initial stress

ɪˈnɪʃəl ˌstrɛs

Definition

Definition of initial stress - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

Rare

stress experienced at the beginning of a process or event

Rare

Initial stress is common when starting a new job.

linguistics

TECH.

emphasis on the first syllable of a word

TECH.

The word 'record' has initial stress when used as a noun.

primary stress

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Expressions with initial

initial payment

first sum of money paid at the start of an agreement

An initial payment is required when you sign the rental contract.

initial check

first examination or review of something

The initial check of the document revealed several errors.

initial meeting

the first encounter between people or groups

The initial meeting between the two teams was tense.

initial cost

money needed at the start to buy or begin something

The low initial cost of the car attracted many first-time buyers.

initial deposit

first amount of money paid at the start of an account or agreement

You need an initial deposit to open the savings account.

initial investment

money or resources put into something at the start to begin it

The initial investment for the new store reached fifty thousand dollars.

Expressions with stress

stress out

make someone feel very worried or anxious

The tight deadline will stress out the team.

stress puppy

person who thrives on stress but complains about it

John is such a stress puppy, always busy but never happy.

lay stress on

emphasize or give special importance to something

The teacher lay stress on the need for honesty.

in times of stress

adv.

during periods when someone feels pressure or worry

She meditates in times of stress.

put stress on

cause pressure or tension to something or someone

Heavy bags put stress on your back.

relieve stress

reduce mental or emotional strain

Listening to music can help relieve stress after a long day.

stress ball

small soft ball squeezed in the hand to relieve stress

She squeezed her stress ball during the meeting to stay calm..

stress eating

eating food to cope with stress or emotions

She turned to stress eating during exam week.

put under stress

cause someone or something to experience pressure or strain

The exam put her under stress.

stress management

methods used to reduce mental pressure and handle difficult life situations

The company offers stress management workshops for its employees.

Examples of initial stress in a sentence

Managing initial stress is crucial for success.
In 'permit', initial stress changes its meaning.
Initial stress is common in two-syllable English nouns.

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French:stress initial, accent initial, ...
German:Anfangsstress, Anfangsbetonung, ...
Italian:stress iniziale, enfasi iniziale, ...
Spanish:tensión inicial, acento inicial, ...
Portuguese:tensão inicial, acento inicial, ...
Chinese:初期压力, 首音节重音, ...
Japanese:初期のストレス, 頭部強勢, ...
Arabic:الضَّغْط النَّفْسِي الأَوَّلِي, النَّبْرَة الأُولِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לַחַץ רִאשׁוֹנִי, הַדְגָּשָׁה רֵאשׁוֹנִית, ...
Russian:начальный стресс, начальное ударение, ...
Ukrainian:початковий стрес, початковий наголос, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभिक तनाव, पहला जोर, ...
Bengali:প্রাথমিক চাপ, প্রাথমিক জোর, ...
Catalan:estrès inicial, èmfasi inicial, ...
Czech:počáteční stres, iniciální přízvuk, ...
Danish:begyndelsesstress, forvægt, ...
Dutch:initiële stress, initiële klemtoon, ...
Greek:αρχικό άγχος, αρχική έμφαση, ...
Hungarian:kezdeti stressz, kezdőhangsúly, ...
Khmer:ភាពតានតឹងដំបូង, សម្ពាធសំឡេងលើព្យាង្គដំបូង, ...
Korean:초기 스트레스, 첫 음절 강세, ...
Persian:استرس اولیه, تأکید اولیه, ...
Polish:początkowy stres, akcent początkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):tensão inicial, ênfase inicial, ...
Romanian:stres inițial, accent inițial, ...
Swedish:första stressen, initialbetoning, ...
Thai:ความเครียดเริ่มต้น, การเน้นเสียงพยางค์แรก, ...
Turkish:başlangıç stresi, ilk hece vurgusu, ...
Vietnamese:căng thẳng ban đầu, trọng âm đầu, ...

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