WORD OF A DAY - Stress

SYNONYMS

STRESS

PRESSURE - STRESS – TENSION – STRAIN

These are all words for the feelings of anxiety caused by the problems in life

Meanings:

PRESSURE – Difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve something or to behave in a particular way:

STRESS – Pressure or anxiety caused by the problems in life; stress is also a related illness

TENSION – A feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax

STRAIN – Pressure on someone or something because they have too much to do or manage; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

-          To cause stress/tension/ strain

-          Cope with / deal with/ handle the pressure/ stress/ tension/ strain

-          To relieve/ ease the pressure / stress/ tension/strain

-          To be suffering from stress / tension

-          To be under pressure / stress / strain

-          Considerable pressure / stress / tension / strain

Between stress or pressure

It is common to say that someone is suffering from stress, while pressure may be the thing that causes stress

 

p/s: Always said these words, so need to really understand it