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{
"term": "severe",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "extremely bad or serious",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "His **injuries** are **severe**."
},
{
"text": "**severe pain/depression/asthma**"
},
{
"text": "a **severe illness/disease**"
},
{
"text": "**severe weather/storms**"
},
{
"text": "a severe winter *(= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad)*"
},
{
"text": "The fire has caused **severe damage** to the building."
},
{
"text": "The victim suffered severe brain damage."
},
{
"text": "a **severe shortage** of qualified staff"
},
{
"text": "The party suffered severe losses during the last election."
},
{
"text": "severe symptoms"
},
{
"text": "a severe case of woodworm"
},
{
"text": "Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services."
},
{
"text": "If the pain becomes severe, you may wish to contact a doctor."
},
{
"text": "women affected by mild to moderately severe symptoms"
},
{
"text": "an exceptionally severe frost"
},
{
"text": "A severe storm blew the ship off course."
},
{
"text": "Priority will be given to those at risk of developing severe symptoms if they contract Covid-19."
},
{
"text": "The sector is suffering from chronic underfunding and severe staffing shortages."
}
],
"topics": ["Health problems"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "sound"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "punishing somebody in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules",
"sensetop": "severe on/with somebody",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a severe punishment/sentence/penalty"
},
{
"text": "The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders.",
"contextForm": "severe on/with somebody"
},
{
"text": "Her parents were never so severe with her older brother."
},
{
"text": "Anyone found using drugs will receive severe punishment."
},
{
"text": "He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour."
},
{
"text": "These women have to endure poor living conditions, low pay and severe discipline."
}
],
"synonyms": "harsh"
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "not kind or showing sympathy; not smiling or showing approval",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a severe expression"
},
{
"text": "He fixed them with a very severe look."
},
{
"text": "She was a severe woman who seldom smiled."
}
],
"synonyms": "stern"
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The marathon is a severe test of stamina."
}
],
"synonyms": "stiff"
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "extremely plain and without any decoration",
"labels": "(disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste."
},
{
"text": "Her hair was short and severe."
},
{
"text": "He was wearing a severe dark grey jacket."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/sɪˈvɪə(r)/",
"audio": "se/severe/severe__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/sɪˈvɪr/",
"audio": "se/severe/severe__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from French sévère or Latin severus."
}