stressful

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Gây áp lực, căng thẳng

BrE /ˈstresfl/ AmE /ˈstresfl/

adjective en → vi

1 CAUSE STRESS [T + adj] B1

Gây áp lực, căng thẳng

causing a lot of worry or pressure

  • a stressful situation

Collocations stressful job · stressful day

  • The exam period is very stressful.

    Thời gian thi cử rất căng thẳng.

2 PERSON [T + adj] B1

Căng thẳng, lo lắng

feeling worried or nervous because of pressure from work, school, etc.

  • a stressful person

Collocations stressful student · stressful employee

  • She looks very stressed today.

    Cô ấy trông rất căng thẳng hôm nay.