stern
gb/stˈɚn/ us/stˈɚn/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2500
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
property
1
strict and serious in manner
Serious and not smiling; showing you will not change your mind easily.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is stern with [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stern' with 'stubborn'; 'stern' describes seriousness or strictness, not refusal to change one's opinion regardless of reason.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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'.)
متضاد الفاظ
lenient (Shows tolerance and willingness to allow more freedom, opposite of 'stern'.)
لفظی تراکیب
stern look
|stern warning
|stern expression
|stern tone
|stern face
موضوعات
personality
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
2
back part of a ship or boat
The back part of a ship or boat.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'stern' (rear of a ship) with 'stem' (front post of a ship) due to similar spelling.
ہم معنی الفاظ
aft (A nautical term for the direction toward the back of a ship; less often used as a noun.)
متضاد الفاظ
bow (The front part of a ship, opposite of the stern.)
لفظی تراکیب
ship's stern
|at the stern
|towards the stern
موضوعات
transport
|nautical
|travel
|transportation
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We sat at the stern of the boat.
- The flag is on the stern.
- The captain stood at the stern.
گرامر
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stern
IPA
GB/stˈɚn/
US/stˈɚn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
stern (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (stern)
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Adjective
- Base: stern
- Comparative: sterner
- Superlative: sternest
Noun
- Base: stern
- Plural: sterns
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
sterns
noun
sterner
adjective
sternest
adjective
Core family
sternly
adverb B2
sternness
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The police issued a stern warning to the protesters.
- She gave her son a stern warning about lying.