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masculine

/stʁɛs/

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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

Gendermasculine
Pluralstressirregular

Examples

au .

Stress at work makes people ill.

.

She copes badly with stress before an exam.

.

He takes days off to fight the stress.

.

Too much stress can cause health problems.

l' .

The stress of the last few days has worn him out.

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This word is part of lesson 49.