stress in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stress in the English»French Dictionary

I.stress [Brit strɛs, Am strɛs] N

1. stress (nervous):

stress

tension f

stress

stress m

emotional/mental stress

tension émotionnelle/nerveuse

signs of stress

signes mpl de tension

to suffer from stress

être stressé

to be under stress

être stressé

to put sb under stress , to put stress on sb

soumettre qn au stress

in times of stress

en période de stress

the stresses and strains of modern life

les agressions fpl de la vie moderne

2. stress (emphasis):

stress on aspect, point

insistance f sur

to lay or put stress on fact, problem, feature

mettre l'accent m sur, insister sur

there is not enough stress (laid) on vocational skills

on ne met pas assez l'accent sur les aptitudes pratiques

3. stress:

stress ENGINEER, PHYS

effort m

subject to high stresses

soumis à des efforts importants

a stress of 500 kg

une charge de 500 kg

to put or impose stress on sth

soumettre qc à un effort

the stress on the fuselage

l'effort subi par le fuselage

to be in stress

travailler

the stress produced in a structure

le travail d'une structure

4. stress:

stress LING, PHON (phenomenon)

accentuation f

stress (instance)

accent m

the stress falls on…

l'accent tombe sur…

to put or place the stress on sth

mettre or placer l'accent sur qc

5. stress MUS:

stress

accent m

II.stress [Brit strɛs, Am strɛs] VB trans

1. stress (emphasize):

stress commitment, issue, difficulty, advantage

mettre l'accent m or insister sur

to stress the importance of sth

souligner l'importance f de qc

to stress the need for sth/to do

souligner la nécessité de qc/de faire

to stress the point that …

insister sur le fait que …

to stress (that)

souligner que

2. stress:

stress LING, MUS note, syllable

accentuer

3. stress:

stress ENGINEER, TECH (experimentally) structure, component

soumettre [qc] à des efforts mpl

stress (in practice) structure, metal

faire travailler

stress relief N

stress relief

détente f

breaking stress N TECH

breaking stress

charge f de rupture

de-stress [Brit diːˈstrɛs, Am diˈstrɛs] VB trans

de-stress

déstresser

word stress N LING

word stress

accentuation f

primary stress N

primary stress

accent m tonique (principal)

stress mark N

stress mark

accent m

stress fracture N

stress fracture MED

fracture f de fatigue

stress fracture ENGINEER

crique f de fatigue

stress-free ADJ

stress-free

antistress

stress limit N

stress limit

limite f de fatigue

stress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stress in the English»French Dictionary

I.stress [stres] N no pl

1. stress (mental strain):

stress

tension f

to be under stress

être tendu

stress(es) and strain(s) of modern life

les pressions et tensions de la vie moderne

2. stress MED:

stress

stress m

3. stress (importance):

stress

insistance f

to lay stress on sth

insister sur qc

4. stress LING:

stress

accent m tonique

II.stress [stres] VB trans

1. stress (emphasise):

stress

insister

2. stress (pronounce forcibly):

stress

accentuer

stress mark N LING

stress mark

accent m

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a good deal of money/stress

pas mal d'argent/de stress

Translations for stress in the French»English Dictionary

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stress

stress

stresser

to put under stress

stresser

to stress

accent

stress

mettre l'accent sur qc

to stress sth

privilégier qc

to lay great stress on sth

accentuer

to stress

insister sur qc

to stress sth

appuyer sur qc prononciation

to stress sth

stress Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under stress

être tendu

stress(es) and strain(s) of modern life

les pressions et tensions de la vie moderne

to lay stress on sth

insister sur qc

a good deal of money/stress

pas mal d'argent/de stress

the stress falls on the first syllable LING

l'accent est sur la première syllabe

to lay stress on sth

attacher de la valeur à qc

to lay great stress on sth

privilégier qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are sometimes used just at critical stress areas when maximum strength is needed.

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It decreases the amount of stress those with tinnitus feel.

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When angered or stressed, his symptoms became worse.

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This type of ventricle is capable of generating greater forces and higher pressures, while the increased wall thickness maintains normal wall stress.

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He stressed on the point that the rate of economic progress would only rise if the rate of investment rose.

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It is designed primarily to reduce the stress on the subgrade.

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Such an analysis can be supplemented with stress testing.

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They found that filled microvias have a lower stress than unfilled microvias.

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The low temperature of recrystallization allows for stress release during formation of the bond.

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However, stressed and unstressed vowels already show different distributions in the vowel space.

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