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/strɪkt/
Translation
sévère
Demanding that rules concerning behavior are obeyed and observed.
“My parents were very strict about my curfew when I was a teenager.”
C'est quand quelqu'un s'assure que toutes les règles sont respectées à la lettre, sans faire d'exceptions.
Following a rule or definition exactly, without any flexibility.
“In the strict sense of the word, a tomato is actually a fruit.”
On l'utilise pour dire que quelque chose doit être interprété de façon très précise, au sens propre du terme.