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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries厳しい顔
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kibishii kao
"先生の厳しい顔は生徒たちに再考を促した。"
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2 senses- 1
A facial expression that is serious, severe, or unfriendly.
"The teacher's stern face made the students think twice before speaking out of turn." - 2
An expression that indicates displeasure or strictness.
"He wore a stern face as he addressed the issues at hand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stern' originates from the Old English 'styrne', meaning severe or strict, while 'face' comes from the Latin 'facies', meaning appearance or form. The combination reflects a facial expression that conveys seriousness or disapproval, evolving through usage in English literature and everyday speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stern Face" is said worldwide
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visage sévère
Transliteration: vee-zahzh seh-vair
"Le visage sévère du professeur a fait réfléchir les élèves."
strenges Gesicht
Transliteration: streng-es ge-zicht
"Das strenge Gesicht des Lehrers ließ die Schüler zweimal nachdenken."
viso severo
Transliteration: vee-so seh-veh-ro
"Il viso severo dell'insegnante ha fatto riflettere gli studenti."
cara severa
Transliteration: kah-rah seh-veh-rah
"La cara severa del profesor hizo que los estudiantes pensaran dos veces."
rosto severo
Transliteration: hos-to seh-veh-ro
"O rosto severo do professor fez os alunos pensarem duas vezes."
कड़ा चेहरा
Transliteration: kaḍā cēharā
"शिक्षक का कड़ा चेहरा छात्रों को सोचने पर मजबूर कर दिया।"
严肃的面孔
Transliteration: yánsù de miànkǒng
"老师严肃的面孔让学生们三思而后行。"
엄격한 얼굴
Transliteration: eomgyeoghan eolgul
"선생님의 엄격한 얼굴은 학생들에게 다시 생각하게 만들었다."
厳しい顔
Transliteration: kibishii kao
"先生の厳しい顔は生徒たちに再考を促した。"
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