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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

lo stress

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lo stress

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stress/stres/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È sotto molto stress a causa del suo nuovo lavoro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

4 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

    "He's been under a lot of stress lately due to his new job."
  2. 2

    Emphasis placed on a particular syllable or word in speech.

    "In the word 'present' (noun), the stress is on the first syllable."
As verb
  1. 1

    To subject (someone or something) to pressure or tension.

    "Don't stress yourself out over the small details."
  2. 2

    To give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea).

    "The report stresses the importance of early intervention."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'destresse', meaning 'narrowness' or 'oppression', originating from Old French 'estrece' and ultimately from Latin 'strictus' (drawn tight). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical hardship and pressure to psychological strain and emotional tension.

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