French-English translations for austère

austere
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The headmistress was an austere old womanThe interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour
dour

harshQuit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!Dude, youre harshing my buzz
severe
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a severe taskmastera severe old maiden aunt
sharp
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I keep my knives sharp so that they dont slip unexpectedly while carvingErnest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with itA face with sharp features
stark
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I have to say that it is a stark analysis, but it is the right analysis. Je dois dire que si cette analyse est austère, elle est correcte. In respect of the point that Mr Watson was making: I agree that I do not think it is choice between a liberalised Europe and a social Europe in that stark sense. Sur le point soulevé par M. Watson, je ne pense pas qu’il faille faire un choix austère entre une Europe libéralisée et une Europe sociale. I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.
stern
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strict
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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, in days of cash shortages and strict budgets, environmental policy has a particularly hard time. Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs, en ces temps où les caisses sont vides et les budgets austères, la politique de l'environnement connaît des moments difficiles. strict embracestrict ligature