severe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for severe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

severe <severer, severest> [Am səˈvɪr, Brit sɪˈvɪə] ADJ

1.1. severe (strict, harsh):

severe punishment/judge

severo

severe discipline

riguroso

severe discipline

estricto

don't be too severe on him

no seas muy severo or duro con él

they were given a severe warning

se les hizo una seria or severa advertencia

1.2. severe (austere):

severe style/colors

austero

2.1. severe (serious, bad):

severe illness/injury

grave

severe pain

fuerte

severe pain

grande

severe problem

serio

severe problem

grave

severe winter

severo

severe winter

duro

severe weather

inclemente

severe loss of blood

gran pérdida de sangre

the building is in severe danger of collapse

el edificio corre serio riesgo de derrumbarse

there is a severe food shortage

hay una gran or seria escasez de alimentos

2.2. severe (difficult, rigorous):

severe test

duro

severe test

difícil

severe conditions

estricto

severe conditions

riguroso

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excessively concerned/severe/optimistic

excesivamente

excessively concerned/severe/optimistic

exageradamente

Translations for severe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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adusto (adusta) persona/expresión

severe

cefalea

severe headache

síndrome respiratorio agudo severo

severe acute respiratory syndrome

hierático (hierática)

severe and inscrutable

desangramiento

severe loss of blood

arreciar tormenta:

to get more severe

arreciar

to become more severe

severo (severa) castigo

severe

fue uno de los inviernos más severos que recuerde

it was one of the most severe winters I can ever remember

recio (recia) invierno

severe

severe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for severe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

severe [sɪˈvɪəʳ, Am səˈvɪr] ADJ

1. severe:

severe problem, illness

grave

severe pain

fuerte

to be under severe strain

estar bajo una gran tensión

2. severe criticism, punishment, person:

severe

severo, -a

severe (strict)

estricto, -a

severe (rough)

duro, -a

3. severe weather:

severe

riguroso, -a

severe frost

fuerte helada f

4. severe (austere):

severe

austero, -a

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to administer a severe blow to sb

dar un palo a alguien

Translations for severe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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intenso (-a)

severe

estirado (-a) (adusto)

severe

tener síntomas (leves/graves) de algo

to have (mild/severe) symptoms of sth

jaqueca

(severe) headache

cejijunto (-a)

severe

agudo (-a)

severe

ablandar (frío)

to become less severe

su empaque era grave

he/she had a severe expression

severe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to administer a severe blow to sb

dar un palo a alguien

to be under severe strain

estar bajo una gran tensión

severe frost

fuerte helada f

severe/minor burns

quemaduras graves/leves

to have (mild/severe) symptoms of sth

tener síntomas (leves/graves) de algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Any combination of the above symptoms can lead to severe panic attacks.

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Despite some improvements, much of the area is in severe decline.

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Severe damage was reported in the community, and several homes were destroyed, including mobile homes.

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Both of them may do severe problems during meiosis.

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Severe floods occurred every seven years between 1865 and 1950.

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This placed the school under a severe financial and administrative drain.

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In the last century the most severe one occurred in 1942.

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He received severe burns, from which he succumbed to a month later.

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The report of the results led to severe tension and violent incidents.

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Although severe weather is not very common, it does happen in the winter.

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