adjective
strict
A2
streng means 'strict' or 'severe'. Gradable adjective: comparative 'strenger', superlative 'am strengsten'. Commonly used about people or rules; collocates with 'with'/'to' in English equivalents; German often 'streng mit jemandem/streng zu jemandem'. Antonyms: locker, mild. Used in formal contexts like teachers, parents, regulations. Not a participle.
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Meine Lehrerin ist sehr streng, aber gerecht.
My teacher is very strict but fair.
Der Lehrer war sehr streng, obwohl die Schüler die Aufgaben diesmal pünktlich abgegeben hatten.
The teacher was very strict, although the students had submitted the assignments on time this time.
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Picture a strict teacher with arms folded, looking very 'string'-tight.
Sounds like 'string' — imagine rules like a tight string holding things together.