stress Význam & definícia

Význam stress v slovenčine

• 0 great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition:

  • People under a lot of stress may experience headaches, minor pains, and sleeping difficulties.

  • Yoga is a very effective technique for combating stress.

  • the stresses and strains of the job

  • stress-related illness

• 1 the way that a word or syllable is pronounced with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word:

  • The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation.

  • When "insert" is a verb, the stress is on the second syllable, but when it is a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.

• 2 a force that acts in a way that often changes the shape of an object:

  • Computers work out the stresses that such a craft will encounter in flight.

  • Jogging puts a lot of stress on your knee joints.

• 3 emphasis:

  • During his speech, he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press.

• 4 to give emphasis or special importance to something:

  • [ + (that) ] He is careful to stress (that) the laboratory's safety standards are the best in the country.

  • I'd just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job.

• 5 to pronounce a word or syllable with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word, or to play a musical note with greater force than others in a group:

  • In the word "engine" you should stress the first syllable.

• 6 to feel worried and nervous:

  • Don't stress over it - we'll soon get it sorted out.

• 7 worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition:

  • [ U ] Luis is under a lot of stress right now.

  • [ C ] It’s hard to cope with the stresses of raising a family.

• 8 a force that tends to change the shape or strength of an object:

  • [ U ] If a metal object experiences constant stress, it may bend or break.

• 9 the pronouncing of a word or syllable with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word:

  • [ C ] The main stress in the word "command" is on the second syllable.

• 10 special importance or emphasis that is given to something:

  • There’s constant stress on status in this community.

• 11 to give special importance or emphasis to something:

  • I’d like to stress the differences between our opinions.

• 12 to pronounce a word or syllable with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word:

  • In the word "engine," you should stress the first syllable.

• 13 a feeling of worry and unhappiness because you have too much work or too many problems to deal with:

  • Successful managers need to be able to make tough decisions under stress.

  • She was off work for four weeks with a stress-related illness.

  • More women are now working full-time, with all the stresses and strains that brings.

  • Workplace culture is an important factor in levels of stress.

  • stress management/reduction

  • work/workplace/occupational stress

  • cope with/deal with/handle stress Firms need to find ways of helping executives deal with stress.

  • experience/suffer from stress According to the survey, over half a million workers believed they suffered from stress.

  • reduce/relieve/ease stress Flexible work policies can reduce stress.

  • be under stress People who are under stress are more likely to have accidents at work.

  • cause (sb) stress Delays in payment cause stress and financial hardship.

  • a cause/source of stress Work is the third most frequent cause of stress.

  • take the stress out of sth Satellite-navigation systems take the stress out of driving.

• 14 problems caused by a difficult situation:

  • financial/fiscal stress

  • be under stress Many of our businesses are under stress right now because of the slow economy.

  • stress(es) on sth Disappointing figures have once again highlighted stresses on the public finances.

  • place/put/reduce stress on sth A new transmission line would reduce stress on electricity systems across the mid-Atlantic region.

• 15 if an official speech or report places, lays, or puts stress on something, it emphasizes it:

  • We should develop a more dynamic conception of equality, placing more stress on opportunity.

• 16 to emphasize something:

  • We want to stress how careful we are when assessing credit risk.

  • It is important to stress that economic and social cohesion is a political priority of the European Union.

  • With the growth of the Internet, I cannot stress how important it is for new businesses to act fast in registering trademarks.

  • The report stressed that by proactively dealing with climate-change issues, companies can earn a voice in planning policy.

  • stress the importance/need The group has spent much of its time stressing the need for debt relief for Africa.

  • be keen/at pains/quick to stress After the budget, the Chancellor was keen to stress how the average earner with two children will be better off.

• 17 to become very worried or unhappy because you have too much work or too many problems to deal with:

  • Try not to stress too much about things.