Translations for „sternness“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

sternness [ˈstɜ:nnɪs, Am ˈstɜ:rn-] N no pl

sternness

стро́гость f

sternness

суро́вость f

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English

She points to the sternness of the coat hall, which reminds her of a school's cloakroom.

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Their bearing has recalled the sternness of contemporary art musicians, while their poetic appropriations have consistently situated their work within a determinedly high-cultural context.

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It was said that he governed with integrity and sternness, and the people benefitted from his governance.

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His sternness with his kids is a way of controlling his emotions, because the kids remind him of that loss.

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The iron sternness of her demeanour throughout this tournament has been the epitome of determination.

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Bald, muscular, and with a sternness on his lips, he had none of the usual messiness in his posture that comes with age.

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Those for the public, of official dignitaries and celebrated characters admit of more firmness, sternness and soberness.

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Eventually, though, his father's sternness dominates his life.

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It was an attitude of mind which tempered the sternness of his approach with an engaging humour and a delight in playing practical jokes.

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Even in her humour there is a touch of impatience and sternness.

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