streng
strict; severe; stern
English translations
- 01
strict
- 02
strong
- 03
tight
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die hohe Anforderungen stellt und wenig Nachsicht zeigt.
- English meaning
- strict
- Synonym
- hart, unnachgiebig
- German example
- Mein Lehrer ist sehr streng.
- English example
- My teacher is very strict.
- Comparative
- strengerSuperlative: am strengsten
- Opposite of
- severe, rigid, strictgelind
Related words
- Strenge
severity
- strenggläubig
Strictly adhering to religious teachings and practices.
- Anstrengung
Effort means the expenditure of strength or energy to achieve a goal; also: endeavor.
- anstrengend
tiring, exhausting
- anstrengen
make an effort
- überanstrengen
Overstrain
- Treck
Trek
- Wehrkraftzersetzung
Subversion of military strength
- Unducht
Unducht is an obsolete word for fornication or immoral behavior.
- Außengrenze
External border
- Rosskur
Drastic treatment
- Zutrittskontrolle
Access control
- Atembeschwerde
Breathing difficulty refers to difficulties or problems with breathing.
- Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Development cooperation
- Militärpolitik
Military policy
- Militärbündnis
A military alliance is a formal agreement between two or more states to provide mutual military support in the event of war or a threat.
- Munitionsdepot
Ammunition depot
- gleiten
to glide, to slide
- vorknöpfen
"To button up" (vorknöpfen) means to call someone to account or reprimand them, often in an energetic or strict manner.
- bewundern
to admire
- zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
to kill two birds with one stone
- stärken
Strengthen, reinforce
- kriegen
to get
- ackern
To toil
- erwerben
to acquire
- verstärken
To strengthen
- doublieren
To double
- untermauern
to support or strengthen with evidence or arguments
- schnauben
To snort, to pant
- streben
To strive
- ächzen
To groan
- krächzen
Croak
- hecheln
To pant
- framen
to toil
- schweben
To float
- losreißen
to tear away
- die Hände in den Schoß legen
To sit idly by
- Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen
to move heaven and earth
- durchschlagen
To break through, to push through, to succeed
- abverlangen
to demand
- erkämpfen
to fight for
- abregen
To calm down means to relax or become less agitated, often after an exciting or stressful situation.
- einen Zahn zulegen
To step on the gas means to make more effort or work faster.
- hocharbeiten
To work one's way up
- Blut und Wasser schwitzen
'To sweat blood' means to work very hard or make great effort, often under stress or difficulty.
- erwirken
to obtain, to achieve
- sacken
To sink means to slowly descend or collapse, often due to fatigue or lack of strength.
- fleißen
To strive
- sich ins Zeug legen
To go the extra mile
Example sentences with “streng”
Der Lehrer ist sehr streng. (The teacher is very strict.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the adverbial form of streng?
The word 'streng' functions as both an adjective and an adverb without changing its form.