stress out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: To cause stress
感到压力大,使焦虑
Estresarse, agobiarse
ストレスを感じる、ストレスを与える
스트레스를 받다, 스트레스를 주다
To become or make someone very anxious.
变得非常焦虑,或使某人非常焦虑。是描述现代忙碌生活的常用表达。
Volverse o hacer que alguien se vuelva muy ansioso. Es una expresión común en la vida moderna ocupada.
非常に不安になる、または誰かを不安にさせること。現代の忙しい生活でよく使う表現。
매우 불안한 상태가 되거나 다른 사람을 그렇게 만드는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: stress
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Work is really stressing me out. 工作让我压力很大El trabajo me está estresando mucho仕事で本当にストレスが溜まっている일 때문에 정말 스트레스받고 있어.
- Don't stress out over it. 别为这事儿焦虑No te agobies por esoそのことでストレスを感じないで그 일로 스트레스받지 마.
- She gets stressed out easily. 她很容易感到压力Se estresa con facilidad彼女はすぐストレスを感じる그녀는 쉽게 스트레스를 받아.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: stress, anxiety, work
Tone: sympathetic
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- Stressed out压力大Estresadoストレスを感じている스트레스를 받다
Origin & History
From being under stress.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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