SEVERE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of severe in English
severe adjective
(VERY SERIOUS )
serious Her condition is not thought to be serious. bad He got a bad case of food poisoning. big Online fraud is a big problem. major It's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of. grave The public is in grave danger.
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painful Her ankle was still painful if she put weight on it. sore My feet are sore from walking around all day. tender The glands in my neck feel really tender. sensitive My face was bright red and sensitive to the touch. excruciating His injury caused excruciating headaches.
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severe adjective
(NOT KIND )
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(Definition of severe from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
severe | Intermediate English
severe adjective
(VERY SERIOUS )
severe adjective
(NOT KIND )
(Definition of severe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Examples of severe
severe
Can chicken pox be more severe in adults?
It's a severe trauma, and it has become a state-of-the-art type of situation.
In populated areas, the damage may be severe .
During this time, there are no flights into or out of the station because of severe conditions.
He is an old, weak man and his case is severe .
The damage from a chain was too severe to save his foot.
Some of them end up with orthorexia, a severe eating disorder.
I'm hoping the person behind this crime gets arrested, convicted and punished with the most severe penalties.
And in most contested cases, it is a severe uphill battle for the defense.
It's severe enough to draw the attention of a lot of people.
Most patients only needed new glasses, but others had more severe problems.
However, a friend of mine had rather severe complications about a year before that, and she was young and healthy.
I'd say that a trillion is probably a severe underestimate of our ability to smell.
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非常嚴重的, 劇烈的, 慘重的…
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非常严重的, 剧烈的, 惨重的…
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grave, duro, severo…
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grave, duro, severo…
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तीव्र, पुष्कळ वेदना, चिंता नुकसान इ. होणे…
sévère, sérieux/-euse, grave…
மிகுந்த வலி, சிரமம், கவலை…
પીડાદાયક, ગંભીર, મુશ્કેલ…
teruk, keras, tidak menarik…
kraftig, alvorlig, voldsom…
شدید (درد اور تکلیف کے معنوں میں), بہت سخت, سخت…
тяжкий, серйозний, суворий…
серьезный, тяжелый, строгий…
చాలా ఎక్కువ నొప్పి, కష్టం, ఆందోళన…
เลวร้ายมาก, อย่างหนัก, เข้มงวด…
gay go, khốc liệt, khắt khe…
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