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1 Stress
subs.Stress of circumstances: P. and V. ἀναγκή, ἡ.Need: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Stress of weather: P. and V. ἄπλοια, ἡ.Lay stress on, v.: Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stress
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2 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.) πίεση,άγχος2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) πίεση,ένταση,τάση3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) τόνος,τονισμός,έμφαση2. 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.) τονίζω- lay/put stress on -
3 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) τονίζω,υπογραμμίζω -
4 Emphasise
v. trans.Lay stress on: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.), ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Emphasise
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5 Insist
v. intrans.P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι διισχυρίζεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι.Insist on, lay stress on: Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Insist
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6 Prominence
subs.He resembles you both in his snub nose and the prominence of his eyes: P. προσέοικε σοὶ τήν τε σιμότητα καὶ τὸ ἔξω τῶν ὀμμάτων (Plat., Theaet. 143E).Conspiciousness: P. περιφάνεια, ἡ.Give prominence to, lay stress on: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prominence
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