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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMental Strain
/ˈmɛn.təl streɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The psychological pressure or stress experienced by an individual due to cognitive demands.
"After studying for hours, she felt a significant amount of mental strain." - 2
A condition resulting from excessive mental effort or stress.
"The mental strain from his job was affecting his overall health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mental strain' combines 'mental', derived from the Latin 'mentalis', meaning 'of the mind', and 'strain', from the Old French 'estreindre', meaning 'to bind tightly'. The phrase has evolved to describe the psychological pressure experienced in various contexts, particularly in modern psychological and medical discussions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mental Strain" is said worldwide
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tension mentale
Transliteration: tɑ̃sjɔ̃ mɑ̃tal
"Après une longue journée de travail, il ressent une tension mentale."
mentale Belastung
Transliteration: mɛnˈtaːlə bəˈlastʊŋ
"Nach dem Lernen fühlte sie eine mentale Belastung."
stress mentale
Transliteration: stresˈs mɛnˈtale
"Dopo una lunga giornata, ha avvertito uno stress mentale."
tensión mental
Transliteration: tenˈsjon menˈtal
"Después de trabajar tanto, siente una gran tensión mental."
tensão mental
Transliteration: tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ mẽˈtal
"Após um dia cansativo, ele sentiu uma tensão mental."
मानसिक तनाव
Transliteration: mānasik tanāv
"काम के बाद उसे मानसिक तनाव महसूस हुआ।"
心理压力
Transliteration: xīnlǐ yālì
"长时间工作后，他感到心理压力很大。"
정신적 스트레스
Transliteration: jeongsinjeok seuteureseu
"오랜 시간 일한 후 그는 정신적 스트레스를 느꼈다."
精神的ストレス
Transliteration: seishinteki sutoresu
"長時間働いた後、彼は精神的ストレスを感じた。"
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