verb
stressa
rush
Definition & meaning
Stressa means to stress, rush, or hurry. It can describe feeling pressured, behaving hurriedly, or making someone else feel stressed.
- Jag stressar till jobbet. — I’m rushing to work.
- Stressa inte! — Don’t stress!
- Det stressar mig. — That stresses me out.
Grammar & Word origin
Stressa is a verb: stressar (present), stressade (past), stressat (supine).
It is formed from stress , ultimately borrowed from English, with the Swedish verb ending -a.
Synonyms & antonyms
- skynda — to hurry; emphasizes moving or acting quickly, without necessarily feeling stressed.
- pressa — to pressure; emphasizes putting demands on someone.
- koppla av — to relax or unwind, the opposite of feeling stressed.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Du behöver inte stressa, vi har tid.verb
You don't need to rush; we have time.
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