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sträng — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
  • inclement adjective Unpleasantly cold, wet or stormy, said of the weather.
  • severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
  • stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
  • strand noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
  • strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
  • string noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
  • stringent adjective Very strict, precise, and demanding; allowing little flexibility.

Senses

sträng is used for these senses in English:

  • hard Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
  • inclement Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
  • strand A string.
  • string A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.
  • stringent Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe

hard — full definition

  1. adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
  2. adj Difficult; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or endurance.
  3. adj Severe, harsh, or lacking sympathy.
  4. adv With a lot of force or effort.

inclement — full definition

  1. adjective Unpleasantly cold, wet or stormy, said of the weather.
  2. adjective Showing no mercy or mildness toward others.
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