sévère

See also: Sévère and severe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sevērus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /se.vɛːʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ
  • Homophone: sévères

Adjective

sévère (plural sévères)

  1. severe, harsh
  2. strict

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Adverb

sévère

  1. (slang, postverbal) really, for real, genuinely, truly
    Synonyms: vraiment, salement, énormément
    Tu commences à me les briser sévère. ― You're about to really piss me off.

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