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stressful
Something that causes stress, tension, or hectic activity. It describes a situation, task, or period of time that is experienced as exhausting and burdensome.
Die letzte Woche vor dem Projektende war extrem stressig.
The last week before the end of the project was extremely stressful.
The adjective 'stressig' (stressful) is derived from the noun 'der Stress' (stress). By adding the ending '-ig', the noun becomes an adjective that describes a quality.
Mein neuer Job ist weniger stressig als der alte.
My new job is less stressful than the old one.
'Stressig' (stressful) can stand before a noun or be used with the verb 'sein' (to be). To say for whom something is stressful, you use the preposition 'für' with the accusative.
Das war ein sehr stressiger Tag im Büro.
That was a very stressful day at the office.
The word often describes periods of time, activities, or situations. Common combinations are 'ein stressiger Tag' (a stressful day), 'eine stressige Woche' (a stressful week), 'ein stressiger Job' (a stressful job), or 'eine stressige Situation' (a stressful situation).
Die Feiertage können eine ziemlich stressige Zeit sein.
The holidays can be a pretty stressful time.
strenuous / exhausting
Anstrengend and stressig can both describe a demanding task or situation. Anstrengend emphasizes the effort required and the exhaustion, while stressig emphasizes the stress, tension, or hectic activity caused. Choose stressig when time pressure and commotion are the main source of strain, and anstrengend when a great deal of effort is required.
Die Arbeit im Garten war stressig, weil gleichzeitig mehrere dringende Aufgaben warteten.
The gardening was stressful because several urgent tasks needed attention at the same time.
Die Arbeit im Garten war anstrengend, weil ich viele schwere Säcke tragen musste.
The gardening was exhausting because I had to carry many heavy bags.
