more than one or two, but not a great many: Several weeks passed before he got a reply to his letter.
az: bir neçə
ru: несколько
♦ pronoun
some or a few: Several of them are ill; Of the eggs, several were broken.
az: bir neçəsi
ru: некоторые
1 (of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.
az: ağır, şiddətli (xəstəlik, itki və s.)
ru: серьёзный, тяжёлый
2 strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.
az: ciddi, sərt
ru: строгий, суровый
3 (of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.
az: sadə, ciddi
ru: простой, строгий