stern
/stɜːrn/
উচ্চারণ: স্টার্ন
গুরুতর, কঠোর ও কর্তৃত্বপূর্ণ ভাব বা চাহনি; সহজে হাসে না এমন।
Serious and unrelenting, especially in the expression of disapproval or authority.
Example
The photographer was nervous under Churchill’s stern gaze.
Memory hook
‘স্টার্ন’ = ‘স্টার’ (তারা) + ‘ন’ — তারার মতো দূরের ও কঠোর।
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Grammar note
Adjective; often used before nouns (stern face) or after linking verbs (his voice was stern).
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The photographer was nervous under Churchill’s stern gaze.
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চার্চিলের মুখে কঠোর ও দৃঢ় ভাব ছিল।
The photographer was nervous under Churchill’s stern gaze.
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