Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

severe

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Nghiêm trọng, nặng nề

BrE /sɪˈəːvə/ AmE /sərˈiv/

adjective en → vi

1 BAD [attributive, predicative] B1

Nghiêm trọng, nặng nề

very bad or serious, especially in a way that causes pain or suffering

  • a severe illness/injury/pain
  • be/seem/severe

Collocations severe pain · severe weather conditions

  • She suffered from a severe headache.

    Cô ấy bị đau đầu nặng.

2 STRONG [attributive, predicative] B1

Nặng nề, mạnh mẽ

very strong or powerful, especially in a way that is difficult to deal with

  • a severe storm/wind/rain
  • be/seem/severe

Collocations severe criticism · severe punishment

  • The company faced severe financial difficulties.

    Công ty gặp khó khăn tài chính nghiêm trọng.

3 STRICT [attributive, predicative] B2

Nghiêm khắc

very strict or serious, especially about rules and discipline

  • a severe teacher/parent/supervisor
  • be/seem/severe

Collocations severe rules · severe discipline

  • The new manager is very severe about punctuality.

    Trưởng phòng mới rất nghiêm khắc về vấn đề giờ giấc.

4 LIMIT [attributive, predicative] C1

Ngặt nghèo, hà khắc

very strict or limited, especially in a way that is not generous or kind

  • a severe budget/cutback/restriction
  • be/seem/severe

Collocations severe restrictions · severe limitations

  • The government imposed severe spending cuts.

    Chính phủ đã áp đặt các hạn chế chi tiêu nghiêm ngặt.