sternly
gb/stˈɚnli/ us/stˈɚnli/
B2
Engels
~ 6000
szigorúan
B2
1
szigorúan
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] [verb] sternly (at [someone])
The teacher looked at the noisy students sternly until the room fell silent.
A tanár szigorúan nézett a zajongó diákokra, amíg el nem csendesedett a terem.
"That is enough," she said sternly, ending the argument.
– Elég volt – mondta szigorúan, véget vetve a vitának.
He was sternly warned that he would lose his job if he was late again.
The judge spoke sternly to the defendant about his behavior in court.
Her father shook his head sternly when she tried to make an excuse.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The mother spoke sternly to her son after he broke the window.
Az anya szigorúan beszélt a fiával, miután a fiú betörte az ablakot.
The coach looked sternly at the team when they did not listen.
Az edző szigorúan nézett a csapatra, amikor nem hallgattak rá.
The police officer warned us sternly to stay behind the line.
My boss answered me sternly and told me to finish the report today.
The teacher said our names sternly when we were too loud.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse "sternly" with "seriously". "Seriously" can mean "in an honest or important way" (e.g., "I seriously like this song"), while "sternly" always includes a sense of strictness or disapproval, usually in someone’s tone, words, or expression. Learners also sometimes write "very stern" instead of "sternly" with verbs; use "sternly" with actions ("she spoke sternly"), and "stern" as an adjective with nouns ("a stern teacher").
Betekenis
in a strict, disapproving way
Woordcombinaties
look sternly
|say sternly
|ask sternly
|reply sternly
|warn sternly
|sternly told
Synoniemen
severely (Often sounds harsher and can suggest stronger criticism or punishment.)
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strictly (Focuses more on following rules; less about facial expression or tone than "sternly".)
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gravely (Emphasizes seriousness and sadness more than strictness or disapproval.)
Antoniemen
gently (Suggests a soft, kind manner, the opposite of a hard, strict one.)
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kindly (Shows warmth and friendliness instead of cold strictness.)
Thema's
emotions
|communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
In a very serious and strict way that shows you do not accept something.
In a strict, serious, and often disapproving way that shows little warmth or tolerance.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
sternly
IPA
GB/stˈɚnli/
US/stˈɚnli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
sternly (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (sternly)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: sternly
- Plural: sternlies
Woordfamilie
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