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/stʁɛs/
Translation
stress
Word origin
Borrowed from English 'stress', itself a clipping of 'distress', which came from Old French destresse.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- stress
- English cognates
- stress, distress
Grammar
Examples
au .
Stress at work makes people ill.
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She copes badly with stress before an exam.
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He takes days off to fight the stress.
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Too much stress can cause health problems.
l' .
The stress of the last few days has worn him out.
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