stern in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stern in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stern¹ <sterner sternest> ADJ

1. stern (harsh):

stern rebuke/warning/measures

severo

stern rebuke/warning/measures

duro

stern person

severo

the stern reality of post-war life

la dura realidad de la vida de posguerra

I thought you were made of sterner stuff

te creía más fuerte

2. stern (disapproving, serious):

stern look/features/voice

severo

stern look/features/voice

adusto

stern² [Am stərn, Brit stəːn] N

stern

popa f

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he administered a stern rebuke to them

les administró una severa reprimenda

he administered a stern rebuke to them

los reprendió con severidad

she adopted a stern tone

adoptó un tono severo

from stem to stern

de proa a popa

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popa

stern

me miró con dureza

he gave me a stern look

pasar (por) las horcas caudinas tendrán que pasar por las horcas caudinas del referéndum

the referendum will be a stern test for them

tenía el gesto adusto

her face o expression was stern

stern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stern in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stern¹ [stɜ:n, Am stɜ:rn] ADJ

1. stern (severe):

stern

severo, -a

stern warning

terminante

2. stern (strict):

stern

estricto, -a

3. stern (difficult):

stern test

duro, -a

Phrases:

to be made of sterner stuff

tener mucho carácter

stern² [stɜ:n, Am stɜ:rn] N NAUT

stern

popa f

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from stem to stern

de proa a popa

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adusto (-a)

stern

popa

stern

sufrir una dura prueba

to be put through a stern test

stern Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

from stem to stern

de proa a popa

to be put through a stern test

sufrir una dura prueba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Five minutes later she broke in half, and the stern section quickly sank.

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Stern's show also cost the station a lot, so airing his show just became too expensive.

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Boat handling is to be dealt within a stern mounted boat hangar with ramp.

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A recessed stern paddle wheel provided propulsion, powered by a wood-burning steam boiler engine.

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Stern trawlers are designed to operate in most weather conditions.

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Despite keeping up a stern demeanour most of the time, she has a weakness for sweet foods.

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A coup de grce about 45 minutes later caused her to sink by the stern in about ten minutes.

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Dead in the water, she slipped stern first under the waves, taking the lives of 250 officers and men.

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The laws and customs were strict and stern.

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She has a longhead bow, braced back to the hull, and a sharp stern.

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