strict

strict
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. strict
Mes parents étant très stricts, je n'avais jamais le droit de sortir avec mes amis.Since my parents were very strict, I was never allowed to go out with my friends.
a. strict
Le règlement est strict : il est interdit de porter des baskets au bureau.The rule is strict: you're not allowed to wear sneakers to the office.
a. strict
Épuisée d'avoir tant travaillé, Anna s'est juré de ne faire que le strict minimum pendant le week-end.Exhausted from working so hard, Anna vowed to do only the strict minimum over the weekend.
a. plain
Tous les jours, Maria portait une robe noire stricte.Every day, Maria wore a plain black dress.
b. austere
L'uniforme scolaire de Katie était strict et excluait toute fantaisie.Katie's school uniform was austere and allowed for no frills.
c. severe
Séverin porte des tenues strictes qui collent plutôt bien à sa personnalité.Séverin wears severe outfits that suit his personality quite well.
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