stress out

[/stres aʊt/]

verb (phrasal verb)

estressar; ficar estressado

1. To cause someone to feel worried, anxious, or under pressure; to become anxious or worried

The exam is stressing me out.

O exame está me estressando.

2. To experience emotional or mental strain due to difficult circumstances

Don't stress out about the deadline; we have time.

Não se estresse com o prazo; temos tempo.

NYC Slang

bug out; flip out; lose it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estressar; ficar estressado

Most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

se pirar; se desesperar

Informal/colloquial variant

São Paulo

estressar; ficar de cabeça quente

Common in business contexts

Portugal

ficar stressado; preocupar-se em demasia

Often uses English loan word 'stress'

have a meltdown

lose your mind

go crazy

bite your nails

pull your hair out

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