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sever
strict /seˈver/
adjective#4788 most common
Also: severe, harsh
Example sentences
Tatăl este sever.
Father is strict.
Profesoara noastră este severă.
Our teacher is strict.
Părinții lui sunt foarte severi cu el.
His parents are very strict with him.
Legile sunt din ce în ce mai severe în ultimii ani.
The laws have been getting stricter in recent years.
A fost criticat sever pentru decizia luată în grabă.
He was severely criticized for the decision made in haste.
Măsurile severe impuse de guvern au stârnit un val de nemulțumire în rândul populației.
The severe measures imposed by the government sparked a wave of discontent among the population.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sever (m) / severă (f) | severi (m) / severe (f) |
| Genitive | sever (m) / severe (f) | severi (m) / severe (f) |
| Accusative | sever (m) / severă (f) | severi (m) / severe (f) |
| Vocative | sever (m) / severo (f) | severilor (m) / severelor (f) |
Word family
severitateseverity, strictness
a aseverato assert or affirm solemnly
severăstrict (feminine singular form)
Etymology
Sever entered Romanian through the modern re-Latinization of the language in the 19th century, drawing on French sévère and Latin severus. The Latin adjective severus meant strict, serious, or austere. Its own origin is not firmly settled, so no further root is given here.
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