noun🔗Share(Cause of) discomfort."The stresses of a new job can sometimes cause headaches. "mindsensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSerious danger."The doctor explained the stresses of the surgery and the potential complications. "disastersituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt."The stresses of caring for a newborn and managing a full-time job were overwhelming her. "mindphysiologybodysensationmedicineconditionsufferingemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt."The farmer's stresses led to a loss of his crops and livestock. "propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction."Because the debtor failed to pay his taxes, the government took possession of his car as one of the stresses. "lawpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism."Environmental stresses, like pollution and extreme temperatures, can weaken a plant's defenses. "medicinebiologyorganismphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions."The constant stresses of final exams can weaken a student's immune system. "physiologyorganismbiologymedicineconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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."The engineer calculated the stresses within the bridge's support beams to ensure its safety. "physicsmaterialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareForce externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body."Example sentence: "The engineer calculated the stresses on the bridge supports before opening it to traffic." "physicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal."The stresses of a new job left her feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. "mindbodyemotionhumananimalphysiologysufferingsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe emphasis placed on a syllable of a word."Some people put the stress on the first syllable of “controversy”; others put it on the second."languagelinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmphasis placed on words in speaking."The speaker used different stresses on key words to make her presentation more engaging. "phoneticslinguisticsgrammarlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written)."The teacher's lecture stresses the importance of regular studying for success in the class. "communicationwritinglanguagepointstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDistress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained."Because of unpaid taxes, the government placed stresses upon the family's property, meaning they could not sell or transfer it until the debt was settled. "sufferingconditionemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain."The heavy backpack stresses the student's back. "physicsmaterialstructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal)."The heavy workload at work stresses him out every day. "mindemotionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suffer stress; to worry or be agitated."She often stresses about her upcoming exams. "mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo emphasise (a syllable of a word)."“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second."phoneticslanguagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo emphasise (words in speaking)."The teacher stresses the importance of reading the instructions carefully. "phoneticslinguisticslanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion."I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence."communicationlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading