Английский Этимологический словарь - austere
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Austere
austere
- early 14c., from L. austerus, from Gk. austeros "dry, harsh," especially "making the tongue dry" (originally used of fruits, wines), related to hauos "dry." Austerity is 1664 as "severe self-discipline;" 1875 as "severe simplicity."
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~ adj 1 plain and simple and without any decoration (the austere grandeur of the old church) 2 someone who is ~ is very strict and looks very serious 3 an ~ way of life is very simple and has few things to make it comfortable or enjoyable - ~ly adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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1. If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance. The church was austere and simple. ADJ c darkgreen]approval 2. If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious. I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person. ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval 3. An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries. The life of the troops was still comparatively austere. = spartan ADJ 4. An austere economic policy is one which reduces people’s living standards sharply. ...a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin austerus, from Greek austeros harsh, severe; akin to Greek hauos dry — more at sere Date: 14th century 1. a. stern and cold in appearance or manner b. somber, grave an ~ critic 2. morally strict ; ascetic 3. markedly simple or unadorned an ~ office an ~ style of writing 4. giving little or no scope for pleasure ~ diets 5. of a wine having the flavor of acid or tannin predominant over fruit flavors usually indicating a capacity for aging Synonyms: see severe • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (austerer, austerest) 1 severely simple. 2 morally strict. 3 harsh, stern. Derivatives austerely adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L austerus f. Gk austeros severe ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. строгий, суровый austere face —- суровое лицо 2. суровый аскетический austere life —- суровый (аскетический) образ жизни 3. простой, без роскоши austere repast —- простая пища 4. строгий, чистый (о стиле) austere chair with a straight back —- стул строгих линий с прямой спинкой 5. терпкий, горький austere wine —- терпкое вино ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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