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23 to lay great stress on something
hacer mucho hincapié en algo, poner mucho énfasis en algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to lay great stress on something
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24 lay emphasis on smth.
(lay emphasis (stress или weight) on smth.)подчёркивать, выделять, делать акцент на чём-л.; придавать особое значение чему-лThe speaker laid stress on the need for economy. — Оратор подчеркнул необходимость соблюдать экономию.
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1. noun1) (strain) Stress, derbe under stress — unter Stress (Dat.) stehen
lay or place or put [a] stress on something — auf etwas (Akk.) Wert od. Gewicht legen
3) (accentuation) Betonung, die2. transitive verbput the/a stress on something — etwas betonen
stress [the point] that... — darauf hinweisen, dass...
2) (Ling.) betonen [Silbe, Vokal usw.]* * *[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.) der Streß2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) die Belastung3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) die Betonung2. 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.) betonen- academic.ru/118644/stress-mark">stress-mark- lay/put stress on* * *[stres]I. n<pl -es>\stress[es] and strain[s] Stress mmy job involves a lot of \stress and strain mein Job bringt viel Stress mit sichto be under \stress starken Belastungen [o großem Druck] ausgesetzt sein; (at work) unter Stress stehento lay \stress on sth etw besonders betonen [o hervorhebenprimary/secondary \stress Haupt-/Nebenbetonung fmetal fatigue develops in a metal structure that has been subjected to many repeated \stresses Materialermüdung tritt in Metallstrukturen auf, die immer wieder auf die gleiche Art belastet werden\stress and strain Druck und ÜberdehnungHooke's law expresses the relationship between \stress and strain das Hooksche Gesetz stellt eine Beziehung zwischen Druck und Zug bzw. Verlängerung oder Verkürzung eines Materials herII. vt1. (emphasize)▪ to \stress sth etw betonen [o hervorheben]I'd just like to \stress that... ich möchte lediglich darauf hinweisen, dass...2. (strain)▪ to \stress sth etw belasten [o beanspruchen]▪ to \stress sb jdn stressen* * *[stres]1. n1) (= strain) Belastung f, Stress m; (MED) Überlastung f, Stress mthe stresses and strains of modern life — die Belastungen or der Stress des heutigen Lebens
times of stress — Krisenzeiten pl, Zeiten pl großer Belastung
to be under stress — großen Belastungen ausgesetzt sein; (as regards work) unter Stress stehen, im Stress sein
to put sb under great stress —
to break down under stress/the stress — unter Stress or bei Belastung/unter dem Stress or unter der Belastung zusammenbrechen
to put or lay ( great) stress on sth — großen Wert auf etw (acc) legen, einer Sache (dat) großes Gewicht beimessen; fact, detail etw (besonders) betonen
the stress acting on the metal — die Belastung, der das Metall ausgesetzt ist
2. vt1) (lit, fig: emphasize) betonen; innocence beteuern; good manners, subject großen Wert legen auf (+acc); fact, detail hervorheben, betonen2) (MECH) belasten, beanspruchen* * *stress [stres]A v/t1. a) LING, LIT, MUS betonen, den Akzent legen auf (akk) (beide auch fig)3. fig beanspruchen, be-, überlasten, stressen:stressed-out stressgeplagtB s1. fig Nachdruck m:lay stress on → A 12. LING, LIT, MUSa) Ton m, (Wort-, Satz)Akzent mb) Betonung fc) LIT betonte Silbe:stress accent Betonungsakzent m;stress group Akzentgruppe f3. PHYS, TECHb) (elastische) Spannungc) Kraft f:stress analyst Statiker(in);stress-strain diagram Spannung-Dehnung-Diagramm n;4. fig (nervliche, seelische etc) Belastung, Anspannung f, Druck m, Stress m:be under stress im Stress sein;stress-free stressfrei5. Zwang m, Druck m:the stress of poverty die drückende Armut;under the stress of circumstances unter dem Druck der Umstände6. Ungestüm n:* * *1. noun1) (strain) Stress, derbe under stress — unter Stress (Dat.) stehen
lay or place or put [a] stress on something — auf etwas (Akk.) Wert od. Gewicht legen
3) (accentuation) Betonung, die2. transitive verbput the/a stress on something — etwas betonen
1) (emphasize) betonen; Wert legen auf (+ Akk.) [richtige Ernährung, gutes Benehmen, Sport usw.]stress [the point] that... — darauf hinweisen, dass...
2) (Ling.) betonen [Silbe, Vokal usw.]* * *n.(§ pl.: stresses)= Druck -e m. n.(§ pl.: stresses)= Beanspruchung f.Belastung f.Spannung -en f. v.belasten v.betonen v. -
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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.) tensión, estrés2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensión3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) énfasis, acento
2. 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- lay/put stress on
stress1 n1. estrés / tensión2. acentoin "afternoon", the stress is on the last syllable en "afternoon", el acento recae sobre la última sílabastress2 vb1. acentuar2. hacer hincapié / insistirtr[stres]3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL tensión nombre femenino5 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (on word) acento (tónico)1 (emphasize) hacer hincapié en, poner énfasis en, subrayar, enfatizar2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (word) acentuar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lay great stress on something hacer mucho hincapié en algo, poner mucho énfasis en algostress mark acentostress ['strɛs] vt1) : someter a tensión (física)2) emphasize: enfatizar, recalcar3)to stress out : estresarstress n1) : tensión f (en un material)2) emphasis: énfasis m, acento m (en lingüística)3) tension: tensión f (nerviosa), estrés mn.(§ pl.: stresses) = acento s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• estrés s.m.• estuerzo s.m.• fatiga nerviosa s.f.• presión s.f.• tensión s.f.• énfasis s.f.v.• acentuar v.• dar mucha importancia a v.• encarecer v.• insistir en v.• poner énfasis v.• recalcar v.• remachar v.
I stres1)b) u (Phys, Tech) tensión f2)a) u ( emphasis) énfasis m, hincapié mto lay stress on something — poner* énfasis or hacer* hincapié en algo, enfatizar* algo
b) c u (Ling, Lit) acento m (tónico)the stress is o falls on the second syllable — se acentúa (en) la segunda sílaba
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a) ( emphasize) poner* enfásis or hacer* hincapié en, enfatizar*, recalcar*I must stress once again that... — vuelvo a insistir en que..., vuelvo a recalcar que...
b) ( Ling) \<\<word/syllable/vowel\>\> acentuar*[stres]1. N1) (Tech) tensión f, carga fin times of stress — en épocas de estrés or tensión
to be under stress — estar estresado, tener estrés
3) (=emphasis) hincapié m, énfasis m4) (Ling, Poetry) acento m2. VT1) (=emphasize) subrayar, insistir enI must stress that... — tengo que subrayar que...
2) (Ling, Poetry) acentuar3.CPDstress fracture N — [of bone] fractura f por fatiga; [of rock] fractura f por tensión
stress mark N — (Ling) tilde f
stress pattern N — patrón m acentual
stress system N — (Ling) sistema m de acentos, acentuación f
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I [stres]1)b) u (Phys, Tech) tensión f2)a) u ( emphasis) énfasis m, hincapié mto lay stress on something — poner* énfasis or hacer* hincapié en algo, enfatizar* algo
b) c u (Ling, Lit) acento m (tónico)the stress is o falls on the second syllable — se acentúa (en) la segunda sílaba
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a) ( emphasize) poner* enfásis or hacer* hincapié en, enfatizar*, recalcar*I must stress once again that... — vuelvo a insistir en que..., vuelvo a recalcar que...
b) ( Ling) \<\<word/syllable/vowel\>\> acentuar* -
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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.) stress, (over)belastning2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spenning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) trykk2. 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.) legge trykk på, betone, framheve- lay/put stress onbetone--------ettertrykk--------stress--------trykk--------understrekeIsubst. \/stres\/1) ( psykologi) stress, psykisk belastning2) trykk, belastning3) vekt, ettertrykk, fremheving, understreking4) ( språkvitenskap) betoning, trykk, aksent5) ( språkvitenskap) trykksterk stavelse6) ( mekanikk) spenning7) ( mekanikk) trykk, belastning, påkjenningbe suffering from stress være stresset, lide av stresslay stress on fremheve, betone, poengtere, understreke legge vekt på, tillegge stor betydninglay the main stress on legge hovedvekten påput someone under stress stresse noenunder\/by stress of something på grunn av noe, under påvirkning av noeIIverb \/stres\/1) betone, fremheve, poengtere, understreke2) ( språkvitenskap) betone, legge trykk på3) ( mekanikk) belaste, utsette for trykk, påvirke4) ( psykologi) stresse5) belaste, stresse -
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I [stres]1) (nervous) stress m., tensione f.emotional, mental stress — tensione emotiva, mentale
to be under stress — essere stressato o sotto stress
2) (emphasis)to lay o put stress on — mettere l'accento o insistere su [fact, problem]
3) fis. sollecitazione f., tensione f.4) ling. mus. accento m.II [stres]1) (emphasize) mettere l'accento su, insistere su, sottolineare [ issue]to stress the importance of sth. — sottolineare l'importanza di qcs.
to stress the need for sth., to do — sottolineare la necessità di qcs., di fare
2) ling. mus. accentare [note, syllable]•* * *[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.) stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensione3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) accento2. 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.) accentuare, sottolineare- lay/put stress on* * *I [stres]1) (nervous) stress m., tensione f.emotional, mental stress — tensione emotiva, mentale
to be under stress — essere stressato o sotto stress
2) (emphasis)to lay o put stress on — mettere l'accento o insistere su [fact, problem]
3) fis. sollecitazione f., tensione f.4) ling. mus. accento m.II [stres]1) (emphasize) mettere l'accento su, insistere su, sottolineare [ issue]to stress the importance of sth. — sottolineare l'importanza di qcs.
to stress the need for sth., to do — sottolineare la necessità di qcs., di fare
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{stres}
I. 1. натиск, напор, напрежение, усилие
times of STRESS тежки/трудни времена, усилно време
by STRESS of weather поради лошо време/буря
by/under the STRESS of под въздействието на
under STRESS of circumstances по силата на обстоятелствата
2. тежeст, гнет
3. подчертаване, изтъкване, наблягане, емфаза, важност, значение
to lay STRESS (up) on something придавам голямо/особено значение на, наблягам много на, подчертавам силно
4. тех. натоварване, усилие, налягане
STRESS limit пределно напрежение
tractive STRESS теглителна сила
5. фон. (знак за) ударение/ударена сричка
6. муз. акцент
7. псих. стрес
II. 1. подчертавам, наблягам на
2. чета/изричам с ударение, слагам/поставям фонетично и пр. ударение
3. подлагам на механическо/физическо/умствено и пр. натоварване/напрежение* * *{stres} n 1. натиск; напор; напрежение; усилие; times of stress теж(2) {stres} v 1. подчертавам, наблягам на; 2. чета/изричам с у* * *ударение; акцентувам; важност; давление; емфаза; значение; натиск; наблягам; наблягане;* * *1. by stress of weather поради лошо време/буря 2. by/under the stress of под въздействието на 3. i. натиск, напор, напрежение, усилие 4. ii. подчертавам, наблягам на 5. stress limit пределно напрежение 6. times of stress тежки/трудни времена, усилно време 7. to lay stress (up) on something придавам голямо/особено значение на, наблягам много на, подчертавам силно 8. tractive stress теглителна сила 9. under stress of circumstances по силата на обстоятелствата 10. муз. акцент 11. подлагам на механическо/физическо/умствено и пр. натоварване/напрежение 12. подчертаване, изтъкване, наблягане, емфаза, важност, значение 13. псих. стрес 14. тежeст, гнет 15. тех. натоварване, усилие, налягане 16. фон. (знак за) ударение/ударена сричка 17. чета/изричам с ударение, слагам/поставям фонетично и пр. ударение* * *stress [stres] I. n 1. натиск; напрежение; давление; under \stressof circumstances по силата на обстоятелствата; 2. ез. ударение; ударена сричка; 3. емфаза, изтъкване; значение, важност; to lay ( put) \stress on подчертавам, наблягам; 4. тех. натоварване; усилие; 5. психол. стрес; II. v 1. наблягам на; подчертавам; 2. чета (изричам) с ударение; 3. тех. подлагам на въздействието на натоварвания. -
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I[stres] n լարում, լարվածություն. ճնշում. mental/nervous stress մտավոր/ նյար դային լարվածություն. be under stress ճնշման տակ լինել. լարված վիճակում լինել. (նշանակություն, շեշտ) lay stress on շեշտել, առանձին նշանակություն տալ. lay stress on physics ֆիզ իկային մեծ նշանակություն տալ. lay great stress on accuracy ճշգրտությանը մեծ նշանակություն տալ. The stress is (put) on the second syllable Շեշտը դրվում է երկրորդ վանկի վրաII[stres] v շեշտել, ընդգծել, շեշտ դնել. stress the practical side ընդգծել գործնական նշանակությունը. He stressed that …Նա նշեց, որ… -
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[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.) stress; pres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tryk; belastning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) tryk; betoning2. 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.) lægge tryk på; lægge vægt på- lay/put stress on* * *[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.) stress; pres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tryk; belastning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) tryk; betoning2. 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.) lægge tryk på; lægge vægt på- lay/put stress on -
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[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.) stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) pritisk3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) naglas2. 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.) poudariti- lay/put stress on* * *I [stres]nounnapor, prizadevanje; pritisk, priganjanje; (vreme) neurje, ujma, huda ura; physics pritisk, tlak, sila, teža; obtežitev, breme; napetost; figuratively važnost, poudarek, pomen; prosody & grammar naglas, poudarek, poudarjen zlogto lay great stress (up)on — močno poudariti, dati velik poudarekII [stres]transitive verbfiguratively naglašati, poudariti; prosody naglaševati; technical pritiskati, izpostaviti pritisku, tlačiti; figuratively preobremeniti, prenapenjati -
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[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. -
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[strɛs] 1. n( applied to object) nacisk m; ( internal to object) naprężenie nt; ( mental strain) stres m; ( LING) akcent m; ( emphasis) nacisk m, akcent m2. vtto lay great stress on sth — kłaść (położyć perf) wielki nacisk na coś
* * *[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.) napięcie, stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) naprężenie3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) akcent2. 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.) akcentować, podkreślać- lay/put stress on -
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1. n1) нажим; давление; напряжение; стресс2) ударение; значение•2. vto lay stress on smth — придавать значение чему-л., подчеркивать что-л.
подчеркивать; обращать особое внимание (на); придавать особое значение; делать ударение -
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[strɛs]1. nto be under stress — essere stressato (-a), fig essere sotto pressione
the stresses and strains of modern life — il logorio or lo stress della vita moderna
2) (emphasis) enfasi f, Ling, Poetry accento2. vt(emphasize) sottolineare, mettere in rilievoI would like to stress that... — vorrei sottolineare che...
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[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.) stress; spriedze2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spriegums; slodze3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) uzsvars2. 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.) uzsvērt; pasvītrot- lay/put stress on* * *stress; uzsvars; spriegums; uzsvērt; akcentēt; pakļaut spriegumam -
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n. tryck, stress; påfrestning; betoning, tonvikt; accent--------v. utsätta för tryck; betona* * *[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.) stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spänning, tryck, påfrestning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) betoning2. 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.) betona, framhålla- lay/put stress on -
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[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.) spenna, stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spenna3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) áhersla2. 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.) leggja áherslu á; bera fram með áherslu- lay/put stress on -
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megpróbáltatás, igénybevétel, erőfeszítés, erő to stress: szorít, feszít, nyom, hangoztat* * *[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.) stressz2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) igénybevétel3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) hangsúly2. 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.) hangsúlyoz- lay/put stress on
См. также в других словарях:
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
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
stress — [stres] noun [uncountable] continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life, that prevent you from relaxing: • a stress related illness (= one caused by stress ) • She s been under stress at work. • a stress management consultant … Financial and business terms
lay stress on something — lay emphasis/stress/on something phrase to emphasize the importance of something a society that lays emphasis on youth Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies towards Eastern Europe. Thesaurus: to emphasize what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
lay emphasis on something — lay emphasis/stress/on something phrase to emphasize the importance of something a society that lays emphasis on youth Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies towards Eastern Europe. Thesaurus: to emphasize what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
lay — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ … Dictionary of contemporary English
stress — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 state of tension ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extreme, great, high, incredible, intense, severe ▪ Separation is a time of high emotional stress … Collocations dictionary
lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
lay 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
Stress — Stress, n. [Abbrev. fr. distress; or cf. OF. estrecier to press, pinch, (assumed) LL. strictiare, fr. L. strictus. See {Distress}.] 1. Distress. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sad hersal of his heavy stress. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Pressure, strain;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English