strohý — meaning in English

English meaning

• austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
• brief adj Lasting only a short time.
• curt adj Speaking briefly to the point of seeming rude; short and blunt.
• stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
• terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Senses

strohý is used for these senses in English:

• austere Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
• austere Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
• brief Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
• curt Short or concise.
• terse (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

austere — full definition

1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

brief — full definition

1. adj Lasting only a short time.
2. adj Using few words; concise.
3. noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
4. noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
5. verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.

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