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Emil ist gestresst, weil sein Handy ständig klingelt. Emil is stressed because his phone keeps ringing.

adjective · B1

gestresst

[ɡəˈʃtʁɛst]

stressed, stressed out

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Other Examples

  • Am Montagmorgen bin ich immer ein bisschen gestresst.

    On Monday mornings I'm always a bit stressed.

  • Du wirkst gestresst, ist alles in Ordnung?

    You seem stressed - is everything OK?

  • Vor der Prüfung sind Lotte und ihre Freundinnen ziemlich gestresst.

    Before the exam, Lotte and her friends are pretty stressed.

Grammar

Comparative
gestresster Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am gestresstesten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

ge prefix stress root t ending

ge-
in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.

Word family

der Stressstressigstressen

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