stress1 Pronunciation: /stres/Translate stress | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of stressn 1 a u c (tension) tensión (f); [Med] estrés (m) tensión (f) she's under a lot of stress = está sometida a muchas presiones b u [Phys, Tech] tensión (f) 2 a u (emphasis) énfasis (m) hincapié (m) b c u [Ling, Lit] acento (m) (tónico)stress in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stress in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stress in the US English dictionary