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stern

/stɜːn/adjective

उच्चारण स्टर्न

कठोर, सख्त, गंभीर

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adjective
  1. 1

    serious and strict; expecting to be obeyed

    कठोर, सख्त, गंभीर

    • a stern teacher
    • a stern warning
    • The principal gave the boys a stern look.
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    • He spoke in a stern voice and everyone fell silent.
    • The judge issued a stern warning to the accused.

    Synonyms strict severe harsh

    Opposite lenient gentle kind

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the back end of a ship or boat

    जहाज़ का पिछला भाग

    • The flag flies at the stern.
    • The sailor sat at the stern and watched the sunset.
    • The fisherman stood at the stern, pulling in the net.
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    • Water splashed over the stern as the boat turned.
    • A small light was fixed to the stern of the ferry.

    Opposite bow

◇Word family
sternly adv.sternness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

strict severe harsh austere grim

Antonyms

lenient gentle kind bow mild

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Notes

As a noun, stern is the back of a ship and bow the front.

Noun के रूप में stern जहाज़ का पिछला हिस्सा है और bow अगला।