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noun[U]
A state of mental or emotional tension caused by pressure, worry, or difficult circumstances.
/stʁɛs/
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from English stress, meaning ‘pressure, tension’; ultimately related to Old French estrece, ‘narrowness, oppression’.
Examples
Le stress avant l’examen l’empêchait de dormir.
/lə stʁɛs avɑ̃ lɛɡzamɛ̃ lɑ̃pɛʃɛ də dɔʁmiʁ/
The stress before the exam kept him from sleeping.
Elle apprend à gérer son stress au travail.
/ɛl apʁɑ̃ a ʒeʁe sɔ̃ stʁɛs o tʁavaj/
She is learning to manage her stress at work.
Collocations
gérer son stress
être soumis au stress
stress au travail
niveau de stress
stress chronique
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