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לחץ
Lakhatz
/lah-KHATZ/
Stress, pressure — also: don't stress me out!
💬What does Lakhatz mean in Hebrew?
Lakhatz (לחץ, pronounced lah-KHATZ) means "stress" or "pressure" in Hebrew and is used both as a noun (I'm stressed) and a verb (don't pressure me). "Al ta'ase li lakhatz" means "don't put pressure on me". "Ani b'lakhatz" means "I'm under pressure/stressed". It's extremely common in Israeli workplace and personal conversations.
🔊How to pronounce Lakhatz
לחץ
Lakhatz
lah-KHATZ
Capitals = stressed syllable
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
🇮🇱When do Israelis use Lakhatz?
"Lakhatz" is both a noun (stress/pressure) and a verb (to pressure/stress someone). "Al ta'ase lakhatz" (don't pressure me). "Yesh li lakhatz" (I'm stressed). The word carries the physical feeling of being squeezed — appropriate for Israeli workplace and social culture.
📝Lakhatz in a sentence — examples
אל תעשה לי לחץ, אני אסיים ב-12.
Al ta'ase li lakhatz, ani asayem b'shteim esre.
Don't put pressure on me, I'll finish by 12.
יש לי לחץ גדול מהמנהל.
Yesh li lakhatz gadol mehamnahel.
I'm under a lot of pressure from my manager.
פחות לחץ, הכל יסתדר.
Pachot lakhatz, hakol yistadev.
Less stress, it'll all work out.
📖Origin of Lakhatz
From Hebrew root ל-ח-ץ (l-kh-ts — to press, to squeeze). Physical sensation metaphor for emotional pressure.
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