No. 862 in Dutch
stress
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension.
In a sentence
Ik voel veel stress door de deadlines op mijn werk.
I feel a lot of stress due to the deadlines at work.
In this sentence, 'stress' is used as a noun to refer to the psychological and physical condition caused by work deadlines.
De stress van het examen heeft me wakker gehouden.
The stress from the exam kept me awake.
Here, 'stress' is describing the anxiety or pressure experienced in the context of an upcoming exam.
Probeer te ontspannen om de stress te verminderen.
Try to relax to reduce the stress.
In this context, 'stress' is again used as a noun, representing the mental tension one is advised to alleviate by relaxing.
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