Usage examples of "severe" in English with translation to French

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His criticisms were very severe. Ses critiques étaient très sévères.
The crop was blasted by the severe winter. Les récoltes furent dévastées par un hiver rude.
A severe ocean storm hit the West Indies. Une violente tempête océanique frappa les Caraïbes.
He was severe with his children. Il était sévère avec ses enfants.
On the whole, Canada has a severe climate. Dans l'ensemble, le Canada a un rude climat.
The withdrawal symptoms are more severe than I thought. Les symptômes de manque sont plus sévères que je ne pensais.
There is no knowing when a severe earthquake will happen in Tokyo. Il n'y a pas moyen de savoir quand un séisme sévère se produira à Tokyo.
The introduction of foreign plants and animals can cause severe damage to ecosystems. L'introduction de plantes et animaux étrangers peut causer des dommages sévères aux écosystèmes.
Happy him who with ease can steer, from grave to gay, from lively to severe. Heureux qui, dans ses vers, sait d'une voix légère passer du grave au doux, du plaisant au sévère.
That country has a severe climate. Ce pays a un climat difficile.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain. Les contrôleurs du trafic aérien sont soumis à une forte pression psychologique.
He felt severe pain in his back and legs. Il ressentait une douleur intense dans son dos et ses jambes.
The weather service has issued a severe weather warning. Le service météorologique a émis un avis de tempête.
Alice returned home early from work with a severe headache. Alice rentra plus tôt du travail avec un sérieux mal de tête.
We may have a very severe earthquake any moment now. Nous pourrions avoir un tremblement de terre très grave n'importe quand.
The most severe problem at present is that of over-population. Le problème le plus grave actuellement est celui de la surpopulation.
There is a severe shortage of water in this city, so we must give up having a bath occasionally. Comme il y a une sérieuse pénurie d'eau dans cette ville, nous devrions nous passer de bain de temps en temps.
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