STRESS — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
stress
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch).
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- He put the stress on the wrong syllable.
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body.
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- The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense.
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- He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension.
- Stress is a vasoconstrictor.
Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.
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- She endured the stresses and strains of life.
- He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson.
Special emphasis attached to something.
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- The stress was more on accuracy than on speed.
Put stress on; utter with an accent.
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- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word.
To stress, single out as important.
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- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet.
Test the limits of.
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- You are trying my patience!
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