severe

severe
sə'viə
adjective
1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) grave, serio
2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) severo
3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) austero
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- severity
severe adj
1. severo
a severe punishment un castigo severo
2. intenso / fuerte
a severe pain un dolor intenso
3. grave
severe injuries lesiones graves
4. duro
a severe winter un invierno duro
severe
tr[sɪ'vɪəSMALLr/SMALL]
adjective
1 (person, punishment, treatment) severo,-a
2 (pain) agudo,-a; (injury, illness, damage) grave, serio,-a
3 (climate, winter) duro,-a, severo,-a; (shortage) grave; (setback, blow) severo,-a, duro,-a; (criticism) severo,-a
4 (competition, test) duro,-a, difícil
5 (architecture) austero,-a
severe [sə'vɪr] adj, severer ; -est
1) strict: severo
2) austere: sobrio, austero
3) serious: grave
a severe wound: una herida grave
severe aches: dolores fuertes
4) difficult: duro, difícil
♦ severely adv
severe
adj.
• acerbo, -a adj.
• acre adj.
• adusto, -a adj.
• austero, -a adj.
• desatentado, -a adj.
• grave adj.
• intenso, -a adj.
• riguroso, -a adj.
• rudo, -a adj.
• serio, -a adj.
• severo, -a adj.
• violento, -a adj.
sə'vɪr, sɪ'vɪə(r)
adjective severer, severest
1)
a) (strict, harsh) <punishment/judge> severo; <discipline> riguroso, estricto
b) (austere) <style/colors> austero
2)
a) (serious, bad) <illness/injury> grave; <pain> fuerte, grande; <problem> serio, grave; <winter> severo, duro; <weather> inclemente
b) (difficult, rigorous) <test> duro, difícil; <conditions> estricto, riguroso
[sɪ'vɪǝ(r)]
ADJ (compar severer) (superl severest)
1) (=serious) [problem, consequence, damage] grave, serio; [injury, illness] grave; [defeat, setback, shortage] serio; [blow, reprimand] fuerte, duro; [pain, headache] fuerte

I suffered from severe bouts of depression — padecía profundas or serias depresiones

many families suffered severe hardship as a consequence — muchas familias sufrieron enormes penurias a consecuencia de ello

we have been under severe pressure to cut costs — nos han presionado mucho para reducir gastos

to suffer a severe loss of blood — sufrir gran pérdida de sangre

severe losses — (Econ) enormes or cuantiosas pérdidas fpl

2) (=harsh) [weather, conditions, winter] duro, riguroso; [cold] extremo; [storm, flooding, frost] fuerte
3) (=strict) [person, penalty] severo; [discipline] estricto

I was his severest critic — yo era su crítico más severo

to be severe with sb — ser severo con algn

4) (=austere) [person, appearance, expression] severo, adusto; [clothes, style] austero; [hairstyle] (de corte) serio; [architecture] sobrio
* * *
[sə'vɪr, sɪ'vɪə(r)]
adjective severer, severest
1)
a) (strict, harsh) <punishment/judge> severo; <discipline> riguroso, estricto
b) (austere) <style/colors> austero
2)
a) (serious, bad) <illness/injury> grave; <pain> fuerte, grande; <problem> serio, grave; <winter> severo, duro; <weather> inclemente
b) (difficult, rigorous) <test> duro, difícil; <conditions> estricto, riguroso

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