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severely [sɪ'vɪəlɪ]∎ don't judge them too severely ne les jugez pas trop sévèrement ou avec trop de sévérité;∎ he spoke severely to them il leur parla d'un ton sec(b) (seriously → ill, injured, disabled) gravement, sérieusement;∎ to be severely handicapped être gravement handicapé;∎ her patience was severely tried by his behaviour sa patience a été durement éprouvée par son comportement(c) (austerely) d'une manière austère, sévèrement;∎ she dresses very severely elle s'habille de manière très austère∎ we were severely drunk last night on était sérieusement déchirés hier soir;∎ you are severely annoying me! tu me cours sérieusement sur le haricot! -
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4 be hard on
1) (to punish or criticize severely: Don't be too hard on the boy - he's too young to know that he was doing wrong.) être dur avec2) (to be unfair to: If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it.) injuste envers
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punish — pun|ish [ˈpʌnıʃ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: punir, from Latin punire, from poena; PAIN1] 1.) to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law →↑punishment, punitive ↑punitive ▪ Smacking is not an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punish — punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct mean to inflict pain, loss, or suffering upon a person for his sin, crime, or fault. Punish implies imposing a penalty for violation of law, disobedience of authority, or intentional… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
punish — verb ADVERB ▪ harshly, severely ▪ justly ▪ unfairly ▪ duly ▪ Those who had opposed the court were duly punished … Collocations dictionary
punish — v. 1) to punish cruelly; harshly, severely; lightly, mildly; summarily 2) (D; tr.) to punish for (they were punished harshly for their crime) * * * [ pʌnɪʃ] harshly lightly mildly severely summarily to punish cruelly (D; tr.) to punish for (they… … Combinatory dictionary
punish — punisher, n. /pun ish/, v.t. 1. to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal. 2. to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.): to punish theft. 3. to handle … Universalium
punish — verb (T) 1 to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law: Some people believe that smacking is not an acceptable way to punish a child. | In some countries women who have abortions can be punished by imprisonment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
severely — adverb 1 very badly or to a great degree: a severely damaged building | severely disabled | His movements are severely restricted. 2 in a strict way: Parents don t punish their children so severely these days. 3 in a way that shows you disapprove … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
severely — se|vere|ly [sıˈvıəli US ˈvır ] adv 1.) very badly or to a great degree ▪ The town was severely damaged in the war. ▪ She s now severely disabled. 2.) in a strict way ▪ Parents don t punish their children so severely these days. 3.) in a very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punish — /ˈpʌnɪʃ / (say punish) verb (t) 1. to subject to a penalty, or to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., for some offence, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal. 2. to inflict a penalty for (an offence, fault, etc.): to punish theft. 3. to …
severely — adv. Severely is used with these adjectives: ↑autistic, ↑congested, ↑constrained, ↑cracked, ↑critical, ↑damaging, ↑defective, ↑deficient, ↑deformed, ↑depressed, ↑deprived, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
punish — verb 1》 inflict a penalty on as retribution for an offence. ↘inflict a penalty on someone for (an offence). ↘informal capitalize on (an opponent s mistake). 2》 treat harshly or severely. Derivatives punishable adjective punisher noun… … English new terms dictionary