severity
The state of being severeThe state of being severe.
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» I think you don't understand the severity of the situation.
Ich glaube, du verstehst nicht den Ernst der Lage. — Waldelfe
Ich glaube, ihr versteht nicht den Ernst der Lage. — Waldelfe
Ich glaube, Sie verstehen nicht den Ernst der Lage. — Waldelfe
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Examples
21 sentencesI think you don't understand the severity of the situation.
deIch glaube, du verstehst nicht den Ernst der Lage. — Waldelfe
I think perhaps you don't understand the severity of the situation.
I think maybe you don't understand the severity of the situation.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being severe.
стро́гостьstrógostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.
Härte, Stärke, Gewichtung
суро́востьsuróvostʹ
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
Origin
From Middle English severity, from Middle French severite (modern French sévérité), from LFrom Middle English severity, from Middle French severite (modern French sévérité), from Latin sevēritās. By surface analysis, severe + -ity.
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Forms
plural: severities| Singular | severity |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather:badnesssevereness
- something hard to endure:asperitygrimnesshardshiprigorrigourseverenessrigorousnessrigourousness
- extreme plainness:austerenesssevereness
- excessive sternness:severenessharshnessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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