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severo
adj

1    (=riguroso)
[persona]   severe, harsh
[padre, profesor, disciplina]   strict
[castigo, crítica]   harsh
[estipulaciones]   stringent
[condiciones]   harsh, stringent
ser severo con algn      to treat sb harshly

2    (=duro)
[invierno]   severe, hard
[frío]   bitter

3    (=austero)
[vestido, moda]   severe
[actitud]   stern

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See also:

severidad, severamente, sedero, señero

Collaborative Dictionary Spanish-English


ser severo con algn	exp.	to treat sb harshly

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'severo' also found in translations in English-Spanish dictionary
hard treatment	n.	el trato severo
hard teacher	n.	el profesor severo
hard punishment	n.	el castigo severo
to come on strong	exp.	mostrarse demasiado severo
his voice was grim	exp.	su voz tenía un tono severo {or} adusto
copying will be severely punished	exp.	el que sea descubierto copiando recibirá un severo castigo
to be strict with sb	exp.	ser estricto {or} severo con algn
to soften up on sb	exp.	volverse menos severo con algn
to be severe with sb	exp.	ser severo con algn
I was his severest critic	exp.	yo era su crítico más severo
don't ride him too hard	exp.	no seas demasiado severo con él
to be lenient with sb	exp.	ser indulgente {or} poco severo con algn
to be harsh on sb	exp.	ser duro {or} severo con algn

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