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  1. French
  2. /Present subjunctive of to be and to have (être, avoir)
  3. /strict

strict

strict
strict (exact, rigorous)
From Lesson 185:Present subjunctive of to be and to have (être, avoir)·French

Usages of strict

Il est important que le propriétaire soit strict.
It is important that the landlord be strict.
Pourquoi veux-tu que nous ayons un règlement strict ?
Why do you want us to have strict rules?
Il faut que le règlement soit strict pour la salle de bain commune.
It is necessary that the rules be strict for the shared bathroom.
Le professeur veut que la punition soit stricte.
The teacher wants the punishment to be strict.
Il venait d'imposer une règle stricte dans le dortoir.
He had just imposed a strict rule in the dormitory.
Le gouvernement a annoncé un confinement strict à cause de la pandémie.
The government announced a strict lockdown because of the pandemic.

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