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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.)stern adj severo / durotr[stɜːn]1 (treatment, measures) austero,-a, severo,-a; (person) severo,-a; (look, face, etc) severo,-a, adusto,-a, ceñudo,-a; (job, task) duro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be made of sterner stuff ser más fuerte————————tr[stɜːn]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL popastern ['stərn] adj: severo, adusto♦ sternly advstern n: popa fadj.• popa adj.adj.• justiciero, -a adj.• rígido, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• severo, -a adj.n.• popa s.f.
I stɜːrn, stɜːnnoun popa f
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adjective -er, -est severo
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[stɜːn]ADJ (compar sterner) (superl sternest) [person, look] severo; [reprimand] duro
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[stɜːn]N (Naut) popa f* * *
I [stɜːrn, stɜːn]noun popa f
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4 grimly
adverb She held on grimly to the hope that there would be survivors.) severamente; siniestramente; inflexiblementetr['grɪmlɪ]1 (severely - speak) con gravedad, en tono grave1 (resolutely) inexorablementegrimly ['grɪmli] adv1) sternly: severamente2) resolutely: inexorablemente'grɪmli['ɡrɪmlɪ]ADV (=gravely) gravemente; (=determinedly) denodadamente"he's badly hurt," she said grimly — -está muy malherido -dijo gravemente or en tono grave, -está gravemente herido -dijo con seriedad
"this isn't good enough," he said grimly — -esto no vale -dijo con seriedad
he fought grimly to keep afloat — luchó con todas sus fuerzas or denodadamente para mantenerse a flote
"I'll be careful," he smiled grimly — -tendré cuidado -dijo con una sonrisa forzada
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5 strictly
adverb rigurosamentestrictly adv1. severamente2. estrictamente3. del todotr['strɪktlɪ]1 (severely) severamente, estrictamente, de manera estricta2 (rigorously, rigidly) estrictamente; (categorically) terminantemente3 (exactly, precisely) estrictamente, exactamente; (completely) totalmente, del todo, absolutamente■ strictly confidential absolutamente/estrictamente confidencial4 (exclusively) exclusivamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrictly speaking en rigor, en sentido estricto, en realidadadv.• estrictamente adv.'strɪktlia) ( severely) con severidad, severamente, rigurosamenteb) ( rigorously) estrictamentestrictly (speaking) — (indep) en rigor, en sentido estricto, hablando con propiedad
c) ( exactly) totalmentethat's not strictly true — eso no es totalmente or del todo cierto
d) ( exclusively) exclusivamentethis is strictly between ourselves — que quede entre nosotros, que no salga de aquí
['strɪktlɪ]ADV1) (=sternly, severely) severamente2) (=stringently) [control, adhere to] estrictamente, rigurosamente; [limit] rigurosamente3) (=absolutely) [forbidden] terminantemente; [necessary] absolutamente; [confidential] estrictamenteit is not strictly accurate to say that... — no es del todo preciso decir que...
strictly private — (on fence, gate) prohibido el paso, propiedad privada; (on letter) estrictamente confidencial
that's not strictly true — eso no es del todo cierto, eso no es rigurosamente cierto
4) (=exclusively) exclusivamentethe car park is strictly for the use of residents — el aparcamiento es para uso exclusivo de los residentes
* * *['strɪktli]a) ( severely) con severidad, severamente, rigurosamenteb) ( rigorously) estrictamentestrictly (speaking) — (indep) en rigor, en sentido estricto, hablando con propiedad
c) ( exactly) totalmentethat's not strictly true — eso no es totalmente or del todo cierto
d) ( exclusively) exclusivamentethis is strictly between ourselves — que quede entre nosotros, que no salga de aquí
См. также в других словарях:
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sternly just — index inexorable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sternly — adverb see stern I … New Collegiate Dictionary
sternly — See stern1. * * * … Universalium
sternly — adverb In a stern manner … Wiktionary
sternly — adv. RG. 369 … Oldest English Words
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