stress

/stɹɛs/
noun 5verb 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) state of tension

ADJ

acute, considerable, extreme, great, high, severe

Working long hours without a break put considerable stress on her health.

excessive | greater, increased | low

daily

Managing the daily stress of her job became easier once she started exercising regularly.

emotional, mental, psychological, social

economic, financial

Losing his job created serious economic stress for the family during that difficult year.

QUANT

level

Working long hours put her under an enormous level of stress.

VERB + STRESS

cause, create

Moving to a new country created considerable stress for the whole family.

avoid, remove | add to, increase | reduce, relieve

be under, experience, have, suffer (from)

My sister has been experiencing a lot of stress since she started her new job.

cope with, handle, manage, stand, take

She found it difficult to cope with the stress of moving to a new country alone.

STRESS + VERB

bring sth about/on

Too much work stress brought about serious problems in their relationship.

STRESS + NOUN

level

Working long hours during exam season increased my stress levels considerably.

control, management

Learning relaxation techniques is an effective way to improve stress control at work.

PREP

under ~

The young athlete performed poorly because she was under too much stress before the competition.

PHRASES

a source of stress

Financial worries have always been a significant source of stress for many families.

a symptom of stress

Frequent headaches can be a symptom of stress in your daily life.

2

(noun.) emphasis that shows importance

ADJ

enormous, great | particular, special | equal | undue

VERB + STRESS

lay, place, put

The teacher put considerable stress on the importance of arriving on time for class.

PREP

with the ~ on

The new course focuses on modern history, with the stress on understanding everyday life in the past.

~ on

The teacher put a lot of stress on completing homework on time.

3

(noun.) emphasis on a word, syllable, etc.

ADJ

main, major, primary, strong | secondary, weak | sentence, word

VERB + STRESS

carry, have, take

The word "photography" carries the main stress on the second syllable.

place, put

mark

When learning to pronounce new words, it's important to mark the stress on each syllable.

STRESS + VERB

fall, go

In the word "photography," the stress goes on the second syllable.

STRESS + NOUN

mark | pattern

PREP

~ on

The school puts stress on reading and math skills in the early years.

4

(noun.) physical force

ADJ

enormous, high | low | constant

equal

The teacher puts equal stress on both listening and speaking skills in her classes.

VERB + STRESS

exert, set up

The heavy load exerts considerable stress on the old bridge's support beams.

apply, put, subject sth to

Working long hours put considerable stress on her mental health and relationships.

bear, take, withstand | increase, reduce | transfer, transmit

calculate

The architect calculated stress levels on the building's foundation before construction began.

PREP

under ~

The bridge's metal cables began to crack under stress from the heavy traffic.

5

(verb.)

ADV

heavily, strongly

The teacher heavily stressed the importance of completing homework on time.

constantly, continually, repeatedly

The teacher repeatedly stressed the importance of checking our work before submitting it.

rightly

Parents have rightly stressed that children need to spend less time on their phones.

VERB + STRESS

can only, must

I can only stress how important it is to arrive on time for your job interview.

tend to

Doctors tend to stress the importance of regular exercise for better health.

be anxious to, be at pains to, be careful to, be keen to

The teacher was careful to stress the importance of listening during class discussions.

be important to

PHRASES

be worth stressing sth

It's worth stressing that regular exercise can improve both your physical and mental health.

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