dour in Spanish
dour in Spanish is severo, austero, duro — dour means stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
dour in Spanish
severo
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
austero
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
duro
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
rigorista
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
riguroso
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
despiadado
Unyielding and obstinate.
inflexible
Unyielding and obstinate.
obstinado
Unyielding and obstinate.
rígido
Unyielding and obstinate.
terco
Unyielding and obstinate.
lúgubre
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
melancólico
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
taciturno
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
What does "dour" mean?
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adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
"The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk."
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adjective Gloomy or grim.
"The film has a dour, bleak tone throughout."
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dour in a sentence
- The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk.
- His dour expression made it hard to tell if he was joking.
- The film has a dour, bleak tone throughout.
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What is "dour" in Spanish?
"dour" in Spanish is severo, austero, duro. dour means: Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
How do you use "dour" in a sentence?
Example: "The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk." In Spanish, "dour" is severo, austero, duro.
Are there other ways to say "dour" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 13 translations listed for "dour": severo, austero, duro, rigorista, riguroso, despiadado.
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