Translation of "con severidad" into English

La maltrató con severidad y muchas veces ni siquiera le permitió entrar en casa.

He harshly mistreated her and frequently locked her out of the house.

Sin embargo, a los contrabandistas se les castigaba con severidad.

Those who were caught smuggling, however, were severely punished.

“Reprender” tiene el sentido de amonestar vituperando lo dicho o hecho, o, con severidad: increpar, “regañar.”

“To rebuke” means to criticize sharply or censure severely, to “reprimand.”