severo

/seˈbeɾo/, [seˈβ̞e.ɾo]

severe, stern


Adjective severo (feminine severa, masculine plural severos, feminine plural severas)

  1. severe

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Examples
  • Él fue severo con sus hijos.

    He was severe with his children.

  • El padre de Tom es muy severo.

    Tom's dad is very strict.

  • Su castigo fue severo, pero justo.

    Their punishment was harsh, but just.

  • Se pasó de severo.

    He erred on the side of severity.

  • En mi familia, el castigo por mentir era severo.

    In my family, the punishment for lying was severe.

  • Tom tiene un severo dolor de cabeza.

    Tom has a severe headache.

  • No tienes que usar un tono tan severo conmigo.

    You don't have to use such a harsh tone with me.

  • La temporada de sequía causó severo daño a la cosecha.

    The spell of drought did severe damage to the harvest.

  • Jack es muy severo con sus hijos.

    Jack is very severe with his children.

  • Nuestro profesor es al mismo tiempo severo y agradable.

    Our teacher is at once stern and kindly.


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