Spanish word

estrés

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈtɾes/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstress

Example

¿Cómo manejas el estrés diario?

How do you deal with daily stress?

Illustration for estrés (stress)

More examples

Para aliviar el estrés, intenta respirar profundamente.

To relieve stress, try breathing deeply.

Core concept

An intense mental or emotional tension that impairs normal functioning.

Common phrases

  • aliviar el estrés

    relieve stress

  • sentir estrés

    feel stress

  • estrés crónico

    chronic stress

Similar words

tensión: Strong bodily or mental tightness causing difficulty relaxing.
ansiedad: Persistent worry about the future that makes the mind restless.
presión: Heavy sense of demand from expectations or workload.
agobio: Feeling overwhelmed by too many tasks to handle.

Definition in Spanish

Estado de tensión mental o emocional que afecta al bienestar y a la capacidad para funcionar con normalidad.

Word origin

The noun is a loan from English stress, adapted into Spanish as estrés with an acute accent and introduced in medical and psychological contexts before becoming common.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often uses estar for a temporary state, as in estar estresado/estresada, and tener to describe ongoing or chronic stress, as in tener estrés.

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