stress

estrés, tensión

Preocupación y presión que sientes cuando la vida es difícil o tienes demasiadas cosas que hacer.

En inglés sencillo: Worry and pressure you feel when life is difficult or you have too much to do.

• Work causes him a lot of stress.
• Exercise helps me deal with stress.
• Have you been under stress recently?

Cómo se usa: under stress (She has been under stress since changing jobs.)

Sinónimos: strain, pressure, tension

Expresiones frecuentes: under stress, work stress, stress at work, reduce stress

tensión, esfuerzo

Fuerza aplicada a un cuerpo u objeto que puede dañarlo o deformarlo.

En inglés sencillo: Physical force on a body or object that can damage it or make it change shape.

• Running puts stress on your knees.
• The metal cracked under stress.
• Engineers measured the stress on the bridge.

Cómo se usa: put stress on something (Heavy bags put stress on your shoulders.)

Sinónimos: strain, pressure

Expresiones frecuentes: stress on something, under stress, physical stress

énfasis, hincapié

Importancia o atención especial que se da a una idea o un tema.

En inglés sencillo: Extra importance or attention given to a particular idea or subject.

• The school puts stress on teamwork.
• Too much stress was placed on exam results.
• Her speech gave particular stress to the need for safety.

Cómo se usa: place/put stress on something (The course places stress on practical skills.)

Sinónimos: emphasis, importance

Expresiones frecuentes: stress on something, place stress on, put stress on, particular stress

acento, énfasis

Mayor fuerza dada a una sílaba, palabra o nota musical para que destaque.

En inglés sencillo: Extra force given to a syllable, word, or musical note so it stands out.

• Put the stress on the first syllable.
• Changing the stress can change the meaning.
• The singer added stress to the final note.

Cómo se usa: stress on a syllable/word (The stress falls on the second syllable.)

Sinónimos: accent, emphasis

Expresiones frecuentes: word stress, sentence stress, stress on something, primary stress

destacar, subrayar, recalcar

Dejar claro que algo es importante y merece atención.

En inglés sencillo: To make clear that something is important and deserves attention.

• I must stress the need for care.
• The teacher stressed that practice was essential.
• They have repeatedly stressed the importance of safety.

Cómo se usa: stress that… (She stressed that everyone must arrive on time.); stress the importance of something (The doctor stressed the importance of regular exercise.)

Sinónimos: emphasize, underline, highlight

Antónimos: downplay

Expresiones frecuentes: stress the importance, stress a point, stress the need

acentuar, enfatizar

Pronunciar una sílaba o palabra, o tocar una nota, con más fuerza para que destaque.

En inglés sencillo: To say a syllable or word, or play a note, with extra force so it stands out.

• Stress the first syllable.
• She stressed the final note of the tune.
• Which part of this word should I stress?

Sinónimos: accent, emphasize

Expresiones frecuentes: stress a syllable, stress a word, stress a note, stress certain words