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I [stɜːn]nome mar. poppa f.II [stɜːn]* * *I [stə:n] adjective(harsh, severe or strict: The teacher looked rather stern; stern discipline.)- sternly- sternness II [stə:n] noun(the back part of a ship.)* * *I [stɜːn] adj II [stɜːn] nNaut poppa* * *stern (1) /stɜ:n/a.1 austero; severo; duro; rigido: stern virtue, austera virtù; a stern father, un padre severo; stern reality, la dura realtà; stern measures, provvedimenti rigidi3 inflessibile; fermo; saldo: a stern ruler, un governante inflessibile; a man of stern purpose, un uomo di saldi propositi● the sterner sex, il sesso fortesternly avv. stern (2) /stɜ:n/n.1 (naut., aeron.) poppa3 (fam., scherz.) fondoschiena; didietro; deretano; sedere● (naut.) stern boat, barchetta di poppa ( a rimorchio) □ (mil., stor.) stern-chaser, cannoncino di poppa □ stern end, parte poppiera □ stern-fast, cima per ormeggio di poppa; codetta □ ( di bastimento) stern-heavy, appoppato □ (naut.) stern light, fanale di poppa □ (naut.) stern-on, di poppa: to be moored stern-on, essere ormeggiato di poppa □ stern sheets, spazio poppiero, camera di poppa ( di barca) □ stern-tube, (naut.) tubo dell'elica; (mil.) tubo lanciasiluri poppiero □ (naut.) stern-wheeler, piroscafo a ruota poppiera a pale □ (naut.: di bastimento) down by the stern, appoppato.* * *I [stɜːn]nome mar. poppa f.II [stɜːn]
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stern — stern1 [stʉrn] adj. [ME sterne < OE styrne < IE base * ster , stiff, rigid > STARE, STARVE] 1. hard; severe; unyielding; strict [stern measures] 2. grim; forbidding [a stern face] 3. relentless; inexorable … English World dictionary
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stern — stern1 [ stɜrn ] adjective 1. ) a stern person, expression, or statement is serious and severe: A smile suddenly transformed her stern face. The judge issued a stern warning to the driver. 2. ) a stern action is so firm that you cannot oppose it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stern — I UK [stɜː(r)n] / US [stɜrn] adjective Word forms stern : adjective stern comparative sterner superlative sternest 1) a stern person, expression, or statement is serious and severe A smile suddenly transformed her stern face. The court issued a… … English dictionary
stern — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] sterner, sternest, sterns 1) ADJ GRADED Stern words or actions are very severe. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence... He said stern measures would be taken against the killers... Michael gave the… … English dictionary
stern — I adjective 1) a stern expression Syn: serious, unsmiling, frowning, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, austere, dour, stony, flinty, steely, unrelenting, unforgiving, unbending, unsympathetic, disapproving … Thesaurus of popular words
stern — adjective 1) a stern expression Syn: unsmiling, frowning, serious, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, austere, dour 2) stern measures Syn: strict, severe … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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