stern

streng, ernst

Sehr ernst und streng, besonders wenn man anderen vorschreibt, wie sie sich verhalten sollen.

In einfachem Englisch: Very serious and strict, especially when telling people how they must behave.

• Our teacher is stern.
• She gave the children a stern warning.
• His father spoke in a stern voice when he broke the rules.

So benutzt man es: stern with someone (The teacher was stern with students who arrived late.)

Synonyme: strict, severe, firm

Gegenteile: lenient, gentle

Häufige Wendungen: stern teacher, stern warning, stern voice, stern look

finster, streng

So ernst oder unfreundlich aussehend, dass andere sich kaum herantrauen.

In einfachem Englisch: Looking very serious or unfriendly, so that people may feel afraid to approach.

• His face looked stern.
• Her stern expression softened when she saw the baby.
• The portrait showed a man with stern features and dark eyes.

Synonyme: grim, forbidding, severe

Gegenteile: friendly, welcoming

Häufige Wendungen: stern face, stern expression, stern features

Heck

Der hintere Teil eines Boots oder Schiffs.

In einfachem Englisch: The back part of a boat or ship.

• She stood at the stern.
• Water splashed over the stern of our boat.
• Both ships had wooden sterns.

So benutzt man es: stern of something (A flag flew at the stern of the boat.)

Synonyme: aft, poop

Gegenteile: bow

Häufige Wendungen: the stern, at the stern, stern of something