severe
/sɪˈvɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण सिविअर
गंभीर, भीषण, तीव्र
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(of punishment or criticism) very harsh
कठोर, सख्त (दंड या आलोचना)
- a severe punishment
- severe criticism
- The teacher gave a severe warning to the class.
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- He was given a severe punishment for cheating.
- The critics were severe in their review.
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very difficult and needing a lot of skill or effort
कड़ी, कठिन (परीक्षा या चुनौती)
- a severe test of her patience
- Working in a crowded hospital is a severe challenge for young doctors.
- The final round was a severe test of her skill.
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- The climb is a severe challenge even for experts.
- Long hours made the job a severe strain.
Opposite easy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
severe + noun (conditions, pain, damage)
Severe goes before a noun to show that something is extreme in its effect, such as weather, illness or loss.
'Severe' noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि कोई चीज़ अपने प्रभाव में अत्यधिक है, जैसे मौसम, बीमारी या हानि।
- Severe floods hit Assam last year.
- She suffered from severe headaches.
severe on / with / towards sb
When severe describes a person's treatment of others, use on, with or towards before the person.
जब 'severe' किसी का दूसरों के साथ व्यवहार बताए, तब व्यक्ति से पहले on, with या towards आता है।
- The judge was severe on repeat offenders.
- The coach is never severe with beginners.
severe + punishment / criticism
Severe is often used for strict punishment and sharp criticism, in formal English.
औपचारिक English में 'severe' प्रायः कठोर दंड और तीखी आलोचना के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The company faced severe criticism for the delay.
severely + verb / participle
The adverb severely modifies verbs such as damage, punish, limit and test, and participles such as injured.
Adverb 'severely' damage, punish, limit, test जैसी verbs और injured जैसे participles को modify करता है।
- The storm severely damaged the crops.
- Two riders were severely injured.
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severe + noun
weathershortagedroughtinjurywinter
- A severe drought has hit Marathwada.
adverb + severe
extremelylessveryunusuallyincreasingly
- The pain was unusually severe at night.
severe + penalty word
penaltysentencefinepunishmentwarning
- The court imposed a severe penalty for the offence.
severe + illness
feverinfectionasthmaanaemiaburns
- The patient had a severe infection.
verb + severe
sufferfaceexperienceproveturn
- Many farmers face severe losses in a bad season.
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- A severe cold wave gripped north India in January.
जनवरी में उत्तर भारत में भीषण शीत लहर चली।
- The teacher gave him a severe scolding for cheating.
शिक्षक ने नक़ल करने पर उसे कड़ी डाँट लगाई।
- The banking exam is severe on careless candidates.
बैंकिंग परीक्षा लापरवाह उम्मीदवारों के प्रति कठोर होती है।
- The old man has severe pain in his knees.
बुज़ुर्ग को घुटनों में तेज़ दर्द रहता है।
- The government decided on a severe crackdown on illegal mining.
सरकार ने अवैध खनन पर कड़ी कार्रवाई करने का निर्णय लिया।
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✗ He was severe to his students.
✓ He was severe with his students.
Severe takes with, on or towards before a person, not to.
'Severe' के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले with, on या towards आता है, to नहीं।
✗ The doctor said it was a very serious pain in the chest.
✓ The doctor said it was a severe pain in the chest.
Pain is described as severe, mild or sharp; serious refers to danger.
दर्द के लिए severe, mild या sharp का प्रयोग होता है; 'serious' ख़तरे की ओर संकेत करता है।
✗ The punishment was too severely.
✓ The punishment was too severe.
After was a linking verb we need the adjective severe, not the adverb severely.
Linking verb was के बाद adjective 'severe' चाहिए, adverb 'severely' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Severe and its neighbours all mean very bad or very strict, but they differ in what they describe.
'Severe' और उसके निकट शब्द सभी बहुत बुरा या बहुत कठोर का अर्थ देते हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं।
Very bad in effect or very strict; formal, used for weather, injury and punishment.
प्रभाव में बहुत बुरा या बहुत कठोर; औपचारिक, मौसम, चोट और दंड के लिए।
- The monsoon brought severe damage.
Unkind, rough or unpleasantly strong, such as words, light or climate.
निर्दयी, रूखा या अप्रिय रूप से तेज़, जैसे शब्द, रोशनी या जलवायु।
- He spoke in harsh words.
Demanding that rules be followed exactly.
नियमों का ठीक-ठीक पालन चाहने वाला।
- Our principal is strict about attendance.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The noun is severity.
इसका noun severity है।