What does estressar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word estressar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use estressar in Portuguese.

The word estressar in Portuguese means stress, estressar, estressar, estressar-se, estressar-se com, estressar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word estressar

stress

estressar

transitive verb (make tense, nervous) (ficar tenso, nervoso)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A perspectiva de ter que passar por uma cirurgia me estressou.
I prospect of having to undergo surgery stressed me.

estressar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (make tense and anxious)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Work is really busy at the moment and it's stressing me out.

estressar-se

intransitive verb (informal (become anxious, tense)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Tudo vai ficar bem, não se estresse!
It's all going to be OK; don't stress!

estressar-se com

intransitive verb (be tense, anxious about)

Júlia se estressa muito por causa das provas.
Julie is really stressing over her exams.

estressar-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (informal (be tense and anxious)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Alex tem uma prova amanhã e está realmente se estressando.
Alex has an exam tomorrow and he's really stressing out.

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