 | English  | German |  |
 | stern {adj} [severe, strict] | 1275 ernst [streng, unnachgiebig] |  |
 | eager {adj} [obs.] [sharp, severe] | 398 heftig |  |
 | sharp {adj} [severe] | 239 stark [scharf, heftig, deutlich] |  |
 | serious {adj} [severe] | 81 massiv [heftig] |  |
 | moderate {adj} [moderately severe] | 46 mittelschwer |  |
 | raging {adj} {pres-p} [severe] | 45 rasend |  |
 | harsh {adj} [severe, stern, (treatment:) ungentle, unpleasant] | 44 rigoros |  |
 | smart {adj} [severe, e.g. a blow] | 32 tüchtig [kräftig, z. B. Schlag] |  |
 | terrible {adj} [severe] | 7 mordsmäßig [ugs.] [heftig] |  |
 | strict {adj} [of people; severe] | 5 gestreng [veraltend] [auch hum. oder ironisch] |  |
Verbs |
 | to relent [to become less severe, harsh, or strict] | 843 einlenken [sich nachgiebiger zeigen] |  |
 | to clobber sb. [by severe criticism] | 139 jdn. fertigmachen [ugs.] [verbal, durch Kritik etc.] |  |
 | med. to aggravate sth. [make worse, more serious, more severe] | 30 etw. aggravieren [Krankheitserscheinungen übertreibend darstellen] |  |
Nouns |
 | rollicking [Br.] [coll.] [severe reprimand] | 80 Anpfiff {m} [ugs.] [scharfe Zurechtweisung] |  |
 | blast [coll.] [severe reprimand] | 33 Standpauke {f} [ugs.] |  |
 | FoodInd. med. Plumpy'nut® [a peanut-based paste in a plastic wrapper for treatment of severe acute malnutrition] | Plumpy'nut® {n} [ugs.: Plumpy] [therapeutische Fertignahrung] |  |
 | slash [severe reduction] | drastische Kürzung {f} |  |
 | educ. trainables [dated for: children and young people with severe or moderate mental retardation] | [Kinder und Jugendliche mit einer geistigen Behinderung] |  |
2 Words |
 | to strain oneself [injure through severe use] | sichAkk. überheben |  |
 | dressing-down [coll.] [severe reprimand] | Standpauke {f} [ugs.] |  |
 | idiom expensive mistake [a mistake with severe consequences] | teurer Spaß {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | falling-out [coll.] [severe break in a relationship] | Zerwürfnis {n} [geh.] |  |
3 Words |
 | a going-over [coll.] [severe figurative beating] | eine Schlappe {f} [ugs.] [Niederlage, Misserfolg, Fiasko] |  |