| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | stress |
| IPA | /stres / noun |
| Back | stres, gerilim |
| Back 2 | stress (noun) /stres
/ noun
1 [countable,
uncountable]
worry and pressure
that is caused by having too much to deal with
stres, gerilim
He's been under a lot of stress
since his wife went into hospital.
The doctor told her that she was suffering
from stress.
the stresses and strains of life in a big
city
look at TRAUMA
2 [countable,
uncountable]
a physical force that
may cause sth to bend or break
basınç
They are studying how this metal behaves under
stress.
Heavy lorries put too much stress
on this bridge.
3 [uncountable]
stress
(on sth)
the special attention
that you give to sth because you think it is important
vurgu
We should put more stress on
preventing crime.
4 [countable,
uncountable]
(a)
stress (on sth)
the force that you put
on a particular word or part of a word when you speak
vurgulama
In the word ‘dictionary’ the stress is on
the first syllable, ‘dic’.
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