Principales traductions |
stress n | (pressure, demands) | stress nm |
| The stress of getting married can be overwhelming. |
| Le stress de se marier peut être difficile à surmonter. |
stress n | (emphasis) | importance nf |
| The stress placed on good customer service has helped the company grow. |
| L'importance mise sur un bon service client a aidé l'entreprise à s'étendre. |
stress n | (phonetics: accent on syllable) (Phonétique) | accent (tonique) nm |
| The stress goes on the second syllable. |
| L'accent va sur la deuxième syllabe. |
stress [sb]⇒ vtr | (make tense, nervous) | stresser⇒ vtr |
| The prospect of having to undergo surgery stressed me. |
| La perspective de me faire opérer me stressait. |
stress [sth]⇒ vtr | (emphasize) (insister) | souligner⇒ vtr |
| | mettre l'accent sur loc v + prép |
| We stressed our desire to hire a manager with a lot of experience. |
| Nous avons souligné notre désir d'engager un cadre expérimenté. |
Traductions supplémentaires |
stress n | (stronger than usual pronunciation) (Phonétique) | accentuation nf |
| In English, stress is sometimes put on a word to emphasise its importance. |
stress n | (music: accented beat) (Musique) | accent nm |
| There is a stress here on the B flat. |
| Il y a un accent sur le si bémol. |
stress n | (mechanics: physical pressure) (Physique) | tension, contrainte nf |
| The stress on the bolt was the cause of the mechanical failure. |
| La tension exercée sur le boulon causa la défaillance mécanique. |
stress n | (physiological disturbance) | stress nm |
stress⇒ vi | informal (become anxious, tense) | stresser⇒ vi |
| It's all going to be OK; don't stress! |
| Tout va bien se passer, ne stresse pas ! |
stress over [sth] vi | (be tense, anxious about) | stresser pour [qch] vi + prép |
| Julie is really stressing over her exams. |
| Julie stresse vraiment pour ses examens. |
stress [sth]⇒ vtr | (subject to physical stress) | tendre⇒ vtr |
| Lifting that heavy table has stressed my back. |
| Soulever cette lourde table m'a tendu le dos. |
stress [sth] vtr | (pronounce more strongly) | insister sur vtr ind |
| (Phonétique) | accentuer⇒, mettre l'accent tonique sur vtr |
| He stressed the word "walk" because he really didn't want to drive to the shop. |
| Il insista sur le mot "marcher" parce qu'il ne voulait vraiment pas conduire jusqu'au magasin. |