stress

stress, tension

Inquiétude et tension ressenties quand la vie est difficile ou qu’on a trop de choses à faire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : under stress (She has been under stress since changing jobs.)

Synonymes : strain, pressure, tension

Expressions courantes : under stress, work stress, stress at work, reduce stress

contrainte, tension

Force exercée sur un corps ou un objet, qui peut l’abîmer ou modifier sa forme.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : put stress on something (Heavy bags put stress on your shoulders.)

Synonymes : strain, pressure

Expressions courantes : stress on something, under stress, physical stress

accent, importance

Importance ou attention particulière accordée à une idée ou à un sujet.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : place/put stress on something (The course places stress on practical skills.)

Synonymes : emphasis, importance

Expressions courantes : stress on something, place stress on, put stress on, particular stress

accent, accentuation

Force supplémentaire donnée à une syllabe, un mot ou une note de musique pour les faire ressortir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stress on a syllable/word (The stress falls on the second syllable.)

Synonymes : accent, emphasis

Expressions courantes : word stress, sentence stress, stress on something, primary stress

souligner, insister sur

Montrer clairement que quelque chose est important et mérite de l’attention.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stress that… (She stressed that everyone must arrive on time.); stress the importance of something (The doctor stressed the importance of regular exercise.)

Synonymes : emphasize, underline, highlight

Contraires : downplay

Expressions courantes : stress the importance, stress a point, stress the need

accentuer

Prononcer une syllabe ou un mot, ou jouer une note, avec plus de force pour les faire ressortir.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : accent, emphasize

Expressions courantes : stress a syllable, stress a word, stress a note, stress certain words