noun
stress, pressure
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Stress means both 'stress' and 'pressure', used for mental strain or external demands. It's masculine (der Stress), often uncountable, but has plurals Stresse/ Stresses. Genitive des Stresses appears. Common collocation: 'unter Stress stehen' (to be under stress). Plural forms are less frequent than singular.
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Ich habe diese Woche viel Stress auf der Arbeit.
I've had a lot of stress at work this week.
Ich habe viel Stress bei der Arbeit.
I have a lot of stress at work.
Nach dem langen Projekt litten die Mitarbeiter unter großem Stress, sodass die Firma zusätzliche Pausen anbot.
After the long project, the employees suffered from a lot of stress, so the company offered additional breaks.
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Imagine a coiled spring labeled 'Stress' ready to snap.
Like the English word 'stress' — same sound and meaning.
der — imagine a big male-shaped pressure tank labeled 'der Stress'.
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Often uncountable in German. If a plural is needed, variants include 'Stresse' or 'Stresses' (both are relatively uncommon).