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∎ she has or she speaks with a Spanish/Liverpool accent elle a l'accent espagnol/de Liverpool;∎ she speaks French with/without an accent elle parle français avec un/sans accent;∎ he has a strange accent il a un drôle d'accent∎ the accent is on the final syllable l'accent est sur la dernière syllabe∎ the accent here is on team work ici on met l'accent sur le travail d'équipe;∎ fashion with the accent on youth mode qui met l'accent sur la jeunesse(e) (contrasting detail) accent m;∎ the room is painted white with green accents la pièce est peinte en blanc avec des touches de vert(b) (mark with accent) mettre un accent sur, accentuer -
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акцент имя существительное:ударение (stress, emphasis, accent)глагол:ставить ударение (emphasize, stress, accent, accentuate)делать ударение (emphasize, accentuate, accent) -
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стресс имя существительное:ударение (stress, emphasis, accent)напряженное состояние (stress, tension, tensity)глагол:ставить ударение (emphasize, stress, accent, accentuate) -
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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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A n1 ( nervous) tension f, stress m ; emotional/mental stress tension émotionnelle/nerveuse ; signs of stress signes mpl de tension ; to suffer from stress être stressé ; to be under stress être stressé ; to put sb under stress, to put stress on sb soumettre qn au stress ; in times of stress en période de stress ; the stresses and strains of modern life les agressions fpl de la vie moderne ;2 ( emphasis) stress on insistance f sur [aspect, point] ; to lay ou put stress on mettre l'accent m sur, insister sur [fact, problem, feature] ; there is not enough stress (laid) on vocational skills on ne met pas assez l'accent sur les aptitudes pratiques ;3 Civ Eng, Phys effort m ; subject to high stresses soumis à des efforts importants ; a stress of 500 kg une charge de 500 kg ; to put ou impose stress on sth soumettre qch à un effort ; the stress on the fuselage l'effort subi par le fuselage ; to be in stress travailler ; the stress produced in a structure le travail d'une structure ;4 Ling, Phon ( phenomenon) accentuation f ; ( instance) accent m ; the stress falls on… l'accent tombe sur… ; to put ou place the stress on sth mettre or placer l'accent sur qch ;5 Mus accent m.B vtr1 ( emphasize) mettre l'accent m or insister sur [commitment, issue, difficulty, advantage] ; to stress the importance of sth souligner l'importance f de qch ; to stress the need for sth/to do souligner la nécessité de qch/de faire ; to stress the point that insister sur le fait que ; to stress (that) souligner que ;3 Civ Eng, Tech ( experimentally) soumettre [qch] à des efforts mpl [structure, component] ; ( in practice) faire travailler [structure, metal].■ stress out ○:▶ stress [sb] out stresser [qn]. -
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stress [stres]1 noun(a) (nervous tension) stress m, tension f nerveuse;∎ to suffer from stress être stressé;∎ she's been under a lot of stress lately elle a été très stressée ces derniers temps;∎ how does he react under stress? comment réagit-il sous le stress ou sous la pression?;∎ it puts our relationship under stress ça crée des tensions dans nos relations;∎ the stresses and strains of city life le stress de la vie urbaine;∎ the stresses and strains of being a parent les angoisses qu'on éprouve lorsqu'on a des enfants;∎ she copes well in times of stress elle sait faire face dans les moments difficiles;∎ I always work better under stress je travaille toujours mieux quand je suis sous pression∎ to be in stress (beam, girder) être sous contrainte;∎ there is too much stress on the foundations la contrainte que subissent les fondations est trop forte;∎ we have measured the stresses produced in the metal plates nous avons mesuré l'effort que produisent les plaques métalliques;∎ can the girders take the stress? est-ce que les poutres peuvent soutenir la charge ou la tension?;∎ earthquakes are caused by subterranean stresses les tremblements de terre sont provoqués par des tensions souterraines(c) (emphasis) insistance f;∎ to lay stress on sth (fact, point, detail) insister sur, souligner; (qualities, values, manners) insister sur, mettre l'accent sur;∎ the stress has always been on productivity nous avons toujours mis l'accent sur la productivité(d) Linguistics (gen) accentuation f; (accent on syllable) accent m (tonique); (accented syllable) syllabe f accentuée;∎ the rules of English sentence stress les règles d'accentuation de la phrase anglaise;∎ the stress is or falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe;∎ there are three stresses in the sentence il y a trois syllabes accentuées dans la phrase(a) (emphasize → fact, point, detail) insister sur, faire ressortir, souligner; (→ value, qualities) insister sur, mettre l'accent sur;∎ this point cannot be stressed enough on ne saurait trop insister sur ce point;∎ she stressed that no decision had been taken elle a insisté sur ou souligné le fait qu'aucune décision n'avait été prise(b) (in phonetics, poetry, music) accentuer(c) Building industry & Technology (structure, foundation) mettre sous tension ou en charge; (concrete, metal) solliciterfamiliar stresser►► Medicine stress fracture fracture f de surmenage;stress management gestion f du stress;Linguistics stress mark marque f d'accent -
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stress [stres]1. nouna. ( = pressure) stress mb. ( = emphasis) insistance fc. (on syllable) accent md. (on rope, cable) charge fa. ( = emphasize) insister surb. [+ syllable] accentuer3. compounds* * *[stres] 1.1) ( nervous) tension f, stress memotional/mental stress — tension émotionnelle/nerveuse
signs of stress — signes mpl de tension
to be under stress ou suffer from stress — être stressé
the stresses and strains of modern life — les agressions fpl de la vie moderne
2) ( emphasis)to lay ou put stress on — mettre l'accent m sur, insister sur [fact, problem]
3) Physics effort m4) Linguistics ( in particular case) accent mthe stress falls on... — l'accent tombe sur...
5) ( whole system) accentuation f2.transitive verb1) ( emphasize) mettre l'accent m or insister sur [issue, difficulty, advantage]to stress the importance of something — souligner l'importance f de quelque chose
to stress the need for something/to do — souligner la nécessité de quelque chose/de faire
2) Linguistics, Music accentuer [note, syllable]•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1. 'æksənt noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) acento2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) acento, tilde3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) énfasis4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) acento, pronunciación
2. ək'sent verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) acentuaraccent n acento1 acento1 acentuaraccent ['æk.sɛnt, æk'sɛnt] vt: acentuaraccent ['æk.sɛnt, -sənt] n1) : acento m2) emphasis, stress: énfasis m, acento mn.• acento s.m.• deje s.m.• dejo s.m.• lenguaje s.m.v.• acentuar v.• recalcar v.
I 'æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt1) ( pronunciation) acento mwith a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur
2)a) ( stress) (Ling, Mus) acento mb) ( emphasis) énfasis mto put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo
II æk'senttransitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*1. N['æksǝnt]1) (written) acento mput an accent on the "o" — pon un acento sobre la "o"
acute accent — acento m agudo
written accent — acento m ortográfico
2) (=pronunciation) acento m3) (=emphasis)(fig)to put the accent on — subrayar (la importancia de), recalcar
this year the accent is on bright colours — (Fashion) este año están de moda los colores vivos
4) liter (=tone)2. VT[æk'sent]1) [+ syllable, word] acentuar2) [+ need, difference] recalcar, subrayar3) [+ colour, feature] realzar3.CPD ['æksǝnt]accent mark N — acento m ortográfico
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I ['æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt]1) ( pronunciation) acento mwith a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur
2)a) ( stress) (Ling, Mus) acento mb) ( emphasis) énfasis mto put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo
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1. n ударениеmark of accent — ударение, знак ударения
2. n знак ударения3. n произношение; акцент4. n иностранный акцент5. n обыкн. индивидуальные речевые особенности; выговор6. n поэт. слова; язык7. n разг. упор; внимание или интерес8. n отличительная, главная черта, отличительный признак9. n отделка10. n муз. акцент11. n стих. ритмическое ударение12. n спец. штрих, «прим»13. v делать ударение; произносить с ударением14. v ставить знаки ударения15. v выразительно произносить, выговаривать16. v преим. амер. подчёркивать, акцентировать17. v муз. акцентировать, выделятьСинонимический ряд:1. adornment (noun) adornment; detail; embellishment; ornament2. intonation (noun) beat; cadence; enunciation; inflection; intonation; modulation; rhythm; stroke; tone3. stress (noun) accentuation; emphasis; highlight; importance; prominence; significance; stress4. emphasize (verb) accentuate; emphasise; emphasize; feature; highlight; intensify; italicise; lay stress on; point up; punctuate; stress; underline; underscoreАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. nounAkzent, der; (mark) Akzent, der; Akzentzeichen, das2. transitive verbthe accent is on... — (fig.) der Akzent liegt auf (+ Dat.)...
* * *1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) die Betonung2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) der Akzent3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) die Betonung4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) der Akzent2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) betonen* * *ac·centI. n[ˈæksənt, AM -sent]broad/pronounced \accent breiter/starker AkzentGerman/Scottish \accent deutscher/schottischer Akzentto get rid of one's \accent seinen Akzent verlierento speak with an \accent einen Akzent haben, mit einem Akzent sprechento speak without an \accent akzentfrei sprechen, keinen Akzent habento put the \accent on sth etw in den Mittelpunkt stellen▪ \accents pl Stimme f, Tonfall mII. vt[əkˈsent, AM ækˈ-]▪ to \accent sth etw betonento \accent an aspect einen Aspekt hervorheben* * *['ksənt]1. n(all senses) Akzent m; (= stress also) Betonung fto speak without/with an accent — akzentfrei or ohne Akzent/mit Akzent sprechen
to put the accent on sth (fig) — den Akzent auf etw (acc) legen
the accent is on bright colours — der Akzent or die Betonung liegt auf leuchtenden Farben
2. vt[k'sent] betonen* * *A s [ˈæksənt; US -ˌsent]1. Akzent m:a) LING Ton m, Betonung f:the accent is on the first syllable die Betonung liegt auf der ersten Silbeb) LING Betonungs-, Tonzeichen nc) Tonfall m, (lokale oder fremdländische) Aussprache:speak English with a German accent Englisch mit deutschem Akzent sprechen;speak without an accent akzentfrei sprechend) MATH Unterscheidungszeichen ne) fig Nachdruck m:f) KUNST markante Stelle, besondere Note2. MUSa) Akzent m, Betonung fb) Akzentzeichen nc) Betonungsart f3. meist pl poet Sprache f:B v/t [ækˈsent; US auch ˈækˌsent] → academic.ru/313/accentuate">accentuate* * *1. nounAkzent, der; (mark) Akzent, der; Akzentzeichen, das2. transitive verbthe accent is on... — (fig.) der Akzent liegt auf (+ Dat.)...
* * *n.Akzent -e m.Betonung -en f. v.akzentuieren v.betonen v. -
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1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) tryk2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) accenttegn3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) hovedvægt4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) accent; udtale2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) accentueret; med accent* * *1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) tryk2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) accenttegn3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) hovedvægt4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) accent; udtale2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) accentueret; med accent -
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1. n давление, нажим; напряжениеstress of weather — непогода; буря
2. n ударение3. n муз. акцент4. n значение5. n тех. усилие, напряжение6. n тех. психол. стресс7. v ставить ударение8. v подчёркиватьto stress the point that … — подчеркнуть тот факт, что …
9. v тех. подвергать действию внешней силы10. v тех. создавать или вызывать напряжение, стрессСинонимический ряд:1. anxiety (noun) affliction; anxiety; apprehension; disquietude; misgiving; strain; tension; trepidation2. burden (noun) burden; force; pressure3. importance (noun) accent; accentuation; consequence; emphasis; gravity; importance; significance; weight4. feature (verb) accent; accentuate; emphasise; emphasize; feature; italicise; italicize; play up; point up; repeat; underline; underscore5. pressure (verb) distension; intensity; pressure; strain; tension; traction6. try (verb) distress; harass; irk; pain; trouble; tryАнтонимический ряд:downplay; irrelevance; relief -
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I ['æksent, -sənt]nome accento m. (anche fig.)in, with a French accent — con accento francese
II [æk'sent]to put the accent on sth. — mettere l'accento su qcs
1) ling. mus. accentare2) fig. accentuare, mettere in evidenza [issue, point]* * *1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) accento2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) accento3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) accento4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) accento2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) accentare* * *accent /ˈæksənt/n.1 accento; inflessione: a broad accent, un accento marcato; to have a heavy accent, parlare stretto; a thick accent, un forte accento; He speaks English with an Italian accent, parla inglese con accento italiano2 accento; segno di accento: The accent falls on the first syllable, l'accento cade sulla prima sillaba; grave accent, accento grave3 (mus.) accento4 (fig.) accento; enfasi; rilievo; risalto; importanza: to place the accent on, mettere in evidenza; sottolineare; The accent is on speed, è soprattutto importante la velocità.(to) accent /ækˈsɛnt/v. t.1 accentare; mettere l'accento su2 (mus.) accentare3 (fig.) accentuare; mettere in evidenza; dare risalto a; sottolineare.* * *I ['æksent, -sənt]nome accento m. (anche fig.)in, with a French accent — con accento francese
II [æk'sent]to put the accent on sth. — mettere l'accento su qcs
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] kazo[Swahili Plural] makazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -kaza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[English Plural] stresses[Swahili Word] kikazo[Swahili Plural] vikazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaza[Terminology] linguistics------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] kazo[Swahili Plural] makazo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kaza V[English Example] accent (on a syllable).[Swahili Example] mkazo wa sauti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] mkazo[Swahili Plural] mikazo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kaza V[English Example] accent (on a syllable).[Swahili Example] mkazo wa sauti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] tamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] tamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] -tilia mkazo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akipinda midomo yake kwa kiburi kutilia mkazo kila neno [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuchagiza, kushurutisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stress (verbally)[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) accent (tonique)2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) accent3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) accent4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) accent2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) accentuer
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