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# severe

«severe» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Very bad, serious or harmful** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (severe, more severe, most severe; also severer, severest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very bad, serious or harmful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#m1)

2) Very strict and harsh. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#m2)

3) Very plain, with no decoration. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In weather and safety lessons, «severe weather warnings» mean storms, floods or heat that can be dangerous — stay inside and follow adults' advice. In health, a severe allergy or severe pain needs a doctor at once. In stories, a severe teacher or judge is strict and unsmiling. Phrases: «severe weather», «severe warning», «severe pain», «severe allergy», «severe punishment».

### examples

- Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x1)
- There is a severe weather warning for snow tonight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x2)
- She has a severe nut allergy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x3)
- The storm caused severe damage to the houses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x4)
- He had severe pain in his tummy, so they went to hospital. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x5)
- The headmistress had a severe look on her face. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x6)
- Severe flooding closed the roads. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x7)
- The punishment was too severe for such a small mistake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x8)
- In severe heat, drink lots of water and stay in the shade. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x9)
- Once upon a time a severe plague raged among the animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/#x10)

### note

Adverb: «severely». Said «suh-VEER». A severe illness is worse than a mild one; opposite: «mild». Don't confuse with «several» (more than two).

### In the corpora

- [Some people have a severe allergy to stings that can make their throat swell and needs emergency help at once.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/24-bees-and-wasps/20/)
- [An adrenaline auto-injector can save the life of someone having a severe allergic reaction, so know where your friend keeps it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/85-splinters-stings-and-allergies/12/)
- [Many schools are nut-free, because tiny traces of nut can harm a child with a severe allergy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/258-lunchroom-and-school-trips/5/)
- [People with severe allergies carry two in-date adrenaline pens, because one dose may not be enough or one pen may fail.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/13-hay-fever-allergies-and-epipens/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «severe» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/severe/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.