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repetitive stress
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repetitive
,
stress
.
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repetitive
adjective
repetitivo, reiterativo
Example sentences of
repetitive
adjective
•
an injury caused by
repetitive
wrist movements
•
She left the job because the work was too
repetitive
.
•
At the risk of being
repetitive
, I must remind you again to be careful.
Less
stress
noun
stresses
tensión (en un material)
;
énfasis, acento (en lingüística)
;
tensión (nerviosa), estrés
Stress can be bad for your health.
Example sentences of
stress
noun
•
She uses meditation as a way of reducing
stress
.
•
Hormones are released into the body in response to emotional
stress
.
•
She is dealing with the
stresses
of working full-time and going to school.
•
He talked about the
stresses and strains
of owning a business.
•
Carrying a heavy backpack around all day puts a lot of
stress
on your shoulders and back.
More examples
•
To reduce the amount of
stress
on your back, bend your knees when you lift something heavy.
•
The ship's mast snapped
under the stress
of high winds.
•
measuring the effects of
stresses
on the material
Less
Synonyms of
stress
noun
strain
,
pressure
,
tension
,
emphasis
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