El invierno era severo. Los soldados estaban rodeados y les quedaban pocas raciones.It was a harsh winter. The soldiers were surrounded and low on rations.
Nuestro jefe le dio a Cristóbal una reprimenda severa cuando se enteró de que sus ventas fueron escasas.Our boss gave Cristobal a stern reprimand when he found out this his sales figures were low.
Mi abuela tiene una enfermedad severa y ha estado postrada las últimas semanas.My grandmother suffers from a serious disease and has been bedridden the past few weeks.