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estressa

[ɛʃ.tɾɛ.sɐ]
verb
stresses (third person singular present indicative of estresar)
1. causes stress or anxiety to someone
This situation stresses me out.
Esta situação me estressa.
2. emphasizes or highlights something
The teacher stresses the importance of studying.
A professora estressa a importância de estudar.
NYC Slang
stresses, gets to someone, gets under one's skin
Synonyms
preocupaangustiaafligeressaltaenfatiza
Antonyms
tranquilizaacalmarelaxa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estressa
standard usage for causing stress
São Paulo
estressa
commonly used in urban context
Portugal
stresa
alternative spelling sometimes used

Related Idioms & Phrases

estressa a cabeça
estressa os nervos
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