- stern
- I stə:n
adjective
(harsh, severe or strict: The teacher looked rather stern; stern discipline.)- sternly- sternness
II stə:n noun(the back part of a ship.)stern adj severo / durosterntr[stɜːn]adjective1 (treatment, measures) austero,-a, severo,-a; (person) severo,-a; (look, face, etc) severo,-a, adusto,-a, ceñudo,-a; (job, task) duro,-a■ stern resolve resolución firme\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be made of sterner stuff ser más fuerte————————sterntr[stɜːn]noun1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL popastern ['stərn] adj: severo, adusto♦ sternly advstern n: popa fstern (Of a ship)adj.• popa adj.adj.• justiciero, -a adj.• rígido, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• severo, -a adj.n.• popa s.f.
I stɜːrn, stɜːnnoun popa f
II
adjective -er, -est severoI thought you were made of sterner stuff — te creía más fuerte
I
[stɜːn]ADJ (compar sterner) (superl sternest) [person, look] severo; [reprimand] duroa stern glance — una mirada severa
a stern warning — un serio aviso
he was very stern with me — fue muy duro conmigo
but he was made of sterner stuff — pero él tenía más carácter
II
[stɜːn]N (Naut) popa f* * *
I [stɜːrn, stɜːn]noun popa f
II
adjective -er, -est severoI thought you were made of sterner stuff — te creía más fuerte
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.