← Word library
WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
stress
/stɹɛs/
verb1 of 2
to be in a state of mental tension due to problems
- “Everyone has a different mental state and stress tolerance level.”Tatoeba
- “We all have our own ways of dealing with stress.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
(Cause of) discomfort.
Synonyms
Topics
Related words
More in Health →
bruisenounA dark mark on the skin where it was hit but not cut.
immunitynounThe body's ability to resist a disease or infection.
stethoscopenounA tool doctors hold to a patient's chest to hear the heart and lungs.
physiotherapynounTreatment that uses exercise and massage to help an injured body move again.
sanitationnounClean water supply and safe disposal of waste, which protect public health.
contaminationnounThe state of being made dirty or unsafe by a harmful substance.
vegetarianadjectiveEating no meat or fish, or made without them.
preventiveadjectiveIntended to stop something bad from happening.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)