sterner in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sterner 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

sterner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sterner 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

sterner Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be made of sterner stuff

tener mucho carácter

from stem to stern

de proa a popa

to be put through a stern test

sufrir una dura prueba