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sự căng thẳng sự căng
strain
like: sự căng → →
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
sign (of sth/sb): Headaches may be a sign of stress. ☊ sign ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
The atmosphere was thick with tension. ☊ thick ☊