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1 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) dar ênfase a -
2 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) enfatizar -
3 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) tensão2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensão3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) acento2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) acentuar- lay/put stress on* * *[stres] n 1 força ou influência desagradável. 2 pressão, tensão. 3 esforço. 4 Med estresse. 5 ênfase, importância. 6 Gram acento tônico. 7 veemência, violência. • vt 1 exercer pressão sobre. 2 tratar como importante, dar ênfase a, salientar, realçar, enfatizar. 3 pronunciar com acento tônico, acentuar na pronúncia. 4 estressar, submeter a tensão. to put / lay stress on enfatizar, colocar ênfase em. he lays stress upon that fact / ele salienta este fato. under the stress of circumstances sob a pressão das circunstâncias. -
4 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) tensão, estresse2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensão3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) ênfase2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) enfatizar, acentuar- lay/put stress on -
5 to put/lay stress on
to put/lay stress onenfatizar, colocar ênfase em. he lays stress upon that fact / ele salienta este fato.
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lay/put stress on sth — place/lay/put stress on sth ► if an official speech or report places, lays, or puts stress on something, it emphasizes it: »We should develop a more dynamic conception of equality, placing more stress on opportunity. Main Entry: ↑stress … Financial and business terms
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