stressaður

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

past participle of stressa

Adjective[edit]

stressaður (comparative stressaðri, superlative stressaðastur)

  1. feeling tense/anxious/nervous about something that one has to do or prepare for
    Hann er mjög stressaður fyrir prófinu.He's quite anxious about the upcoming exam.

Usage notes[edit]

Unlike the English term stressed, stressaður only refers to feeling anxious about an upcoming situation.

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