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se·ver·ity [səʼverəti, Am -ət̬i] n2) ( harshness) Härte f; ( strictness) Strenge f; of criticism Schärfe f; ( extreme nature) Rauheit f;\severity of the climate Rauheit des Klimas -
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[stɪŋ] n3) no pl (from antiseptic, ointment) Brennen nt; ( from needle) Stechen nt ( from whip) brennender Schmerz;\sting of defeat ( fig) schmerzliche Niederlage;\sting of remorse Gewissensbisse mplI will never forget the \sting of his words ich werde die Kränkung durch seine Worte niemals vergessenPHRASES:to have a \sting in the tail ( have surprising end) eine Pointe haben;( have negative aspect) eine Kehrseite haben;to take the \sting out of sth etw dat den Stachel nehmen vi <stung, stung bee, hornet stechen; disinfectant, sunburn brennen; wound, cut schmerzen, wehtun; ( fig); words, criticism schmerzen vt <stung, stung>1) ( wound)I was stung by the nettles ich habe mich an den Nesseln verbrannt2) ( cause pain)the vodka stung her throat der Wodka brannte ihr im Hals;his conscience stung him for weeks after the incident ( fig) sein Gewissen plagte ihn nach dem Unfall noch wochenlang;to \sting sb's eyes sand, wind, hail jdm in den Augen brennen3) ( upset)to \sting sb jdn verletzen [o kränken];he was stung by her criticisms ihre Kritik hat ihn tief getroffento \sting sb into sth jdn zu etw dat aufstacheln;the negative comments stung me into action die abfälligen Bemerkungen ließen mich aktiv werden5) ( swindle)to \sting sb [for] sth jdm etw abknöpfen ( fam)the bank stung me £50 in charges when I went overdrawn als ich das Konto überzogen hatte, hat mir die Bank eine Überziehungsgebühr von 50 Pfund aufgebrummt;to \sting sb with higher fees/ surcharges/ new taxes jdm höhere Gebühren/Zuschläge/neue Steuern aufbrummen ( fam)
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