Meaning

3 senses
  1. Very bad or intense.

    суро́выйsuróvyj, тяжёлыйtjažólyj

    суво́рийsuvóryj, тяжки́йtjažkýj, лю́тийljútyj

    very bad in degree or extent

  2. Strict or harsh.

    a severe taskmaster

    streng

    суро́выйsuróvyj, стро́гийstrógij, жёсткийžóstkij

    суво́рийsuvóryj, стро́гийstróhyj

  3. Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

    a severe old maiden aunt

    severe clothing

    стро́гийstrógij, суро́выйsuróvyj

Examples

270 sentences
  1. We may have a very severe earthquake any moment now.

    Кожної миті у нас може статися дуже сильний землетрус.

    ruВ любой момент у нас может произойти очень сильное землетрясение.

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  2. Tom was diagnosed with autism and severe depression.

    Тому поставили діагноз «аутизм» та «важка депресія».

    ruУ Тома нашли аутизм и тяжёлую депрессию.

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  3. I have a severe pain here.

    deIch habe hier starke Schmerzen.

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  4. He was severe with his children.

    deEr war streng zu seinen Kindern.

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  5. Tom obviously has severe mental problems.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
very bad or intense:
strict or harsh:
Русский
By meaning 2
very bad or intense:
strict or harsh:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
strict or harsh:

Origin

From Middle French, from Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor”).

From Middle French, from Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor”).

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Forms

severer/more severe, severest/most severe
Comparativeseverer / more severe Lesson
Superlativeseverest / most severe Lesson

regular

Synonyms

65 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

12 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • a severe headache
  • had a severe
  • severe headache

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
severe — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto