stern
gb/stˈɚn/ us/stˈɚn/
B1
Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B1
property
1
strict and serious in manner
Serious and not smiling; showing you will not change your mind easily.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is stern with [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stern' with 'stubborn'; 'stern' describes seriousness or strictness, not refusal to change one's opinion regardless of reason.
Mga kasingkahulugan
strict (Implies firm enforcement of rules or discipline, similar to 'stern' but can be less about appearance and more about behavior.)
|
severe (Stronger in suggesting harshness or intensity of manner than 'stern'.)
Mga kasalungat
lenient (Shows tolerance and willingness to allow more freedom, opposite of 'stern'.)
Mga kolokasyon
stern look
|stern warning
|stern expression
|stern tone
|stern face
Mga tema
personality
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
entity
2
back part of a ship or boat
The back part of a ship or boat.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'stern' (rear of a ship) with 'stem' (front post of a ship) due to similar spelling.
Mga kasingkahulugan
aft (A nautical term for the direction toward the back of a ship; less often used as a noun.)
Mga kasalungat
bow (The front part of a ship, opposite of the stern.)
Mga kolokasyon
ship's stern
|at the stern
|towards the stern
Mga tema
transport
|nautical
|travel
|transportation
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We sat at the stern of the boat.
- The flag is on the stern.
- The captain stood at the stern.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
stern
IPA
GB/stˈɚn/
US/stˈɚn/
Mga pantig at diin
stern (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (stern)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: stern
- Comparative: sterner
- Superlative: sternest
Noun
- Base: stern
- Plural: sterns
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
sterns
noun
sterner
adjective
sternest
adjective
Core family
sternly
adverb B2
sternness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The police issued a stern warning to the protesters.
- She gave her son a stern warning about lying.