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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaṛe
"सरकार को कड़े कदम उठाने की जरूरत है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.
"The government is threatening to take drastic action."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Mid-19th century: from Greek drastikos, from drasis 'action', from dran 'do'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "drastic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "drastic" is said worldwide
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drastique
Transliteration: drastique
"Il faut prendre des mesures drastiques."
drastisch
Transliteration: drastisch
"Es müssen drastische Maßnahmen ergriffen werden."
drastico
Transliteration: drastico
"Bisogna prendere provvedimenti drastici."
drástico
Transliteration: drástico
"Es necesario tomar medidas drásticas."
drástico
Transliteration: drástico
"É preciso tomar medidas drásticas."
कड़े
Transliteration: kaṛe
"सरकार को कड़े कदम उठाने की जरूरत है।"
激烈的
Transliteration: jīliè de
"必须采取激烈的措施。"
과감한
Transliteration: gwagamhan
"과감한 조치가 필요하다."
思い切った
Transliteration: omoikitta
"思い切った措置を講じる必要がある。"
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