stress

Everyday

1. Stress is a feeling of worry and pressure when you have too much to do or something is hard. tree →
2. To stress something is to say it is very important. tree →
3. Stress in a word is saying one part louder or stronger, like «TA-ble». tree →
4. Stress is a force that pushes, pulls or presses on something. tree →

In the lessons

In wellbeing lessons, children learn that a little stress is normal before a test, and that breathing, exercise, sleep and talking help. In English lessons, word stress and sentence stress change how words sound and sometimes their meaning, like «REcord» and «reCORD». In science and design, stress is the force on materials in bridges and buildings. Phrases: «stressed out», «under stress», «stress the importance».

Examples

• Tests can cause stress, but deep breaths help. tree →
• She felt stressed because she was late. tree →
• The teacher stressed that we must wash our hands. tree →
• In «banana» the stress is on the middle part. tree →
• Talk to someone if stress is making you feel bad. tree →
• Dad was stressed out about the move. tree →
• The bridge is built to take a lot of stress. tree →
• Don't stress; we have plenty of time. tree →

Note

Uncountable for the feeling: «a lot of stress», not «a stress». Past form: stressed. «Stressed» spelled backwards is «desserts», a well-known joke. Word stress can change the part of speech: «a PREsent» (noun) but «to preSENT» (verb).