stern
gb/stˈɚn/ us/stˈɚn/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2500
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
strict and serious in manner
Serious and not smiling; showing you will not change your mind easily.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is stern with [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stern' with 'stubborn'; 'stern' describes seriousness or strictness, not refusal to change one's opinion regardless of reason.
పర్యాయపదాలు
strict (Implies firm enforcement of rules or discipline, similar to 'stern' but can be less about appearance and more about behavior.)
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severe (Stronger in suggesting harshness or intensity of manner than 'stern'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
lenient (Shows tolerance and willingness to allow more freedom, opposite of 'stern'.)
పదకలయికలు
stern look
|stern warning
|stern expression
|stern tone
|stern face
విషయాలు
personality
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher gave the students a stern warning about cheating.
- Her stern expression made it clear she was not joking.
- He spoke in a stern tone that silenced the room.
- The manager's stern approach kept the team focused.
- The principal looked at him with a stern face.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher has a stern voice.
- My father is stern when I am late.
- She gave me a stern look.
- He is a stern man at work.
నామవాచకం
technical
B2
entity
2
back part of a ship or boat
The back part of a ship or boat.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'stern' (rear of a ship) with 'stem' (front post of a ship) due to similar spelling.
పర్యాయపదాలు
aft (A nautical term for the direction toward the back of a ship; less often used as a noun.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
bow (The front part of a ship, opposite of the stern.)
పదకలయికలు
ship's stern
|at the stern
|towards the stern
విషయాలు
transport
|nautical
|travel
|transportation
ఉదాహరణలు
- The name of the vessel was painted on its stern.
- They stood at the stern watching the wake of the ship.
- A small flag waved from the stern.
- Waves crashed against the stern as we sailed into the wind.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We sat at the stern of the boat.
- The flag is on the stern.
- The captain stood at the stern.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
stern
IPA
GB/stˈɚn/
US/stˈɚn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
stern (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (stern)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: stern
- Comparative: sterner
- Superlative: sternest
Noun
- Base: stern
- Plural: sterns
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
sterns
noun
sterner
adjective
sternest
adjective
Core family
sternly
adverb B2
sternness
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
at the stern
1/ˈæt ðə stˈɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
located at back of a ship
In the back part of a ship or boat.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The crew gathered at the stern to watch the sunset.
- They stored fishing gear at the stern.
stern warning
1/stˈɚn wˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
serious caution to someone
A strong and serious message telling someone to stop doing something bad or dangerous.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The police issued a stern warning to the protesters.
- She gave her son a stern warning about lying.