Similar words
Similar in other languages
English
strong
strong overlaps with French sévère (severe) for intensity taken to a high degree.
German
streng
French sévère and German streng both directly mean strict, severe.
English
strict
French sévère and strict both directly mean severe, demanding.
Practice
1 What does sévère mean?
severe, strict
2 Fill the gap: Le professeur est très ___.
Full sentence: Le professeur est très sévère. (The teacher is very strict.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sévère?
sévère: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.