severe

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Very bad or serious.

Meaning of «severe»

adjective

very bad or serious

The storm caused severe damage to many houses.

Translation

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«severe» in 17 languages

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ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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TR Türkçe

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The difference between similar words

very bad or hard to bear

seriousbad or important enough to worry aboutHe had a serious accident.

severevery bad; for pain, weather or punishmentThe storm caused severe damage.

harshunpleasant and too strong or hardThe harsh winter killed many animals.

extrememuch more than usualThey live in extreme poverty.

Word family

severe B1 · adjectiveseverely B1 · adverbseverity C1 · noun

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