stern
1 adjective serious, angrydáiríre adj3 he had a stern look on his face bhí cuma chrosta air, bhí cuma dháiríre airshe spoke to him in a stern voice labhair sí leis agus míshásamh ina guth, labhair sí go borb leis 2 adjective severedian adj crua adj3 they issued a stern warning d'eisigh siad rabhadh dianthey came in for stern criticism rinneadh cáineadh géar orthushe had stern words for him thug sí idir an dá shúil dó é, thug sí sciolladh teanga dó, d'ith sí éTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective difficultdeacair adj dian adj crua adj3 it was a stern challenge dúshlán deacair ba ea éstern decisions need to be made is gá cinntí crua a dhéanamh 4 noun NAUT back of boatdeireadh masc1 posta masc4 stern light solas deiridh