No. 1,115 in German
streng
Strict.
In a sentence
Die Lehrerin ist sehr streng, wenn es um die Pünktlichkeit geht.
The teacher is very strict when it comes to punctuality.
Adjective describing someone's behavior toward rules or standards.
Unser Plan muss streng eingehalten werden, um erfolgreich zu sein.
Our plan must be strictly adhered to in order to be successful.
Adverb describing the manner of adhering to a plan or rules.
Die Regeln sind streng und erlauben keine Ausnahmen.
The rules are strict and do not allow exceptions.
Adjective describing the nature or characteristics of the rules.
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