UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɜːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stɝn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stûrn)
Alice's father was a stern man who expected his children to obey him at all times.
Il padre di Alice era un uomo severo che si aspettava che i figli gli obbedissero costantemente.
sternadj
(expressing annoyance)
severo agg
The teacher gave the misbehaving student a stern look.
L'insegnante rivolse uno sguardo severo allo studente indisciplinato.
sternadj
(appearance: austere, forbidding)
austero, rigido agg
Harriet was a tall woman, with a stern face; people often felt a little nervous when they met her, but she was actually very kind.
Harriet era una donna alta con un viso austero e le persone spesso si sentivano un po' nervose quando la incontravano, ma in realtà lei era molto gentile.