stress

IPA(Pronunciation)

/stɹɛs/

Verb

transitive informal intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（動詞）物体や構造に力を加えて、歪みやたわみを引き起こす。 / （動詞）人や動物に対して、感情的な圧力をかける。

What is this buttons?

When testing the bridge model, engineers stress the center beam until it begins to bend.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

橋の模型を試験する際、技術者は中央の梁に荷重をかけ、曲がり始めるまで負荷を与える。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive) To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).

Sense（3）

(intransitive, informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.

Sense（4）

(transitive) To emphasise (a syllable of a word).

“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To emphasise (words in speaking).

Sense（6）

(transitive) To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.

I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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stresses

（ present singular third-person ）

stressing

（ participle present ）

stressed

（ participle past ）

stressed

（ past ）

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