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stark

/stɑːk/ /stɑɹk/

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adjective

Hart, fest, unnachgiebig

Hard, firm; obdurate.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair was stark and uncomfortable. "

Der alte Holzstuhl war hart und unbequem.

character moral attitude

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adjective

Heftig, extrem, stark

Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).

Examples :

"The stark winter winds howled through the empty streets, making it dangerous to be outside. "

Die heftigen Winterwinde heulten durch die leeren Straßen und machten es gefährlich, draußen zu sein.

weather nature condition

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adjective

Stark, kräftig, mächtig

Strong; vigorous; powerful.

Examples :

"The stark contrast between her dedication and his laziness was obvious to everyone in the group. "

Der krasse Gegensatz zwischen ihrem Engagement und seiner Faulheit war für alle in der Gruppe offensichtlich.

character quality

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adjective

Steif, starr

Examples :

"The dead tree stood stark against the winter sky, its branches frozen and unmoving. "

Der tote Baum stand starr vor dem Winterhimmel, seine Äste waren gefroren und unbeweglich.

appearance body condition

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adjective

Karg, öde, trostlos

Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.

Examples :

"I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks."

Ich suchte meinen Weg trostlos durch die kargen, scharfen Felsen.

appearance environment nature

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adjective

Vollständig, absolut, total

Complete, absolute, full.

Examples :

"A flower was growing, in stark contrast, out of the sidewalk."

Eine Blume wuchs im krassen Gegensatz zum Bürgersteig.

abstract quality

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adverb

Völlig, absolut

Starkly; entirely, absolutely

Examples :

"The student's performance was starkly different this year; absolutely no effort was put into her studies. "

Die Leistung der Schülerin war dieses Jahr völlig anders; sie hat sich absolut keine Mühe bei ihren Studien gegeben.

quality degree amount

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verb

Erstarren, verhärten

Examples :

"My muscles starked after the intense workout. "

Meine Muskeln erstarrten nach dem intensiven Training.

body physiology