stress out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: To cause stress
感到压力,压力大
Estresarse, agobiarse
ストレスを感じる、ストレスを与える
스트레스를 주다, 스트레스를 받다
To become or make very anxious.
变得或使人非常焦虑。现代生活中常用的表达。
Volverse o hacer que alguien esté muy ansioso. Una expresión muy común en la vida moderna.
非常に不安になる、またはさせること。現代社会でよく使われる表現。
매우 불안해지거나 불안하게 만들다.
Base verb: stress
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Work is stressing me out. 工作让我压力很大El trabajo me está estresando仕事でストレスを感じている일 때문에 스트레스를 받고 있다
- Don't stress out over it. 别为这事压力太大No te agobies por esoそれでストレスを感じないで그것 때문에 스트레스 받지 마
- I'm completely stressed out. 我压力大到极点Estoy totalmente estresado完全にストレスで参っている나는 완전히 스트레스에 지쳐 있다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: stress, anxiety, worry
Tone: sympathetic
✓ Do Say
- Stressed out压力大、感到焦虑Estresado, Agobiadoストレスを感じている、ストレスで参っている스트레스를 받다, 지치다
Origin & History
From being under stress.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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