mental strain
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛntəl streɪn/
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tensión mental
- Many people underestimate the mental strain involved in caring for a loved one with a chronic illness.
- physical and mental strain
But the deprivation of external stimuli is causing, you know, some real mental strain on her.
- But the deprivation of external stimuli is causing, you know, some real mental strain on her.
Examples
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She felt overwhelmed by the mental strain caused by her demanding job.
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But I'm unsure if I can handle the mental strain of the work.
Blog text (1) -
One commonly perceived source was stress, particularly mental strain.
Academic text (1999) -
It's the mental strain he inflicts on us all.
Fiction book (1997) -
But it was true; the concentration and mental strain took a hard and early toll.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jeff Shannon, a police officer and psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area, said prison can cause great mental strain for former officers.
Blog text (28) -
No woman would say that pregnancy is merely 9 months of sacrifice; you are completely ignorant of the physical and mental strain it puts on her body.
Blog text (33) -
In the most desolate corners of the American West, they long for human company, for the sound of a human voice, and the monotony of their lonely life exposes them to potentially severe mental strain.
Academic text (2003) -
It's not like he's going to a randy college campus where he can have lots of casual hook-ups; he's about to go through a period of great physical and mental strain.
Blog text (7) -
The mental strain of studying for exams often leads to increased anxiety among students.
Synonyms
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3.1
A strong feeling of stress from difficult demands
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3.3
A state of worry or nervousness caused by difficult situations
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2.8
People feel very tense and worried because many difficult things are happening
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5.8
A feeling of being very nervous and tired after a long time of stress
Antonyms
How Stressed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'mental' (relating to the mind) combined with 'strain' (stress/tension) yields the meaning of psychological stress from prolonged mental effort. This is a common, cross-linguistically supported collocation that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily understand.
Etymology
Mental strain comes from the idea of strain meaning to stretch or pull tight. Imagine your mind like a rubber band being pulled by too much work or worry, so mental strain means 'stress' or 'anxiety' from long effort.