stress
/stres/noun
उच्चारण स्ट्रेस
तनाव, मानसिक दबाव
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[U, C]
pressure or worry caused by problems in your life or work
तनाव, मानसिक दबाव
- Exam stress affects sleep.
- She is under a lot of stress at work.
- Yoga helps reduce stress.
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- Too much stress can make you ill.
- The students were under great stress before the board exams.
Synonyms strain pressure tension
Opposite relaxation calm ease
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[U] ~ (on sth)
special importance given to something
बल, ज़ोर, महत्व
- The teacher laid stress on neat handwriting.
- The report puts stress on regular revision.
- The speaker put great stress on honesty.
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- The school lays stress on discipline.
- The teacher placed special stress on reading daily.
Synonyms emphasis importance weight
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[U, C]
the extra force used when pronouncing a particular word or syllable
(उच्चारण में) बलाघात, स्वराघात
- In 'photograph' the stress is on the first syllable.
- The stress in 'banana' falls on the second syllable.
- The stress in 'important' falls on the second syllable.
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- Place the stress on the right syllable when you speak.
- Stress changes the meaning of some words, such as 'record'.
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[U, C] physics
pressure put on a material that may make it bend or break
(भौतिकी में) प्रतिबल, दबाव
- The bridge is designed to bear heavy stress.
- Metal can crack under constant stress.
- The beams bent under the stress of the heavy roof.
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- Steel can bear enormous stress without breaking.
- Engineers test how much stress the cable can take.
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[T] ~ sth | ~ that…
to emphasize a fact, an idea or a word
बल देना, ज़ोर देकर कहना
- I must stress that this is only a first draft.
- Stress the second syllable.
- The principal stressed the importance of punctuality.
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- She stressed that the offer ended on Friday.
- The speaker stressed the need for clean water.
Synonyms emphasize underline highlight
Opposite play down understate
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stress (uncountable noun): pressure
Mental or emotional pressure is uncountable. We say 'under stress' or 'a lot of stress', not 'a stress' or 'stresses' for this meaning.
मानसिक या भावनात्मक दबाव के अर्थ में 'stress' uncountable है; इसके लिए 'a stress' या 'stresses' नहीं कहा जाता, बल्कि 'under stress' या 'a lot of stress' कहते हैं।
- Exam stress can affect your sleep.
- She works well even under stress.
stress + that-clause / stress the importance of
As a verb, it means to give special importance. It takes a direct object or a that-clause, and no preposition.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी बात को विशेष महत्त्व देना है; इसके बाद सीधे object या that-clause आता है, preposition नहीं।
- The teacher stressed the importance of revision.
- The minister stressed that the scheme was voluntary.
stress on a syllable (pronunciation)
In speech, stress is the extra force on a syllable. We say 'the stress falls on', and 'put stress on'.
उच्चारण में stress किसी syllable पर दिया गया अतिरिक्त बल है; हम 'the stress falls on' या 'put stress on' कहते हैं।
- In 'photograph', the stress falls on the first syllable.
- In 'photography', stress moves to the second syllable.
stress (countable, technical): force on a material
In science and engineering, stress is the force on a material and can be countable.
विज्ञान और इंजीनियरिंग में stress किसी पदार्थ पर लगने वाला बल है और countable हो सकता है।
- The bridge was designed to bear heavy stress.
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adjective + stress
severementalemotionalfinancialwork-related
- Financial stress forced him to take a second job.
verb + stress
cope withreducerelievesuffer fromcause
- Yoga helps students reduce stress before exams.
stress + noun
levelsmanagementfracturetestrelief
- The school now holds stress management classes.
stress + importance / need
the importance ofthe need forthe fact thatthe point
- The speaker stressed the need for clean drinking water.
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- Radhika started a morning walk to cope with stress.
राधिका ने तनाव से निपटने के लिए सुबह की सैर शुरू की।
- The report puts great stress on women's education.
रिपोर्ट महिला शिक्षा पर बहुत ज़ोर देती है।
- Put the stress on the second syllable of 'important'.
'important' के दूसरे syllable पर stress दीजिए।
- Many bank employees complain of stress during the month end.
कई बैंक कर्मचारी माह के अंत में तनाव की शिकायत करते हैं।
- He stressed that all forms must be submitted by Friday.
उसने ज़ोर देकर कहा कि सभी फ़ॉर्म शुक्रवार तक जमा होने चाहिए।
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✗ I am under a lot of stresses.
✓ I am under a lot of stress.
In this sense stress is uncountable and has no plural.
इस अर्थ में 'stress' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ The principal stressed on the need for discipline.
✓ The principal stressed the need for discipline.
Stress as a verb takes a direct object; 'on' is used only with the noun, as in 'stress on'.
क्रिया 'stress' का object सीधे आता है; 'on' केवल noun रूप 'stress on' में लगता है।
✗ The stress falls in the first syllable.
✓ The stress falls on the first syllable.
Stress falls on a syllable, not in it.
Stress किसी syllable 'पर' पड़ता है, उसके 'अंदर' नहीं; इसलिए 'on' आता है।
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stress out | stress sb out
to become, or make somebody become, very anxious
तनावग्रस्त हो जाना या कर देना
- The deadline stressed everyone out.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
strain pressure tension emphasis importance weight accent load emphasize underline highlight anxiety
Antonyms
relaxation calm ease play down understate understatement
§Grammar and usage
Lay stress on.
'lay stress on' आता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
Word stress questions: the noun and verb pairs REcord/reCORD, PREsent/preSENT, OBject/obJECT shift stress.
Word stress के प्रश्नों में noun और verb की जोड़ियाँ REcord/reCORD, PREsent/preSENT, OBject/obJECT में stress बदलता है।