sternly


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stern 1

(stûrn)
adj. stern·er, stern·est
1. Hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character: a stern disciplinarian. See Synonyms at severe.
2. Showing or expressing displeasure or disapproval; forbidding or harsh: a stern face; a stern voice.
3. Firm or unyielding; uncompromising: stern resistance.
4. Difficult to endure; oppressive: stern necessity.
[Middle English sterne, from Old English styrne; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]
stern′ly adv.
stern′ness n.

stern 2

(stûrn)
n.
1. Nautical The rear part of a ship or boat.
2. A rear part or section.
[Middle English sterne, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stjōrn, rudder; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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Adv. 1. sternly - with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses"
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Translations
بِصَرامَه، عابِسا
přísně
harkalega, vægîarlaust
sertçe

sternly

[ˈstɜːnlɪ] ADV [look] → severamente ; [reprimand] → severamente, con dureza ; [warn] → con seriedad
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sternly

[ˈstɜːrnli] adv [say, look] → sévèrement
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sternly

adv
(= severely) say, rebuke → ernsthaft ; look → streng ; warn → ernst ; a sternly worded statement → eine streng formulierte Aussage ; to deal sternly with somebody/something → streng mit jdm/etw umgehen
(= firmly) forbid → streng ; oppose, resist → eisern
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sternly

[ˈstɜːnlɪ] adv (warn, glare) → severamente
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stern1

(stəːn) adjective
harsh, severe or strict. The teacher looked rather stern; stern discipline. streng صارِم، عابِس، قاسٍ строг severo přísný streng streng αυστηρός, σκληρός range سخت گير ankara sévère קפדן कड़ा, कठोर, सख्त krut, strog zord keras strangur severo 厳しい 엄한, 단호한 griežtas, rūstus stingrs; bargs tegas streng streng, hard srogi سخت، ټينګ: كلك، ثابت، كراړ severo sever суровый; строгий prísny strog strog sträng, barsk ที่เข้มงวด sert 嚴厲的,苛刻的 суворий, строгий شدید یا سخت nghiêm nghị, nghiêm khắc 严厉的,苛刻的
ˈsternly adverb
streng بِصَرامَه، عابِسا сурово severamente přísně streng strengt αυστηρά, σκληρά rangelt با سخت گيري ankarasti sévèrement בּחוּמרָה सख्ती के साथ, कड़ाई के साथ strogo, kruto zordan dengan keras harkalega, vægðarlaust severamente 厳しく 엄하게, 단호하게 griežtai, rūsčiai stingri; bargi dengan tegas streng strengt srogo په ټينګه، په سخته severamente cu severitate сурово; строго prísne strogo strogo strängt, barskt อย่างเคร่งครัด; อย่างเข้มงวด sertçe 苛刻地 суворо, строго سختی سے nghiêm nghị, nghiêm khắc 苛刻地
ˈsternness noun
strengheid عُبوس، صَرامَه строгост severidade přísnost die Strenge strenghed αυστηρότητα, σκληρότητα rangus سخت گيري ankaruus sévérité חוּמרָה सख्ती, कड़ाई, कठोरता ozbiljnost, krutost szigor(úság) kekerasan harka, vægðarleysi severità 厳しさ 엄함, 단호함 griežtumas, rūstumas stingrība; bardzība ketegasan strengheid strenghet srogość ټينګتيا، كلكوالى severidade severitate суровость; строгость prísnosť strogost strogost stränghet, barskhet ความเคร่งครัด; ความเข้มงวด sertlik 嚴厲 строгість سختی sự nghiêm nghị, sự nghiêm khắc 严厉
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