stress

stress, tensione

Preoccupazione e pressione che provi quando la vita è difficile o hai troppe cose da fare.

In inglese semplice: Worry and pressure you feel when life is difficult or you have too much to do.

• Work causes him a lot of stress.
• Exercise helps me deal with stress.
• Have you been under stress recently?

Come si usa: under stress (She has been under stress since changing jobs.)

Sinonimi: strain, pressure, tension

Espressioni comuni: under stress, work stress, stress at work, reduce stress

sollecitazione, tensione

Forza esercitata su un corpo o un oggetto che può danneggiarlo o deformarlo.

In inglese semplice: Physical force on a body or object that can damage it or make it change shape.

• Running puts stress on your knees.
• The metal cracked under stress.
• Engineers measured the stress on the bridge.

Come si usa: put stress on something (Heavy bags put stress on your shoulders.)

Sinonimi: strain, pressure

Espressioni comuni: stress on something, under stress, physical stress

enfasi, rilievo

Importanza o attenzione particolare data a un’idea o a un argomento.

In inglese semplice: Extra importance or attention given to a particular idea or subject.

• The school puts stress on teamwork.
• Too much stress was placed on exam results.
• Her speech gave particular stress to the need for safety.

Come si usa: place/put stress on something (The course places stress on practical skills.)

Sinonimi: emphasis, importance

Espressioni comuni: stress on something, place stress on, put stress on, particular stress

accento, accentazione

Maggiore forza data a una sillaba, una parola o una nota musicale per farla risaltare.

In inglese semplice: Extra force given to a syllable, word, or musical note so it stands out.

• Put the stress on the first syllable.
• Changing the stress can change the meaning.
• The singer added stress to the final note.

Come si usa: stress on a syllable/word (The stress falls on the second syllable.)

Sinonimi: accent, emphasis

Espressioni comuni: word stress, sentence stress, stress on something, primary stress

sottolineare, evidenziare

Far capire chiaramente che qualcosa è importante e merita attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To make clear that something is important and deserves attention.

• I must stress the need for care.
• The teacher stressed that practice was essential.
• They have repeatedly stressed the importance of safety.

Come si usa: stress that… (She stressed that everyone must arrive on time.); stress the importance of something (The doctor stressed the importance of regular exercise.)

Sinonimi: emphasize, underline, highlight

Contrari: downplay

Espressioni comuni: stress the importance, stress a point, stress the need

accentare, accentuare

Pronunciare una sillaba o parola, o suonare una nota, con maggiore forza per farla risaltare.

In inglese semplice: To say a syllable or word, or play a note, with extra force so it stands out.

• Stress the first syllable.
• She stressed the final note of the tune.
• Which part of this word should I stress?

Sinonimi: accent, emphasize

Espressioni comuni: stress a syllable, stress a word, stress a note, stress certain words