severer

[US]/sɪˈvɪə.rə/
[UK]/sɪˈvɪr.ɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. vergrotende trap van ernstig; strenger of harder; moeilijk of uitdagend; nauwkeurig of exact; extreem slecht of ernstig

Phrases & Collocations

severer punishment

strengere straffen

severer measures

strengere maatregelen

severer consequences

strengere gevolgen

severer restrictions

strengere beperkingen

severer conditions

strengere voorwaarden

severer penalties

strengere straffen

severer criticism

strengere kritiek

severer standards

strengere normen

severer tests

strengere tests

severer climates

strengere klimaten

Example Sentences

the consequences of the decision were severer than anticipated.

de gevolgen van de beslissing waren ernstiger dan verwacht.

she faced severer criticism than her colleagues.

zij kreeg ernstigere kritiek dan haar collega's.

the weather became severer as the storm approached.

het weer werd ernstiger naarmate de storm naderde.

his severer punishment was unexpected.

zijn ernstigere straf was onverwacht.

in times of crisis, the rules can become severer.

in tijden van crisis kunnen de regels strenger worden.

the severer measures were necessary to ensure safety.

de strengere maatregelen waren noodzakelijk om de veiligheid te waarborgen.

her severer tone indicated her displeasure.

haar strengere toon duidde op haar ontevredenheid.

the severer the competition, the harder we must work.

hoe heviger de concurrentie, hoe harder we moeten werken.

the severer the consequences, the more cautious we should be.

hoe ernstiger de gevolgen, hoe voorzichtiger we moeten zijn.

he received severer treatment due to his repeated offenses.

hij ontving een ernstigere behandeling vanwege zijn herhaalde overtredingen.

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