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Detailed Translations for sterner from English to French

sterner form of stern:

stern adj

  1. stern (obstinate; rigid; star; )
  2. stern (inflexible; strict; severe)
  3. stern (fixed; rigid; star; )
  4. stern (touchy; huffy; grumpy; )
  5. stern (refractory; tenacious; obstinate; )

Translation Matrix for stern:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
dur pushful man; stickler; tough fellow
grincheux curmudgeon; curmudgeons; grouches; grumblers; moper; peevish person; sourfaces; sourpuss; sourpusses; wet; wet blanket
grognon groaner; grouch; grouser; grumbler; moaner
rebelle agitator; insurgent; mutineer; rebel; revolter; revolutionary; rioter
récalcitrant recalcitrant; refuser
sensible perceptibility
- after part; poop; quarter; tail
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- austere; exacting; grim; inexorable; relentless; severe; stark; strict; unappeasable; unforgiving; unrelenting
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
d'une façon récalcitrante against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending obstinate; recalcitrant; revolting; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable
dur inflexible; severe; stern; strict abominable; abrasive; as hard as a nails; as hard as nails; as hard as rock; awkward; barbaric; brutal; burdensome; callous; critical; cruel; cutting; difficult; gruesome; hard; hard as iron; hard as steel; hard as stone; harsh; heartless; heavy; heinous; inhuman; inhumane; iron-hard; massive; merciless; nipping; pitiless; problematic; punish; relentless; rock-hard; ruthless; severe; sinewy; snappy; stiff; stone-hard; stringy; tough; trying
en rebelle against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; revolting; stubborn
excitable cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy bad-tempered; irritable; irritated; nettled; piqued; pissed off; sensitive; sore; touchy
fixe against the grain; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; petrified; recalcitrant; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending cantankerous; concentrated; crabbed; crusty; definite; established; final; fixed; gruff; grumpy; intently; nagging; permanent; rigid; stable; steady; strenuous; sullen; surly; unavoided; with concentration
fixement against the grain; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; petrified; recalcitrant; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
grincheux cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy angry; annoyed; bad tempered; bad-tempered; cantankerous; capricious; churlish; complaining; crabbed; crusty; discontented; disgruntled; displeased; dissatisfied; enraged; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; indignant; irate; lamenting; livid; moody; nagging; peevish; put out; rigid; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; upset; vexed; wailing
grognon cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy bad tempered; bad-tempered; cantankerous; capricious; complaining; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumbling; grumbly; grumpish; grumpy; lamenting; moody; nagging; peevish; rigid; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; wailing
grondeur cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy bad-tempered; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; moody; nagging; peevish; rigid; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly
impassible against the grain; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; petrified; recalcitrant; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending calm; cantankerous; carefree; careless; collected; composed; cool; crabbed; crusty; dispassionate; dry-eyed; easy; emotionless; equanimous; fearless; freely; fresh; gruff; grumpy; hard-hearted; heartless; impassive; indifferent; insensitive; intrepid; light-spirited; lighthearted; nagging; placid; rigid; soulless; stolid; sullen; super cooled; surly; unaffected; unbroached; uncaring; unconcerned; undisturbed; unemotional; unfeeling; unhindered; unimpaired; uninterrupted; unmoved; unopened; unperturbed; unspoiled; untouched; unused; unweakened; virgin
indocile against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn; unruly
inflexible against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending against the grain; awkward; inexorable; inflexible; obstinate; precise; precisely; recalcitrant; stringent; unrelenting; unyielding
insoumis against the grain; boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; immovable; inflexible; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn
insubordonné boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous
insubordonnée against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn
intransigeant against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
inébranlable against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending decisive; firm; firm as a rock; fixed; indisputable; permanent; persistent; resolute; stable; standing-on; staunch; steady; stiff; unassailable; unshakable
irascible cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy abrupt; bad tempered; bad-tempered; cantankerous; catty; complaining; crabbed; crusty; fiery; gruff; grumpy; hot-blooded; hot-headed; hot-tempered; irritable; irritated; lamenting; moody; nagging; nettled; peevish; petulant; piqued; pissed off; querulous; quick-tempered; rigid; sensitive; snappy; snarling; sore; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; testy; touchy; wailing
irritable cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy angry; bad-tempered; enraged; fiery; hot-blooded; hot-headed; hot-tempered; irate; irritable; irritated; livid; nettled; piqued; pissed off; seething; sensitive; sore; thin-skinned; touchy
obstiné against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending against the grain; awkward; dogged; headstrong; mulish; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; pigheaded; recalcitrant; stiff-necked; stubborn; wayward; wilful; willful
raide against the grain; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; petrified; recalcitrant; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending abstemious; broke; cantankerous; clumsy; crabbed; crusty; doltish; drunk; drunken; gawky; gruff; grumpy; intoxicated; measured; nagging; not very good; owlish; pissed; poor; rigid; stiff; sullen; surly; tight; tipsy; tough; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
rebelle against the grain; boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; immovable; inflexible; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous epoch making; ground-breaking; insurgent; mutinous; obstinate; pioneering; rebellious; recalcitrant; revolting; revolutionary
retenu against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending aloof; average; bottled up; considerate; demure; discreet; grave; inhibited; kept off; moderate; modest; pent up; reserved; restrained; reticent; sedate; sober
revêche against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending against the grain; awkward; embittered; grim; obstinate; recalcitrant; sullen
rigide against the grain; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; petrified; recalcitrant; rigid; set; severe; star; stern; stiff; straight-backed; strict; stubborn; unbending according to the rules; cantankerous; conscientious; crabbed; crusty; cutting; exact; gruff; grumpy; nagging; nipping; precise; precisely; rigid; snappy; strict; stringent; sullen; surly
rigoureusement inflexible; severe; stern; strict cutting; nipping; rigorous; snappy; stringent
rigoureux inflexible; severe; stern; strict accurate; accurately; binding; conscientious; cutting; exact; exactly; meticulous; nipping; precise; punctual; rigorous; snappy; stringent
rude inflexible; severe; stern; strict abominable; agressive; barbaric; bare; barren; brutal; cantankerous; crabbed; cruel; crusty; cutting; feral; gruesome; gruff; grumpy; hard; hard-handed; harsh; heinous; inhuman; inhumane; nagging; nipping; offensive; rigid; rough; snappy; sullen; surly; unbroken; untamed; violent; wild
récalcitrant against the grain; boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; immovable; inflexible; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous disobedient; dogged; headstrong; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; revolting; stubborn; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable; unruly; wayward; wilful; willful
réservé against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending aloof; average; businesslike; chilli; chilly; cold; considerate; cool; demure; discreet; distant; grave; in an unresponsive way; kept for; moderate; modest; not saying much; put aside; reserved; reticent; sedate; set aside; sober; subdued; taciturn; tight-lipped
réticent against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending against the grain; awkward; headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; stubborn
sensible cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy accessible; bad-tempered; concrete; deeply; delicate; easily hurt; emotional; irritable; irritated; nettled; oversensitive; piqued; pissed off; sense; senses stimulating; sensitive; sensory; sensual

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Related Definitions for "stern":

  1. severe and unremitting in making demands1
    • a stern disciplinarian1
  2. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect1
    • a stern face1
  3. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty1
    • the stern demands of parenthood1
  4. severely simple1
  5. the rear part of a ship1

Wiktionary Translations for stern:

stern
noun
  1. the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel
stern
noun
  1. arrière du navire
  2. marine|fr L’arrière d’un navire.
adjective
  1. Qui est rigoureux pour le corps et qui mortifier les sens et l’esprit. — note Se dit surtout des doctrines et des pratiques religieux.
  2. Qui est rigide, sans indulgence.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
stern arcasse; poupe hek — de bovenachterzijde van een schip (achterreling)
stern poupe achtersteven — de achterzijde van een schip
stern sévère; strict; austère; rigoureux; rigoureuse gestrengveraltend: die Einhaltung der festgelegten Ordnung oder bestimmter Regeln gebietend

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