stress relief in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stress relief in the English»French Dictionary

stress relief N

stress relief

détente f

Translations for stress relief 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

relief [Brit rɪˈliːf, Am rəˈlif] N

1. relief (from pain, distress, anxiety):

relief

soulagement m

(greatly) to my relief

à mon grand soulagement

it was a relief to them that …

ils ont été soulagés que …

+ subj it was a relief to hear that/to see that …

j'ai été soulagé d'apprendre que/de voir que …

to bring or give relief to sb

apporter du soulagement à qn

to seek relief from depression in drink

chercher un soulagement à sa dépression dans la boisson

that's a relief!

c'est un soulagement!

2. relief (alleviation):

relief (of poverty)

allégement m

tax/debt relief

allégement fiscal/des dettes

methods of pain relief MED

méthodes contre la douleur

3. relief (help):

relief

aide f

relief

secours m

famine relief

aide aux victimes de la famine

to come to the relief of sb

venir à l'aide or au secours de qn

to send relief to

envoyer des secours à

to send relief to attr operation

de secours

to send relief to programme, project

d'aide

4. relief Am (financial assistance):

relief

aides fpl sociales

to be on relief

bénéficier des aides sociales

5. relief (diversion):

relief

divertissement m

to provide light relief

apporter un peu de divertissement

he reads magazines for light relief

il lit des magazines pour se distraire

6. relief MIL (of garrison, troops):

relief

délivrance f (of de)

7. relief:

relief ART, ARCHIT, GEOG

relief m

high/low relief

haut-/bas-relief

in relief

en relief

to bring or throw sth into relief

mettre qc en relief

to stand out in (sharp) relief against

se détacher (nettement) sur

8. relief (replacement on duty):

relief

relève f

relief attr driver, guard

de relève

9. relief (supplementary) attr:

relief bus, train, service

supplémentaire

10. relief LAW (of grievance):

relief

réparation f

stress relief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stress relief in the English»French Dictionary

I.stress [stres] N

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 (emphasis):

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 (emphasize):

stress

insister

2. stress (pronounce forcibly):

stress

accentuer

3. stress inf (cause distress):

to stress sb out

stresser qn

I.relief [rɪ·ˈlif] N

1. relief (after something bad):

relief

soulagement m

much to my relief, to my great relief

à mon grand soulagement

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir vraiment soulagé

that's a relief!

quel soulagement!

2. relief (help):

relief

aide f

to be on relief (on welfare)

bénéficier d'aides sociales

tax relief

dégrèvement m fiscal

3. relief (replacement):

relief

substitut m

4. relief MIL (rescue):

relief

libération f

5. relief ART, GEO:

relief

relief m

II.relief [rɪ·ˈlif] ADJ (substitute)

relief

de remplacement