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1 severity
- 've-noun the severity of the punishment; the severity of her dress.) strenghet, hard behandlingsubst. \/səˈverətɪ\/1) strenghet, hardhet, skarphet2) enkelhet, stramhet, strenghet3) intensitet, skarphet4) alvor5) stiv nøyaktighetseverities ( også) anstrengelser -
2 alternate
1. 'o:ltəneit verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) skiftes (om), veksle, alternere2. o:l'tə:nət adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) skiftevis, vekslende2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) annenhver•- alternationalternativ--------skifte--------vekselvisIsubst. \/ˈɔːltənət\/1) (amer.) stedfortreder, vikar2) alternativ3) ( luftfart) alternativ flyplassIIverb \/ˈɔːltəneɪt\/1) skifte, veksle, svinge2) alternere, utføre vekselvis, være vekselvis3) (teater e.l.) spille etter tur, alternereIIIadj. \/ˌɔːlˈtɜːnət\/1) vekslende, som veksler innbyrdes2) skiftevis3) annenhver, hver annen4) (spesielt amer.) alternativ -
3 remission
- ʃən1) (a lessening in the severity of an illness etc.) midlertidig bedring2) (a shortening of a person's prison sentence.) ettergivelse av straff3) (the act of remitting.) overdraging/-sendingsubst. \/rɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n\/ eller remittal1) tilgivelse, forlatelse2) det å minke, forminskelse, reduksjon3) ( medisin) bedring, remisjonbe in remission være uten sykdomssymptomer (for en tid)remission of sins syndsforlatelse, syndenes forlatelse -
4 severe
sə'viə1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) alvorlig, hard, voldsom2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) streng, hard3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) enkel, streng•- severely- severityalvorlig--------strengadj. \/sɪˈvɪə\/1) ( om person) streng2) hard, skarp, streng3) ( om klima e.l.) streng, hard, barsk4) ( om sykdom e.l.) kraftig, alvorlig, voldsom5) ( om stil e.l.) streng, stram, enkelbe severe on someboody eller be severe with someboody være streng mot noen, være hard mot noen
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Severity — Se*ver i*ty, n.; pl. {Severities}. [L. severitas: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]rit[ e].] The quality or state of being severe. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Gravity or austerity; extreme strictness; rigor; harshness; as, the severity of a reprimand or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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severity — late 15c., austerity or strictness of life, from M.Fr. severite, from L. severitas, from severus stern, strict, serious, possibly from *se vero without kindness, from se without (see SECRET (Cf. secret)) + *vero kindness, neuter ablative of verus … Etymology dictionary
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Severity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Severity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 severity severity Sgm: N 1 strictness strictness harshness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rigor rigor stringency austerity Sgm: N 1 inclemency inclemency … English dictionary for students
severity — se|ver|i|ty [ sı verəti ] noun uncount 1. ) the seriousness of something bad or unpleasant: severity of: The severity of the storm was less than expected. 2. ) the degree to which something is strict or extreme: severity of: She was surprised by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
severity — UK [sɪˈverətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the seriousness of something bad or unpleasant severity of: The severity of the storm was less than expected. 2) the degree to which something is strict or extreme severity of: She was surprised by the… … English dictionary
severity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ utmost (esp. BrE) ▪ moderate ▪ increasing ▪ varying ▪ … Collocations dictionary
severity — /seuh ver i tee/, n., pl. severities. 1. harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity. 2. austere simplicity, as of style, manner, or taste: The severity of the decor was striking. 3. intensity or sharpness, as of cold or… … Universalium
severity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strictness Nouns 1. severity; strictness, harshness, rigor, stringency, austerity, straight face; ill treatment; inclemency, pitilessness, arrogance. See insolence, violence, authority. 2. (strict rule)… … English dictionary for students