noun Download 🔗Share (Cause of) discomfort. Examples : "The constant noise from the construction site next door was a significant stress. " mind sensation condition suffering essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt. Examples : "The constant pressure of deadlines at work created a stress that Sarah couldn't fully adapt to. " mind physiology medicine body condition sensation essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt. Examples : "The shopkeeper's stress of the customer's goods was illegal because they hadn't gone through the court system. " property law finance essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction. Examples : "The landlord took the tenant's furniture as stress for unpaid rent. " law property essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism. Examples : "The stress of the flu virus weakened her immune system. " medicine physiology biology organism essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions. Examples : "The constant pressure of deadlines at work caused a significant stress on Sarah's health. " physiology organism medicine biology condition essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ. Examples : "The stress on the bridge support beams was calculated to ensure they could withstand the weight of the passing vehicles. " physics material science technical essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body. Examples : "The heavy backpack caused a lot of stress on the student's back. " physics material essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal. Examples : "The constant pressure of exams caused a lot of stress for the students. " mind emotion physiology sensation suffering essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word. Examples : "Some people put the stress on the first syllable of “controversy”; others put it on the second." phonetics language linguistics essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Emphasis placed on words in speaking. Examples : "The teacher placed a stress on the word "important" in her explanation. " language linguistics phonetics essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written). Examples : "The teacher placed a strong stress on the importance of good study habits. " communication language writing point essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained. Examples : "The stress on my family was enormous during the school holidays, as everyone was trying to juggle work and childcare. " law finance property suffering essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain. Examples : "The weight of the books stressed the shelf, causing it to bend slightly. " physics material structure essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To emphasise (a syllable of a word). Examples : "“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second." language phonetics grammar word linguistics essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To emphasise (words in speaking). Examples : "The teacher stressed the importance of good study habits. " language linguistics phonetics essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion. Examples : "I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence." communication language writing essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading