Definition
Very serious, harsh, or extreme in degree, such as severe weather or severe pain. It can also describe a strict or plain style without any softness or decoration.
Etymology
From Latin 'severus' meaning 'serious, strict, grave'. It came into English through French in the Middle Ages.
Kelly Says
A 'severe' storm and a 'severe' teacher share a surprising link: both hit hard and don’t go easy on you. Even 'severe architecture' means a building that refuses to be soft or friendly in its design.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
ernstig
ern-stikh
BGБългарски
тежък
te-zhuk
DADansk
alvorlig
al-vor-lig
ELΕλληνικά
σοβαρός
so-va-ros
ESEspañol
severo
se-VE-ro
IDBahasa Indonesia
parah
pa-rah
ITItaliano
severo
se-VE-ro
LTLietuvių
sunkus
sun-kus
MSBahasa Melayu
teruk
te-ruk
MYမြန်မာ
ပြင်းထန်
pyin-htan
NLNederlands
ernstig
ern-stikh
NONorsk
alvorlig
al-vor-lig
PLPolski
poważny
po-vazh-ny
PTPortuguês
severo
se-VE-ro
RUРусский
тяжёлый
tya-zho-lyy
SKSlovenčina
závažný
zaa-vazh-ny
SLSlovenščina
resen
re-sen
SVSvenska
allvarlig
al-var-lig
TAதமிழ்
கடுமையான
ka-du-mai-ya-na
TEతెలుగు
తీవ్రమైన
tee-vra-mai-na
UKУкраїнська
суворий
su-vo-ryy
VITiếng Việt
nghiêm trọng
nghiem trong