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Results for: "severe"

Translating from English to Swedish

Translations:

severe — very bad or intense
→ hård
→ skarp
→ kärv
severe — strict or harsh
→ rå

More translations:

severe
→ svår
severe
→ sträng, hård
severe
→ enkel, strikt

English definitions WordNet

ADJECTIVE 6

  1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

    • “severe pain”
    • “a severe case of flu”
    • “a terrible cough”
    • “under wicked fire from the enemy's guns”
    • “a wicked cough”
    Synonymsterriblewicked

  2. very strong or vigorous

    • “strong winds”
    • “a hard left to the chin”
    • “a knockout punch”
    • “a severe blow”
    Synonymshardknockout

  3. severely simple

    • “a stark interior”
    Synonymsausterestarkstern
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  1. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

    • “a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells”
    • “a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien”
    • “a strict disciplinarian”
    • “a Spartan upbringing”
    Synonymsspartan

  2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    • “a dangerous operation”
    • “a grave situation”
    • “a grave illness”
    • “grievous bodily harm”
    • “a serious wound”
    • “a serious turn of events”
    • “a severe case of pneumonia”
    • “a life-threatening disease”
    Synonymsdangerousgravegrievousseriouslife-threatening

  3. very bad in degree or extent

    • “a severe worldwide depression”
    • “the house suffered severe damage”