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1 serious
[ˈsɪərɪəs] adjective1) grave or solemn:a quiet, serious boy
جَدّي، رَزينYou're looking very serious.
2) ( often with about) in earnest; sincere:جاد، صادِقIs he serious about wanting to be a doctor?
3) intended to make people think:جادHe reads very serious books.
4) causing worry; dangerous:خَطِر، خَطيرThe situation is becoming serious.
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خَطِير \ acute: serious: an acute illness. desperate: (of an action or condition) serious and dangerous: He is desperately ill. grave: serious: The sick man’s condition is very grave. important: of great interest; having a great effect; serious; valuable; powerful: an important event; an important official. serious: (of illness, danger, trouble, etc.) very bad; severe. \ See Also هام (هامّ) -
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فَادِح \ disastrous: terrible in effect; very unfortunate: a disastrous fire; disastrous mistake. gross: very big: a gross mistake. serious: (of illness, danger, trouble, etc.) very bad; severe. \ See Also خطير (خَطير) -
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مُخْطِر \ dangerous: causing danger: a dangerous bend in the road. serious: (of illness, danger, trouble, etc.) very bad; severe. \ See Also خطير (خَطير) -
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['sɪ(ə)rɪəs]American: intense (This is a very \<b\>intense\</b\> situation we are discussing) -
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adj.1 serious, grave, humorless, unsmiling.2 serious, intense, grave, heavy.3 serious, responsible, reliable, businesslike.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: seriar.* * *► adjetivo1 (importante) serious, grave2 (severo) serious3 (formal) reliable, responsible, dependable4 (color) sober; (traje etc) formal\en serio seriously■ lo digo en serio I'm quite serious, I mean it¿en serio? are you serious?, do you really mean that?, really?ir en serio to be true, be serioustomar en serio to take seriously* * *(f. - seria)adj.1) serious, earnest2) important* * *ADJ1) [expresión, tono] serious¿por qué estás hoy tan serio? — why are you (looking) so serious today?
se quedó mirándome muy serio — he looked at me very seriously, he stared gravely at me
ponerse serio: se puso seria al ver la foto — she went o became serious when she saw the photo
me voy a poner seria contigo si no estudias — I'm going to get cross with you if you don't do some studying
2)¿lo dices en serio? — are you serious?, do you really mean it?
3) [problema, enfermedad, pérdida] serious4) (=fiable) [persona] reliable; [trato] straight, honest5) (=severo)el negro es un color demasiado serio para una niña — black is too serious o severe a colour for a young girl
6) [estudio, libro] serious* * *- ria adjetivo1) ( poco sonriente) seriousqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)
voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child
no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable
3)a) <cine/tema> seriousb) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> seriousc)¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?
esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying
* * *= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.Ex. Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex. From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.----* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* poco serio = flippant.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* serio en apariencia = deadpan.* serios, los = serious, the.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* * *- ria adjetivo1) ( poco sonriente) seriousqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)
voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child
no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable
3)a) <cine/tema> seriousb) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> seriousc)¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?
esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying
* * *= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.Ex: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* poco serio = flippant.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* serio en apariencia = deadpan.* serios, los = serious, the.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* * *A (poco sonriente) seriouscon pinta de intelectual, seriecito y callado with an intellectual, rather serious o solemn and quiet airqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? what a long face, what's the matter? ( colloq)al oír la noticia se puso muy serio his expression became very serious o grave when he heard the newsqué serio estás hoy ¿estás preocupado? you're looking very serious today, are you worried about something?como no obedezcas voy a tener que ponerme serio contigo if you don't do as I say I'm going to get annoyed with youB(sensato, responsable): un empleado serio y trabajador a responsible o reliable, hardworking employeeno es serio que nos digan una cosa y luego hagan otra it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) saying one thing and then doing anotherno confío en él, es muy poco serio I don't trust him, he is very unreliableson todos profesionales muy serios they are all dedicated professionalsC1 (no frívolo, importante) seriousha hecho cine serio y también comedias tontas y frívolas he's made serious movies as well as silly, lighthearted comedieses un serio aspirante al título he's a serious contender for the title2en serio ‹hablar› seriously, in earnestbueno, vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio right (then), let's get down to some serious work¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious? o seriously? o do you really mean it?se toma muy en serio su carrera she takes her career very seriouslyesto va en serio, está muriéndose this is serious, he's dyingy esto va en serio and I really mean it o and I'm serious about thisno se toma nada en serio he doesn't take anything seriouslymira que te lo digo en serio I mean it, you know* * *
Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)
serio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
serió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
serio◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( poco sonriente) serious
2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable;
‹ empresa› reputable
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¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?;
tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
' serio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callada
- callado
- coña
- en
- formal
- gorda
- gordo
- jugar
- ligera
- ligero
- risa
- seria
- tiesa
- tieso
- tomarse
- verdad
- asustar
- decir
- enfado
- enojo
English:
apart
- assert
- businesslike
- deep
- dignified
- earnest
- face value
- flippant
- half-serious
- intense
- joke
- kid
- knuckle down
- laugh off
- major
- mean
- quality newspaper
- reputable
- responsible
- serious
- seriously
- settle down
- severe
- sober
- sober-minded
- staid
- steady
- straight
- weighty
- business
- dire
- genuine
- honestly
- knuckle
- nasty
- pride
- seriousness
- solemn
- surely
* * *serio, -a♦ adj1. [grave] serious;es una persona muy seria he's a very serious person;estar serio to look serious;me lanzó una mirada seria she gave me a serious look;me tuve que poner muy seria con mis alumnos I had to get very serious with my pupils2. [importante] serious;es una enfermedad muy seria it's a very serious illness;me dio un susto muy serio I got a very nasty shock;una seria amenaza para la paz mundial a serious threat to world peace3. [responsable] responsible;[cumplidor, formal] reliable;son muy serios, cumplirán los plazos they're very reliable, they'll meet the deadlines;no son gente seria they're very unreliable;¡esto no es serio! this is ridiculous!;lo que no es serio es que ahora digan que necesitan dos meses más what's really unacceptable is that now they're saying they need another two months4. [sobrio] sober;un traje serio a formal suit;sólo ve programas serios she only watches serious programmes♦ en serio loc advseriously;lo digo en serio I'm serious;en serio, me ha tocado la lotería seriously, I've won the lottery;¿vas en serio? are you (being) serious?;tomarse algo/a alguien en serio to take sth/sb seriously;ponte a estudiar en serio get down to some serious study* * *adj1 serious;ésto va en serio this is serious;tomarse algo en serio take sth seriously2 ( responsable) reliable* * *1) : serious, earnest2) : reliable, responsible3) : important4)en serio : seriously, in earnest♦ seriamente adv* * *serio adj1. (en general) serious2. (responsable) reliable -
8 sérieux
sérieux, -ieuse [seʀjø, jøz]1. adjectivea. ( = grave, important) seriousb. ( = digne de confiance) [personne, renseignement, source] reliable ; [proposition, acheteur] serious• « pas sérieux s'abstenir » "genuine inquiries only"c. ( = réfléchi) [personne, études] serious ; ( = consciencieux) [employé, élève, apprenti] conscientious ; [travail, artisan] careful• partir skier pendant les examens, ce n'est vraiment pas sérieux ! it's not very responsible to go off skiing during the exams!• si tu veux faire sérieux, mets un costume if you want to be taken seriously you should wear a suitd. ( = convenable) [jeune homme, jeune fille] responsiblee. ( = qui ne plaisante pas) serious• vous n'êtes pas sérieux ! you can't be serious!• non, il était sérieux no, he was serious• c'est sérieux, ce que vous dites ? are you serious?• de sérieuses chances de... a good chance of...• je n'avais aucune raison sérieuse de penser que... I had no real reason to think that...• il devra faire de sérieux efforts pour rattraper son retard he'll have to make a real effort to catch up2. masculine nouna. ( = gravité) seriousness• prendre qch/qn au sérieux to take sth/sb seriously• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = fiabilité) [de personne] reliability ; [d'acquéreur, promesses, intentions] seriousness ; [d'employé, élève, apprenti] conscientiousness• il fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans son travail/ses études he takes his work/his studies very seriouslyc. ( = sagesse) [de jeune homme, jeune fille] trustworthiness* * *
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- ieuse seʀjø, øz adjectif1) génêtre sérieux dans son travail — [personne] to be serious about one's work
2) ( qui mérite considération) [affaire, menace] serious; [piste, indice] important; [annonce, proposition] genuine‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ — ( dans une petite annonce) ‘genuine inquiries only’
3) ( digne de confiance) reliable; ( responsable) responsible4) ( grave) serious5) ( considérable) [effort, besoin] real; [progrès] considerable; [handicap] serious
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nom masculin seriousness* * *seʀjø, jøz (-euse)1. adj1) (= bien réfléchi) (offre, proposition) genuine, serious"Il plaisantait?" — "Non, il était sérieux." — "Was he joking?" — "No, he was serious.", "Was he joking?" — "No, he meant it."
2) (= empreint de gravité) (air, ton) seriousIl s'efforçait de prendre un air sérieux. — He tried to look serious.
C'est un employé très sérieux. — He's a very conscientious employee.
4) (sur le plan moral) (jeune fille, mari) responsible5) (qui préoccupe) (maladie, situation, problème) serious6) (non négligeable) (retard, différence, chances) considerable2. nm1) [ton, attitude] seriousnessJ'ai eu du mal à garder mon sérieux. — I had trouble keeping a straight face.
2) [commerce, employé] reliabilitymanquer de sérieux — not to be very responsible, not to be very reliable
Il manque un peu de sérieux. — He's not very responsible.
prendre qch/qn au sérieux — to take sth/sb seriously
3) [situation, problème] seriousness, gravityNe sous-estimons pas le sérieux de la situation. — Let's not underestimate the seriousness of the situation., Let's not underestimate the gravity of the situation.
* * *A adj1 ( réfléchi) [élève, employé] serious, serious-minded; [activité, travail] serious; [politique, réforme] serious; Michel est un élève sérieux et appliqué Michel is serious and conscientious; être sérieux dans son travail [personne] to be serious about one's work;2 ( qui ne rit pas) [personne, air, visage] serious; dire qch d'un air très sérieux to say sth in a very serious way; c'est bien vrai, tu es sérieux? is it really true, are you serious?; soyons sérieux, cette idée est totalement idiote let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid;3 ( qui mérite considération) [affaire, raison, menace] serious; [piste, indice] important; passer aux choses sérieuses to move on to serious matters, to get down to the nitty-gritty○;4 ( non fait pour l'amusement) [étude, sujet, livre, conversation, débat, film] serious; [annonce, proposition] genuine; une enquête très sérieuse révèle a very serious survey reveals; avoir des lectures très sérieuses to read very serious books;5 ( digne de confiance) [personne, maison, établissement] reliable; tu peux lui faire confiance, c'est quelqu'un de sérieux you can trust him, he's reliable; ‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ ( dans petite annonce) ‘genuine inquiries only’, ‘no time-wasters’;6 ( grave) [conséquences, blessure, problème, incident, crise] serious; être confronté à de sérieux ennuis to be faced with serious difficulties; il souffre de sérieux troubles de la vue he has serious problems with his eyesight; la situation est jugée très sérieuse par le gouvernement the government is treating the situation as very serious;7 ( considérable) [effort, besoin] real, concerted; [progrès] considerable; [handicap] serious; conserver une sérieuse avance to retain a considerable lead; opérer une sérieuse restructuration des services to carry out a complete restructuring of services; prendre un sérieux retard dans son travail to fall seriously behind with one's work; avoir un sérieux besoin de vacances really to need a vacation, to be seriously in need of a vacation;8 ( responsable) [personne] responsible; il n'est pas très sérieux ce garçon this boy is a bit irresponsible; cela ne fait pas très sérieux that doesn't make a very good impression.B nm1 ( expression grave) seriousness; dire qch avec beaucoup de sérieux to say sth very seriously; garder son sérieux to keep a straight face; perdre son sérieux to start to laugh;2 ( caractère réfléchi) seriousness; faire qch avec sérieux to do sth carefully; elle travaille avec sérieux et application she is serious and conscientious in her work; il a fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans ses études he's shown himself to be very serious about his studies;3 ( de situation) seriousness, gravity sout; (de projet, démarche) seriousness; je mets en doute le sérieux de leur proposition I have my doubts about the seriousness of their proposal; prendre qch/qn au sérieux to take sth/sb seriously; se prendre au sérieux to take oneself seriously;4 ( chope de bière) beer mug (1 litre).[important - lecture, discussion] serious2. [consciencieux - employé] serious, responsible ; [ - élève] serious, serious-minded, earnest ; [ - travail] conscientiousêtre sérieux dans son travail to be a conscientious worker, to take one's work seriously3. [digne de foi - offre] genuine ; [ - candidature, revue] serious ; [ - personne] reliable, dependable ; [ - analyse, enquête] serious, thorough, in-depth5. [sincère] serious‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ ‘only genuine inquirers need apply’, ‘no time-wasters’[vrai]c'est sérieux, cette histoire? is it all true?c'est sérieux, tu pars? it's true that you are leaving?————————nom masculin1. [gravité - d'une personne] seriousness ; [ - d'une situation] gravity3. [fiabilité - d'une intention] seriousness, earnestness ; [ - d'une source de renseignements] reliability, dependability————————au sérieux locution adverbialeprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un au sérieux to take something/somebody seriously -
9 schwer
I Adj.1. gewichtsmäßig: heavy; wie schwer bist du? how much do you weigh?; es ist zwei Pfund schwer it weighs ( oder it’s) two pounds; ein drei Pfund schwerer Braten etc. a three-pound roast etc.; ein mehrere Tonnen schwerer Kran a crane weighing several tons; ich darf nichts Schweres heben I mustn’t ( oder can’t) lift anything heavy2. fig., Angriff, Parfüm, Schritt, Unwetter, Verluste, Wein etc.: heavy; (gewichtig) weighty; (drückend) oppressive; Speise: rich; (schwer verdaulich) heavy; Zigarre, Duft: strong; schwere Maschine (Motorrad) powerful machine; er soll nichts Schweres essen he’s not supposed to eat anything rich; schwerer Boden heavy soil, clay; schweres Gold solid gold; schweres Wasser CHEM. heavy water; schwerer Atem labo(u)red breathing; ich habe einen schweren Kopf my head’s throbbing; schwerer Schlaf deep ( oder heavy) sleep; schwere Zunge heavy tongue; schweren Herzens reluctantly; (traurig) with a heavy heart3. umg.: schweres Geld verdienen make big money, make a packet (Am. bundle); schweres Geld kosten cost serious money ( oder a packet, Am. a bundle); etliche Millionen schwer sein be worth a few million4. Verbrechen: serious, grave; (schlimm) bad; siehe auch schlimm; verstärkend, Unfall, Wunde: bad, serious; Krankheit, Fehler, Irrtum: serious; schwere Erkältung bad ( oder heavy) cold; eine schwere Gehirnerschütterung severe concussion; schwerer Schock bad ( oder severe, terrible) shock; schwere Körperverletzung grievous bodily harm, Brit. Abk. GBH; schwerer Diebstahl aggravated theft; schwerer Schlag fig. heavy ( oder hard) blow; schwerer Alkoholiker hardened alcoholic; schwerer Junge umg. hardened criminal, big-time crook6. (schwierig) hard, difficult, tough umg.; siehe auch schwierig; Musik: difficult; Buch: heavy(-going); (anstrengend) hard, tough umg.; Amt, Pflicht: onerous; schwere Aufgabe / Prüfung hard ( oder difficult) task / severe test; das Schwere daran the difficult part about it; schweres Schicksal hard lot; schwerer Tag hard (tough umg.) day; heute war ein schwerer Tag auch it was hard (tough umg.) going today; er hatte eine schwere Jugend he had a hard time when he was young; schwere Zeit(en) hard times; sie hat viel Schweres durchgemacht she went through many hard times; Begriff 1, Blei1 1, Geschütz etc.II Adv.1. bewaffnet etc.: heavily etc.; schwer beladen Laster etc.: heavily laden, with a heavy load (FLUG. etc. cargo); fig. Person, mit Sorgen etc.: weighed down ( mit with); jemandem schwer auf der Seele liegen prey on s.o.’s mind; es belastet ihn schwer it weighs heavily on his mind; zu schwer gegessen haben have eaten food that was too rich ( oder heavy)2. (schlimm) badly; es hat sie schwer getroffen it hit her hard, it was a hard blow for her; schwer betroffen seriously affected; etw. schwer nehmen take s.th. seriously; (zu Herzen nehmen) take s.th. to heart; nimm’s nicht so schwer don’t take it to heart; schwer stürzen / verunglücken have a bad ( oder serious) fall / accident; schwer erkältet sein have a bad ( oder heavy) cold; schwer krank seriously ill; schwer kriegsbeschädigt severely war-disabled; schwer verletzt seriously hurt ( oder injured); schwer verwundet seriously wounded; schwer betrunken very drunk, drunk out of one’s mind umg.; schwer enttäuscht really ( oder deeply) disappointed; schwer leiden suffer badly3. (hart) schwer arbeiten work hard; schwer verdient hard-earned; schwer geprüft sorely tried; schwer bestrafen punish severely; schwer büßen pay dearly4. umg. (sehr) really; schwer aufpassen watch like a hawk; schwer beleidigt deeply offended; bes. iro. mortally wounded; schwer beeindruckt very ( oder deeply) impressed; schwer stolz sein auf (+ Akk) be very proud of; das will ich schwer hoffen! I should hope so!; drohend: you’d etc. better!; ich werd mich schwer hüten! I shall do nothing of the sort!; er ist schwer in Ordnung he’s a really great guy; schwer reich sein be loaded; da hat er sich aber schwer getäuscht he’s very much mistaken there; sich schwer blamieren make an awful fool of o.s.5. (nicht leicht) schwer atmen have difficulty breathing; das ist schwer zu beantworten there’s no easy answer to that, that’s a good question; das ist schwer zu beurteilen it’s difficult to say ( oder judge); sich schwer entschließen können have difficulty making up one’s mind; ein schwer erziehbares Kind a difficult ( oder problem) child; schwer erziehbar sein have behavio(u)ral problems; schwer fallen be difficult (+ Dat for), not be easy (for); es fällt ihm schwer auch he finds it hard; seelisch: it’s hard on him; Mathe ist mir immer / nie schwer gefallen I always / never found math(s) difficult; es fällt ihr schwer, sich zu bedanken / entschuldigen she finds it difficult to say thank you / to apologize; auch wenn’s dir schwer fällt whether you like it or not; es fällt mir schwer, Ihnen sagen zu müssen,... it pains me to have to tell you...; sie hat es schwer she has a hard time (of it), she’s having hard times; keiner hat es so schwer wie wir nobody has such a hard time of it as we do; schwer hören be hard of hearing; auf dem Ohr hört sie schwer umg., fig. she doesn’t want to know (when you mention that); schwer löslich CHEM. of low solubility, not easily soluble; jemandem etw. schwer machen make s.th. difficult for s.o.; jemandem das Leben schwer machen give s.o. a hard time; sich (Dat) etw. schwer machen make s.th. difficult for o.s.; schwer zu sagen difficult to say; sich mit etw. schwer tun have a hard time with s.th.; auch grundsätzlich: find s.th. difficult; ich tue mich oder mir mit Fremdsprachen schwer auch I’m not very good at foreign languages; er tut sich mit seiner Schwester schwer he doesn’t get on (Am. along) with his sister; sie sind nur schwer zu überzeugen it’s not easy to convince them; ( sehr) schwer verdaulich indigestible, heavy; fig., Buch etc.: heavy(-going); schwer verkäuflich difficult to sell; attr. WIRTS. slow-selling...; schwer verständlich difficult ( oder hard) to understand; (entstellt) Nachricht etc.: garbled; schwer verständlicher Stil auch impenetrable style; schwer verträglich Essen: hard on the digestive system; Medikament: not easily tolerated; schwer zu verstehen difficult to understand, hard to grasp; er ist schwer zu verstehen akustisch: it’s difficult to hear what he’s saying; Kapee, Magen, schaffen2 II 3 etc.* * *(Bedeutung) serious (Adj.);(Essen) rich (Adj.);(Krankheit) severe (Adj.)* * *[ʃveːɐ]1. adj1) (lit, fig) heavy; (= massiv) Gold solidein 10 kg schwérer Sack — a sack weighing 10 kgs, a sack 10 kgs in weight
die Beine wurden mir schwér — my legs grew heavy
er ist fünf Millionen schwér (inf) — he is worth five million
See:→ Herz2) (= stark) Fahrzeug, Maschine powerful; Artillerie, Kavallerie, Wein, Parfüm heavy; Zigarre strong; (= nährstoffreich) Boden richschwéres Wasser (Phys) — heavy water
See:→ Geschütz3) (= heftig) Sturm, See, Angriff, Artilleriefeuer heavy; Winter hard, severe4) (= ernst) Sorge, Bedenken, Unrecht, Unfall, Verlust, Krankheit, Beleidigung serious, grave; Fehler, Enttäuschung serious, grave, big; (COMPUT ) Fehler fatal, critical; Zeit, Leben, Schicksal hard; Leiden, Belastungsprobe, Strafe, Buße severe; Musik heavyschwére Verluste — heavy losses
Schweres erlebt or durchgemacht haben — to have been through (some) hard times, to have had a hard time (of it)
das war ein schwérer Schlag für ihn — it was a hard blow for him
See:→ Stunde, Junge5) (= hart, anstrengend) Amt, Aufgabe, Dienst, Arbeit, Tag hard; Geburt, Tod difficultes schwér haben — to have a hard time (of it)
See:→ Anfang, Geburt6) (= schwierig) Frage, Entscheidung, Übung hard, difficult, tough7) (inf = enorm)schwéres Geld machen — to make a packet (inf)
2. adv1) (= mit schwerer Last) beladen, bepackt, bewaffnet heavilyschwér auf jdm/etw liegen/lasten — to lie/weigh heavily on sb/sth
zu tragen haben (sich abschleppen) — to be loaded down with sth; (fig) an Schuld etc to be heavily burdened with sth
an den 50 Sack hast du viel zu schwér zu tragen — these 50 sacks are too much for you to carry
das Bewusstsein, ihr unrecht getan zu haben, lastet schwér auf ihm — knowing that he did her an injustice is hard for him to bear
2) (= hart) arbeiten, schuften hard; bestrafen, tadeln, missbilligen severelyschwér geprüft sein — to be sorely tried
schwér verdientes Geld — hard-earned money
es schwér haben — to have a hard time of it
es mit jdm schwér haben — to have a hard time with sb
3) (= ernstlich) verletzen, verwunden seriously; krank seriously, critically; beleidigen, kränken, treffen, gekränkt deeplyschwér kriegsbeschädigt — seriously disabled (in war)
schwér erkältet sein — to have a bad cold
schwér stürzen — to have a bad fall
schwér verunglücken — to have a serious accident
4)(= nicht einfach)
schwér zu sehen/sagen — hard or difficult to see/sayes lässt sich schwér abschätzen/voraussagen — it's hard to estimate/to predict
5)(= mit Mühe)
sich schwér entschließen können — to find it hard or difficult to decideer lernt schwér — he's a slow learner
schwér hören — to be hard of hearing
schwér löslich (attr) — not easily dissoluble
etw ist schwér löslich — sth is not easy to dissolve
jd ist schwér erziehbar — sb has behavioural (Brit) or behavioral (US) problems
ein schwér erziehbares Kind — a maladjusted child
schwér verdaulich (Speisen) — indigestible; (fig auch) difficult
etw ist schwér verdaulich — sth is hard to digest
schwér verständlich — difficult or hard to understand, incomprehensible
schwér verträglich sein (Speise) — to be indigestible; (Medikament) to have side effects; (Klima) to be unhealthy
ein schwér verträgliches Medikament — medicine which has side effects
6) (inf = sehr) reallyda musste ich schwér aufpassen — I really had to watch out
schwér betrunken — completely drunk, rolling drunk (Brit inf)
schwér verdienen — to earn a packet (Brit inf) or a fistful (US inf)
ich werde mich schwér hüten — there's no way (I will) (inf)
schwér im Irrtum sein — to be badly or seriously mistaken
er ist schwér in Ordnung — he's OK (inf), he's a good bloke (Brit inf) or guy (inf)
* * *1) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) hard2) (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) grievous3) heavily4) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) heavy5) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) heavy6) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) heavy7) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) heavy8) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) heavy9) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) heavy* * *<schwerer, schwerste>[ʃve:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (nicht leicht) heavy, weighty\schwer wie Blei as heavy as lead20 kg \schwer sein to weigh 20 kgein fünf Kilo \schwerer Fisch a fish weighing five kilos, a five kilo fish3. (anstrengend) hardein \schweres Amt a difficult [or hard] task\schwere Arbeit hard workeine \schwere Bürde a heavy burdeneine \schwere Geburt/Operation a difficult [or complicated] birth/operation4. (gravierend) serious, grave\schwere Bedenken strong reservationsein \schwerer Fehler [o Irrtum] a serious [or bad] mistake\schwere Körperverletzung JUR grievous bodily harmein \schwerer Mangel an acute shortage\schwere Mängel aufweisen to be badly defective\schwerer Schaden extensive [or serious] [or severe] damageein \schweres Unrecht a blatant [or rank] injustice\schwere Verluste erleiden to suffer severe losseseine \schwere Enttäuschung a deep [or great] disappointmentein \schweres Leiden a terrible affliction [or illness]ein \schwerer Tod a painful death\schwere Verwüstung[en] anrichten to cause utter [or complete] devastationS\schweres mitmachen [o durchmachen] to live through hard [or difficult] timesein \schweres Schicksal a hard loteine \schwere Strafe a harsh [or severe] punishmenteine \schwere Zeit a hard [or difficult] time7. (schwierig) hard, difficultdie Rechenaufgaben sind heute besonders \schwer today's sums are particularly tricky[eine] \schwere Lektüre/Musik heavy reading/music\schwere Kämpfe heavy fightingeine \schwere See a heavy [or rough] [or stormy] seaeine \schwere Welle a high [or tall] wave11. (derb, grobschlächtig) Pferd, Schuhe heavyein \schwerer Lkw (mit starkem Motor) a heavy truck15. (intensiv) strongein \schwerer Duft/ein \schweres Parfüm a pungent scent/perfume16. AGR1 Million \schwer sein to be worth 1 million\schweres Geld kosten to cost a packet fam\schweres Geld verdienen to make big money fam19. (massiv) solidaus \schwerem Gold [made of] solid goldein \schwerer Stoff a heavy cloth20. (feucht)\schwere Luft oppressively humid air21. (traurig)jdm ist \schwer ums Herz sb is heavy-hearted22. (müde) heavydie Beine wurden ihm \schwer his legs grew heavyII. adv1. (hart) hard\schwer arbeiten to work hardjdn \schwer bestrafen to punish sb severelyetw \schwer büßen müssen to pay a heavy price [or penalty] for sthes \schwer haben to have it hard [or a hard time [of it]]es \schwer mit jdm haben to have a hard time [of it] with sb2. (mit schweren Lasten) heavily\schwer auf jdm lasten (fig) to weigh heavily on sb\schwer zu tragen haben to have a lot [or a heavy load] to carry3. (mit Mühe) with [great] difficulty\schwer abbaubare Materialien materials which do not decompose [or degrade] very easily\schwer atmen to have difficulty breathing\schwer erarbeitet hard-earnedein \schwer erziehbares Kind a problem child\schwer hören to be hard of hearing\schwer löslich not easily dissoluble\schwer verdaulich [o verträglich] difficult [or hard] to digest; (fig: schwierig, düster) heavy-going attr, heavy going pred\schwer vermittelbar difficult to place [in employment]das will ich \schwer hoffen! I sincerely hope soer ist \schwer in Ordnung he really is a cool guy fam\schwer beleidigt sein to be deeply offended\schwer betrunken dead drunkjdn \schwer zur Kasse bitten to hit sb hard in the [back] pocket fametw \schwer missbilligen to strongly disapprove of [or object to] sthjdm \schwer zu schaffen machen to give sb a hard timejdn \schwer schröpfen to fleece sb big time sl5. (ernstlich) seriously, badly\schwer behindert [o beschädigt] severely handicapped [or disabled]\schwer erkrankt sein to be seriously [or gravely] ill\schwer gestürzt sein to have had a bad fall\schwer verletzt seriously [or badly] [or severely] injured\schwer verunglückt sein to have had a bad [or serious] accident\schwer wiegend serious\schwer wiegende Bedenken strong [or serious] reservationseine \schwer wiegende Entscheidung a momentous decisionein \schwer wiegender Grund a sound [or convincing] [or compelling] reason6. (schwierig) difficultetw ist \schwer zu beantworten there is no easy answer to sth\schwer zu begreifen difficult tojdm das Leben \schwer machen to make life difficult for sb\schwer zu sagen hard to say\schwer verständlich (geistig) scarcely comprehensible; (akustisch) hard [or difficult] to understand pred7. (traurig)jdm das Herz \schwer machen to make sb's heart heavy [or sad\schwer bewaffnet sein to be heavily armed* * *1.2) (anstrengend, mühevoll) heavy < work>; hard, tough < job>; hard < day>; difficult < birth>es schwer/nicht schwer haben — have it hard/easy
jemandem/sich etwas schwer machen — make something difficult for somebody/oneself
sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit od. bei etwas schwer tun — have trouble with something
sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit jemandem schwer tun — not get along with somebody
3) (schlimm) severe <shock, disappointment, strain, storm>; serious, grave <wrong, injustice, error, illness, blow, reservation>; serious <accident, injury>; heavy <punishment, strain, loss, blow>; grave < suspicion>2.ein schwerer Junge — (ugs.) a crook with a record (coll.)
1) heavily <built, laden, armed>schwer tragen — be carrying something heavy [with difficulty]
schwer auf jemandem/etwas liegen od. lasten — (auch fig.) weigh heavily on somebody/something
schwer erkauft — dearly bought; bought at great cost postpos.
3) (sehr) seriously <injured, wounded, ill>; greatly, deeply < disappointed>; < punish> severely, heavily severely <disabled, handicapped>; badly < damaged>schwer aufpassen — (ugs.) take great care
schwer im Irrtum sein — (ugs.) be very much mistaken
das will ich schwer hoffen — (ugs.) I should jolly well think so (Brit. coll.)
er ist schwer in Ordnung — (ugs.) he's a good bloke (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) guy
* * *A. adj1. gewichtsmäßig: heavy;wie schwer bist du? how much do you weigh?;es ist zwei Pfund schwer it weighs ( oder it’s) two pounds;ein mehrere Tonnen schwerer Kran a crane weighing several tons;ich darf nichts Schweres heben I mustn’t ( oder can’t) lift anything heavy2. fig, Angriff, Parfüm, Schritt, Unwetter, Verluste, Wein etc: heavy; (gewichtig) weighty; (drückend) oppressive; Speise: rich; (schwer verdaulich) heavy; Zigarre, Duft: strong;schwere Maschine (Motorrad) powerful machine;er soll nichts Schweres essen he’s not supposed to eat anything rich;schwerer Boden heavy soil, clay;schweres Gold solid gold;schweres Wasser CHEM heavy water;schwerer Atem labo(u)red breathing;ich habe einen schweren Kopf my head’s throbbing;schwerer Schlaf deep ( oder heavy) sleep;schwere Zunge heavy tongue;schweren Herzens reluctantly; (traurig) with a heavy heart3. umg:schweres Geld verdienen make big money, make a packet (US bundle);etliche Millionen schwer sein be worth a few million4. Verbrechen: serious, grave; (schlimm) bad; → auch schlimm; verstärkend, Unfall, Wunde: bad, serious; Krankheit, Fehler, Irrtum: serious; IT Fehler: fatal, critical;schwere Erkältung bad ( oder heavy) cold;eine schwere Gehirnerschütterung severe concussion;schwerer Schock bad ( oder severe, terrible) shock;schwere Körperverletzung grievous bodily harm, Br abk GBH;schwerer Diebstahl aggravated theft;schwerer Alkoholiker hardened alcoholic;schwerer Junge umg hardened criminal, big-time crookeine schwere See a heavy sea6. (schwierig) hard, difficult, tough umg; → auch schwierig; Musik: difficult; Buch: heavy(-going); (anstrengend) hard, tough umg; Amt, Pflicht: onerous;schwere Aufgabe/Prüfung hard ( oder difficult) task/severe test;das Schwere daran the difficult part about it;schweres Schicksal hard lot;schwerer Tag hard (tough umg) day;er hatte eine schwere Jugend he had a hard time when he was young;schwere Zeit(en) hard times;sie hat viel Schweres durchgemacht she went through many hard times; → Begriff 1, Blei1 1, Geschütz etcB. adv1. bewaffnet etc: heavily etc;schwer beladen Laster etc: heavily laden, with a heavy load (FLUG etc cargo); fig Person, mit Sorgen etc: weighed down (mit with);jemandem schwer auf der Seele liegen prey on sb’s mind;es belastet ihn schwer it weighs heavily on his mind;zu schwer gegessen haben have eaten food that was too rich ( oder heavy)2. (schlimm) badly;es hat sie schwer getroffen it hit her hard, it was a hard blow for her;schwer betroffen seriously affected;schwer stürzen/verunglücken have a bad ( oder serious) fall/accident;schwer erkältet sein have a bad ( oder heavy) cold;schwer krank seriously ill;schwer verletzt seriously hurt ( oder injured);schwer verwundet seriously wounded;schwer betrunken very drunk, drunk out of one’s mind umg;schwer enttäuscht really ( oder deeply) disappointed;schwer leiden suffer badly3. (hart)schwer arbeiten work hard;schwer verdient hard-earned;schwer geprüft sorely tried;schwer bestrafen punish severely;schwer büßen pay dearly4. umg (sehr) really;schwer aufpassen watch like a hawk;schwer beleidigt deeply offended; besonders iron mortally wounded;schwer beeindruckt very ( oder deeply) impressed;schwer stolz sein auf (+akk) be very proud of;ich werd mich schwer hüten! I shall do nothing of the sort!;er ist schwer in Ordnung he’s a really great guy;da hat er sich aber schwer getäuscht he’s very much mistaken there;sich schwer blamieren make an awful fool of o.s.schwer atmen have difficulty breathing;das ist schwer zu beantworten there’s no easy answer to that, that’s a good question;das ist schwer zu beurteilen it’s difficult to say ( oder judge);sich schwer entschließen können have difficulty making up one’s mind;ein schwer erziehbares Kind a difficult ( oder problem) child;schwer erziehbar sein have behavio(u)ral problems;sie hat es schwer she has a hard time (of it), she’s having hard times;keiner hat es so schwer wie wir nobody has such a hard time of it as we do;schwer hören be hard of hearing;auf dem Ohr hört sie schwer umg, fig she doesn’t want to know (when you mention that);schwer löslich CHEM of low solubility, not easily soluble;jemandem etwas schwer machen make sth difficult for sb;jemandem das Leben schwer machen give sb a hard time;sich (dat)etwas schwer machen make sth difficult for o.s.;schwer zu sagen difficult to say;sie sind nur schwer zu überzeugen it’s not easy to convince them;schwer verständlicher Stil auch impenetrable style;schwer zu verstehen difficult to understand, hard to grasp;er ist schwer zu verstehen akustisch: it’s difficult to hear what he’s saying; → Kapee, Magen, schaffen2 B 3 etc…schwer im adj1. im wörtl Sinn:kiloschwer weighing a kilogram ( oder several kilos);tonnenschwer weighing tons2. fig:kalorienschwer with a high calorie content, high-calorie …;cholesterinschwer with a high cholesterol content;milliardenschwer worth a billion ( oder billions), billionaire …* * *1.2) (anstrengend, mühevoll) heavy < work>; hard, tough < job>; hard < day>; difficult < birth>es schwer/nicht schwer haben — have it hard/easy
jemandem/sich etwas schwer machen — make something difficult for somebody/oneself
sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit od. bei etwas schwer tun — have trouble with something
sich (Akk. od. Dat.) mit jemandem schwer tun — not get along with somebody
3) (schlimm) severe <shock, disappointment, strain, storm>; serious, grave <wrong, injustice, error, illness, blow, reservation>; serious <accident, injury>; heavy <punishment, strain, loss, blow>; grave < suspicion>2.ein schwerer Junge — (ugs.) a crook with a record (coll.)
1) heavily <built, laden, armed>schwer tragen — be carrying something heavy [with difficulty]
schwer auf jemandem/etwas liegen od. lasten — (auch fig.) weigh heavily on somebody/something
schwer erkauft — dearly bought; bought at great cost postpos.
3) (sehr) seriously <injured, wounded, ill>; greatly, deeply < disappointed>; < punish> severely, heavily severely <disabled, handicapped>; badly < damaged>schwer aufpassen — (ugs.) take great care
schwer im Irrtum sein — (ugs.) be very much mistaken
das will ich schwer hoffen — (ugs.) I should jolly well think so (Brit. coll.)
er ist schwer in Ordnung — (ugs.) he's a good bloke (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) guy
* * *(Speisen) adj.rich adj. adj.big adj.difficult adj.grave adj.hard adj.heavy adj.weighty adj. -
10 ernst
I Adj.1. Person, Worte etc.: serious; (feierlich) solemn, grave; (streng) severe; (wichtig) grave; ernste Musik serious music; ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face; ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face; jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etw.) s.o. is serious (about s.th.); ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions; ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave; das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter; die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless; sich (Dat) ernste Gedanken machen über (+ Akk) be really worried about; es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?; jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty grittyII Adv. seriously etc.; siehe II; ernst nehmen take seriously; du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously; ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc. a serious problem; ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with; ich meine es ernst I’m serious ( mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking; das war nicht ernst gemeint he etc. was etc. only joking, it was etc. (said) tongue-in-cheek; ernst gemeint Ratschlag etc.: serious, genuine, seriously ( oder sincerely) meant; es steht ernst um things aren’t looking too good for; siehe auch ernsthaft* * *der Ernstgravity; ernest; severity; sternness; earnestness; earnest; seriousness* * *Ẹrnst I [ɛrnst]m -s(= Name) Ernest IIm -(e)s, no plseriousness; (= Bedenklichkeit auch) gravity; (= Dringlichkeit, Ernsthaftigkeit von Gesinnung) earnestnessallen Ernstes — in all seriousness, quite seriously
meinen Sie das allen Ernstes?, ist das Ihr Ernst? — are you (really) serious?, you're not serious, are you?
das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! — you can't mean that seriously!, you can't be serious!
das ist mein (völliger or voller) Ernst — I'm quite serious
mit etw Ernst machen — to put sth into action
wir sollten endlich Ernst machen — let's get down to business
mit einer Drohung Ernst machen — to carry out a threat
der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life, the real world
damit wird es jetzt Ernst — now it's serious, now it's for real (inf)
mit Ernst bei der Sache sein — to do sth seriously
* * *der1) earnestness2) earnestly4) gravely5) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave6) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave7) seriousness8) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serious9) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serious10) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serious11) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serious12) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) solemn* * *<-[e]s>[ˈɛrnst]1. (ernster Wille, aufrichtige Meinung) seriousness▪ etw ist jds \Ernst sb is serious about sthist das dein \Ernst? are you serious [about it/that]?, do you mean it/that [seriously]?das kann doch nicht dein/Ihr \Ernst sein! you can't be serious!, you must be joking!allen \Ernstes in all seriousnessfeierlicher \Ernst dead seriousnessjds voller [o völliger] \Ernst sein sb is completely serious about sthetw ist \Ernst sth is seriousim \Ernst seriouslydas kannst du doch nicht im \Ernst glauben! you can't seriously believe that!2. (Ernsthaftigkeit) seriousnessmit \Ernst bei der Sache sein to take sth seriously3. (Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravityder \Ernst des Lebens the serious part of life* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
er wird mit seiner Drohung Ernst machen — he will carry out his threat
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *A. adjernste Musik serious music;ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face;ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face;jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etwas) sb is serious (about sth);ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions;ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave;das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter;die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless;sich (dat)ernste Gedanken machen über (+akk) be really worried about;es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?;jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty grittyB. adv seriously etc; → B;ernst nehmen take seriously;du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously;ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc a serious problem;ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with;ich meine es ernst I’m serious (mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking;* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *nur sing. m.earnestness n.gravity n.seriousness n. -
11 serio
(pl -ri) 1. adj serious( affidabile) reliable2. m: sul serio seriously* * *serio agg.1 serious, earnest; ( affidabile) reputable, reliable; ( pensieroso) thoughtful: un serio lavoratore, a serious (o an earnest) worker; una questione, proposta seria, a serious matter, proposal; ditta seria, reliable firm; una persona seria, a serious person; è un insegnante serio, he's a teacher who takes his job seriously; un professionista serio, a reputable professional; è un film serio, it's a serious film; sii serio!, be serious!; perché sei così serio?, why are you so serious? (o thoughtful?)2 ( grave) grave, serious: avete corso un serio pericolo, you ran a grave danger; seria malattia, situazione, serious illness, situation; guai seri, serious troubles◆ s.m. seriousness: parlare tra il serio e il faceto, to talk half-seriously (o half-jokingly) // sul serio, seriously, ( davvero) really: è bello sul serio, it is really beautiful; prendere qlco. sul serio, to take sthg. seriously; ma dici sul serio o scherzi?, are you serious or are you joking?; faccio sul serio, I mean it.* * *['sɛrjo] serio -ria, -ri, -rie1. agg(gen) serious, (persona, conversazione) serious, earnest, (persona, ditta: affidabile) reliable, responsible, dependableè una ragazza seria — (per bene) she's a respectable girl
2. smsul serio — seriously, in earnest
non facevo sul serio; non dicevo sul serio — I wasn't being serious
prendere qn/qc sul serio — to take sb/sth seriously
* * *1.1) (responsabile) [lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione] serious, earnest; (affidabile) reliablepuoi fidarti di lui, è una persona -a — you can trust him, he's reliable
2) (pensoso) [persona, aria, viso] serious, gravesiamo -i, quest'idea è veramente stupida — let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid
3) (non frivolo) [libro, film, conversazione, argomento] serious4) (importante) [affare, motivo] serious; (considerevole) [sforzo, bisogno] genuine5) (grave) [malattia, ferita] serious, grave; [conseguenze, problema, situazione, crisi] serious; [ pericolo] grave2.sostantivo maschile1) (cosa grave, importante)2) sul serio seriously, in earnestprendere qcn., qcs. sul serio — to take sb., sth. seriously
dire sul serio — to talk seriously o in earnest
sul serio, non è un problema — honestly, there's no problem
"ci sono riuscito" - "sul serio?" — "I've done it" - "really?"
* * *seriopl. -ri, - rie /'sεrjo, ri, rje/1 (responsabile) [lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione] serious, earnest; (affidabile) reliable; questo ragazzo non è molto serio this boy is not very responsible; puoi fidarti di lui, è una persona -a you can trust him, he's reliable2 (pensoso) [persona, aria, viso] serious, grave; siamo -i, quest'idea è veramente stupida let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid; si fece serio in viso his face grew serious3 (non frivolo) [libro, film, conversazione, argomento] serious4 (importante) [affare, motivo] serious; (considerevole) [sforzo, bisogno] genuine5 (grave) [malattia, ferita] serious, grave; [conseguenze, problema, situazione, crisi] serious; [ pericolo] grave; è una questione molto -a this is a very serious matter1 (cosa grave, importante) tra il serio e il faceto half-jokingly2 sul serio seriously, in earnest; prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio to take sb., sth. seriously; vuole sul serio andare in America? is he serious about going to America? fa sul serio! he means business! fa sul serio con lei? is he serious about her? dire sul serio to talk seriously o in earnest; non dirai sul serio! you must be joking! sul serio, non è un problema honestly, there's no problem; "ci sono riuscito" - "sul serio?" "I've done it" - "really?". -
12 Ernst
I Adj.1. Person, Worte etc.: serious; (feierlich) solemn, grave; (streng) severe; (wichtig) grave; ernste Musik serious music; ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face; ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face; jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etw.) s.o. is serious (about s.th.); ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions; ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave; das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter; die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless; sich (Dat) ernste Gedanken machen über (+ Akk) be really worried about; es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?; jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty grittyII Adv. seriously etc.; siehe II; ernst nehmen take seriously; du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously; ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc. a serious problem; ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with; ich meine es ernst I’m serious ( mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking; das war nicht ernst gemeint he etc. was etc. only joking, it was etc. (said) tongue-in-cheek; ernst gemeint Ratschlag etc.: serious, genuine, seriously ( oder sincerely) meant; es steht ernst um things aren’t looking too good for; siehe auch ernsthaft* * *der Ernstgravity; ernest; severity; sternness; earnestness; earnest; seriousness* * *Ẹrnst I [ɛrnst]m -s(= Name) Ernest IIm -(e)s, no plseriousness; (= Bedenklichkeit auch) gravity; (= Dringlichkeit, Ernsthaftigkeit von Gesinnung) earnestnessallen Ernstes — in all seriousness, quite seriously
meinen Sie das allen Ernstes?, ist das Ihr Ernst? — are you (really) serious?, you're not serious, are you?
das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! — you can't mean that seriously!, you can't be serious!
das ist mein (völliger or voller) Ernst — I'm quite serious
mit etw Ernst machen — to put sth into action
wir sollten endlich Ernst machen — let's get down to business
mit einer Drohung Ernst machen — to carry out a threat
der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life, the real world
damit wird es jetzt Ernst — now it's serious, now it's for real (inf)
mit Ernst bei der Sache sein — to do sth seriously
* * *der1) earnestness2) earnestly4) gravely5) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave6) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave7) seriousness8) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serious9) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serious10) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serious11) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serious12) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) solemn* * *<-[e]s>[ˈɛrnst]1. (ernster Wille, aufrichtige Meinung) seriousness▪ etw ist jds \Ernst sb is serious about sthist das dein \Ernst? are you serious [about it/that]?, do you mean it/that [seriously]?das kann doch nicht dein/Ihr \Ernst sein! you can't be serious!, you must be joking!allen \Ernstes in all seriousnessfeierlicher \Ernst dead seriousnessjds voller [o völliger] \Ernst sein sb is completely serious about sthetw ist \Ernst sth is seriousim \Ernst seriouslydas kannst du doch nicht im \Ernst glauben! you can't seriously believe that!2. (Ernsthaftigkeit) seriousnessmit \Ernst bei der Sache sein to take sth seriously3. (Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravityder \Ernst des Lebens the serious part of life* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
er wird mit seiner Drohung Ernst machen — he will carry out his threat
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *allen Ernstes in all seriousness;ich meine es im Ernst I (really) mean it, I’m serious;blutiger Ernst I’m being really ( oder deadly) serious;soll das Ihr Ernst sein? are you serious?;allen Ernstes behaupten …? do you really mean to say …?;im Ernst? seriously?, you’re kidding umg;das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! you cannot ( oder can’t) be serious!, you’re joking, of course; you don’t really mean that, do you?;jetzt wird es endlich Ernst mit dem Bau der Straße now at last they’re actually going to get down to building the road;aus einem Scherz wurde plötzlich Ernst the joke suddenly turned serious2. (Wichtigkeit, Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravity;der Ernst des Lebens the serious side of life;jetzt beginnt für dich der Ernst des Lebens life is going to get serious for you from now on;jetzt beginnt wieder der Ernst des Lebens life begins in earnest again, it’s back to the grindstone (again) umg; → tierisch* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *nur sing. m.earnestness n.gravity n.seriousness n. -
13 gravedad
f.1 seriousness (cualidad de grave).2 gravity (physics).3 severity, importance, gravity, seriousness.* * *1 FÍSICA gravity2 (importancia) gravity, seriousness3 (seriedad) solemnity, gravity4 (de sonido) depth* * *noun f.1) gravity2) seriousness* * *SF1) (Fís) gravity2) (Med) seriousnessel herido evoluciona favorablemente, dentro de la gravedad — the patient is progressing well, but his condition remains serious
3) (=seriedad) seriousness4) (=dignidad) seriousness, dignity5) (Mús) depth* * *1) (Med) seriousnessla gravedad de sus lesiones — the seriousness o severity of her wounds
2) (de situación, problema) seriousness, gravity3) (de tono, expresión) gravity, seriousness* * *1) (Med) seriousnessla gravedad de sus lesiones — the seriousness o severity of her wounds
2) (de situación, problema) seriousness, gravity3) (de tono, expresión) gravity, seriousness* * *gravedad11 = seriousness, severity, gravity.Ex: Each member state is allocated a fixed quota in proportion to the seriousness of its regional problems.
Ex: Exuberance and enthusiasm are proper to the young, as Quintillian remarked: 'The young should be daring and inventive and should rejoice in their inventions, even though correctiveness and severity are still to be acquired'.Ex: The islands had been part of the British community since 1833 and the invasion was termed a matter of 'great gravity' by the Prime Minister.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.gravedad22 = gravity.Ex: Examples include terms arising from energy (force, gravity, heat), matter (molecular states, elements, compounds), earth, plants, animals, man.
* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.* desafiar la gravedad = defy + gravity.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.* teoría de la gravedad, la = theory of gravity, the.gravedad33 = gravitas.Ex: Such considerations whether invested with the gravitas assumed by LSIC whenever they address such imponderables or when issued by freebooting critics miss the mark.
* con gravedad = grimly.* * *A ( Med) seriousnessla gravedad de sus lesiones the seriousness o severity of her woundsha experimentado una leve mejoría dentro de la gravedad she has improved slightly although she is still in a serious condition o her condition is still seriousestá herido de gravedad he is seriously injuredB (de una situación, un problema) seriousness, gravityes un asunto de mucha gravedad it is a very serious matter, it is a matter of great seriousnessC (de tono, expresión) gravity, seriousness; (de carácter) seriousnessandaba con mucha gravedad she carried herself with great poise o composureD ( Fís) gravity* * *
gravedad sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) seriousness;
es un asunto de mucha gravedad it is a very serious matter
2 (Fís) gravity
gravedad sustantivo femenino
1 (de una situación, estado) seriousness: dentro de la gravedad del asunto puede haber esperanza, notwithstanding the seriousness of the situation, there may still be hope
2 Fís gravity: centro de gravedad, centre of gravity
fuerza de gravedad, gravitational force
3 solemnity: fue un protocolo llevado con mucha gravedad, the protocol was carried out very solemnly
' gravedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
leve
- ante
- extremo
- fuerza
- relativo
- sufrir
English:
centre
- G-force
- graft
- gravity
- minor
- pull
- seriousness
- severity
- bring
- gravely
- grievous
* * *gravedad nf1. [de lesiones, enfermedad] seriousness;resultó herido de gravedad en el accidente he was seriously injured in the accident2. [de situación] seriousness3. [solemnidad] seriousness;con gravedad seriously, gravely4. Fís gravity;en la nave espacial no había gravedad there was zero gravity within the spaceshipgravedad cero zero gravity* * *f1 seriousness, gravity;herido de gravedad seriously injured2 FÍS gravity* * *gravedad nf1) : gravitycentro de gravedad: center of gravity2) : seriousness, severity* * *gravedad n1. (importancia, seriedad) seriousness2. (en física) gravity -
14 gros
gros, grosse [gʀo, gʀos]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective4. adverb5. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. (dimension) big, large ; [personne, ventre, bébé] fat ; [lèvres, corde, pull, manteau] thick ; [chaussures, averse] heavyb. ( = important) [travail, problème, ennui, erreur] big ; [somme, entreprise] large ; [soulagement, progrès] great ; [dégâts] extensive ; [fièvre] high ; [rhume] badc. ( = houleux) [mer] roughd. ( = sonore) [soupir] deepf. ( = rude) [drap, laine, vêtement, plaisanterie, traits] coarse• nous dire ça, c'est un peu gros saying that to us was a bit thick (inf)2. <a. ( = personne) fat manb. ( = principal) le gros du travail est fait the bulk of the work is doned. ► en gros• dites-moi, en gros, ce qui s'est passé tell me roughly what happened3. <4. <b. ( = beaucoup) il risque gros he's risking a lot• je donnerais gros pour... I'd give a lot to...• il y a gros à parier que... it's a safe bet that...5. <► grosse caisse ( = instrument) bass drum► gros porteur ( = avion) jumbo jet* * *
1.
grosse gʀo, gʀos adjectif1) gén big, large2) ( épais) thick3) ( gras) fat4) ( important) big, large5) ( grave) [problème, erreur] serious, big; [déception, défaut] big, major6) ( fort) [rhume] bad; [sanglots] loud; [soupir, voix] deep; [pluie, chute de neige] heavy; [orage] big; [temps, mer] rough; [buveur, fumeur] heavygros malin! — (colloq) you silly fool! (colloq)
7) ( rude) [rire] coarse; [drap, laine] coarse
2.
nom masculin, féminin fat man/woman
3.
1) ( en grands caractères) [écrire] big2) ( beaucoup) [miser, perdre] lit a lot of money; fig a lotjouer gros — lit, fig to play for high stakes
il y a gros à parier que... — it's a good bet that...
4.
nom masculin invariable1) ( plupart)le gros de — the majority ou bulk of [spectateurs, passagers]; the main body of [manifestants, expédition]; the bulk of [travail]; most of [hiver, saison]; most of [déficit]
2) Commerce wholesale tradede gros — [magasin, prix] wholesale
3)
5.
en gros locution adverbiale1) ( dans les grandes lignes) roughlyen gros je suis d'accord — basically, I agree
2) Commerce [acheter] wholesale3) ( en grands caractères) in big letters•Phrasal Verbs:- gros lot- gros mot- gros sel••en avoir gros sur le cœur or la patate — (colloq) to be very upset
* * *ɡʀo, ɡʀos gros, -se1. adj1) (fruit, maison, paquet) big, large, (câble, trait) thick, heavy2) (personne) fat3) (travaux, dégâts) extensive, (problème, quantité) great4)2. adv1) (= beaucoup)2)3. nm1) COMMERCE2)le gros de (= la majeure partie de) — most of, [travail] the bulk of
Le gros de l'hiver est derrière nous. — The worst of the winter is behind us now.
* * *A adj (before n)4 ( important) [entreprise, exploitation] big, large; [commerçant, producteur, industriel, actionnaire, client] big; [contrat, investissement, marché] big; [dégâts] considerable; [dépense, héritage, somme] big; [récolte, cueillette] big; un de nos plus gros clients/actionnaires one of our major customers/shareholders;6 ( fort) [mensonge, surprise] big; [rhume] bad; [sanglots] loud; [soupir, voix] deep; [câlin, larmes, appétit] big; [pluie, chute de neige] heavy; [orage] big; [temps, mer] rough; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; [mangeur] big; par gros temps in rough weather; avoir une grosse fièvre to have a very high temperature; avoir une grosse faim to be very hungry; d'une grosse voix in a very serious voice; pendant les grosses chaleurs when the weather is at its hottest; gros malin! you silly fool○!; un gros fainéant/porc a real lazybones/dirty pig;B nm,f fat man/woman; un petit gros a small fat man; une bonne grosse a plump old dear; mon gros my old thing; les petits payent pour les gros fig the rich live off the backs of the poor.C adv1 ( en gros caractères) [écrire] big ou in big letters; essaie d'écrire moins/plus gros try to write smaller/bigger;2 ( beaucoup) [miser, risquer, gagner, perdre] lit a lot of money; fig a lot; jouer gros lit, fig to play for high stakes; il y a gros à parier que… it's a good bet that…D nm1 ( plupart) le gros de the majority ou bulk of [spectateurs, lecteurs, passagers]; the main body of [manifestants, troupes, armée, expédition]; the bulk of [travail]; the main part of [effort, dépenses, revenus]; most of [été, hiver, saison]; most of [déficit]; le gros de la troupe a suivi the main body of the group followed;3 Pêche game fish; la pêche au gros game fishing.E en gros loc1 ( dans les grandes lignes) [expliquer, raconter] roughly; en gros, voilà ce qui s'est passé that's roughly what happened; il s'agit, en gros, de savoir si… what's roughly involved is finding out if…; en gros je suis d'accord avec toi basically, I agree with you;3 ( en gros caractères) [écrit, imprimé] in big letters.F grosse nf1 ( copie d'acte) engrossment;2 ( douze douzaines) gross.gros bétail Agric large livestock; gros bonnet○ big wig○ GB, big shot○; gros bras○ strong man; gros coup○ a big deal; réussir un gros coup to pull off a big deal; gros cube○ Aut, Transp big bike○ ou motorbike, big hog○ US; gros cul○ big truck; gros gibier Chasse big game; fig big time criminals (pl); gros lard○ fat slob○; gros linge heavy washing; gros lot Jeux first prize, jackpot; gagner or décrocher le gros lot lit, fig to hit the jackpot; gros morceau○ ( travail) big job; s'attaquer à un gros morceau to tackle a big job; gros mot swearword; dire des gros mots to use bad language, to swear; gros œuvre Constr shell (of a building); nous avons fini le gros œuvre we've finished the shell (of the building); gros plan Cin close-up; en gros plan in close-up; faire un gros plan sur to do a close-up of; gros plein de soupe○ fatso○; gros rouge○ red plonk○ GB, cheap red wine; gros sel Culin coarse salt; gros titre Presse headline; être en gros titres dans les journaux to hit the (newspaper) headlines; grosse caisse Mus bass drum; grosse légume○ = gros bonnet; grosse tête○ brain box○ GB, brain○.faire une grosse tête à qn◑ to give sb a thick ear○ GB, to beat sb upside the head○ US; avoir le cœur gros to have a heavy heart; en avoir gros sur le cœur or la patate○ to be very upset; gros comme le poing as big as my fist; gros comme une tête d'épingle no bigger than a pinhead; c'est un peu gros comme histoire! that's a bit of a tall story!; il dit des bêtises grosses comme lui he says ridiculous foolish things.( féminin grosse) [gro, gros] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [groz]) adjectifune grosse boîte de haricots a large ou big can of beansle paquet est/n'est pas (très) gros the parcel is/isn't (very) bigprends-le par le gros bout pick it up by the thick ou thicker endun gros pull a thick ou heavy jumperde grosses jambes fat ou stout legs3. [en intensif]un gros appétit/mangeur a big ou hearty appetite/eaterun gros bruit a loud ou big noiseun gros soupir a big ou heavy sigh4. [abondant] heavyson usine a de gros effectifs his factory employs large numbers of people ou has a large workforce5. [important] bigle gros avantage des supermarchés the big ou major advantage of supermarketsde gros dégâts extensive ou widespread damageune grosse entreprise a large ou big companyavoir de gros moyens to have a large income ou considerable resourcesde gros profits big ou fat profitsun gros rhume a bad ou heavy coldde gros ennuis serious trouble, lots of trouble6. [prospère] big7. [rude]une grosse voix a rough ou gruff voicel'astuce/la supercherie était un peu grosse the trick/the hoax was a bit obvious[exagéré]8. MÉTÉOROLOGIEpar gros temps/grosse mer in heavy weather/seas9. (soutenu) [rempli]————————, grosse [gro, gros] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [groz]) nom masculin, nom féminingros nom masculin1. [majorité]2. COMMERCEgros adverbecoûter/gagner gros to cost/to win a lot (of money)elle donnerait gros pour savoir she'd give her right arm ou a lot to find out————————de gros locution adjectivale[commerce, prix] wholesale————————en gros locution adjectivalebulk (modificateur)————————en gros locution adverbiale1. [approximativement] roughly2. [en lettres capitales]————————gros bonnet nom masculin————————grosse légume nom féminin[officier] brass (hat) -
15 bitterernst
Adj. dead serious; es ist mir bitterernst ( damit)! I’m serious, I mean it, I’m dead serious (about it)* * *bịt|ter|ẹrnstadjSituation etc extremely serious; Mensch deadly (Brit) or very seriousdamit ist es mir bitterernst — I am deadly (Brit) or very serious, I am in deadly (Brit) or complete earnest
* * *bit·ter·ernst[ˈbɪtɐˈʔɛrnst]adj extremely seriousmusst du denn immer so \bitterernst sein? must you always be so deadly serious?etw \bitterernst meinen/nehmen to mean/take sth deadly seriously* * *1.Adjektiv deadly serious2.ich meine das bitterernst — I mean it deadly seriously
* * *bitterernst adj dead serious;es ist mir bitterernst (damit)! I’m serious, I mean it, I’m dead serious (about it)* * *1.Adjektiv deadly serious2. -
16 شديد
شَدِيد \ bad, worse (worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad mistake or accident; a bad cold. close: serious; careful: Keep a close watch on him. Pay close attention to him. drastic: (of actions, etc.) very serious; using unusual force to deal with serious trouble: Only drastic punishment will stop these crimes. extreme: very great: with extreme care. fanatical: like a fanatic: She doesn’t eat enough, because she has a fanatical fear of becoming fat. firm: (of people) strong; determined: a firm ruler. heavy: having more weight, size, force, etc. than usual: heavy rain; heavy losses; a heavy blow. high: great: a high wind; high speed. intense: very powerful or strong: intense heat; intense excitement. keen: (of the feelings) strong: a keen interest in sport. mighty: powerful: a mighty effort. passionate: showing passion: A passionate kiss. profound: (of interest, knowledge, etc.) deep. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe storm; a severe illness; a severe judge. strict: demanding obedience; firm: a strict parent; strict rules. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. strong: powerful: a strong man; a strong wind, not easily damaged strong paper; strong shoes. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. vivid: (of a memory, a description, a flash of light, etc.) bright and clear. \ See Also مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، قاس (قاسٍ)، عنيف، دقيق، بالغ (بَالِغ)، حازم (حَازِم)، قوي (قويّ)، مشرق (مُشْرِق) \ شَدِيد الاحتِمال \ durable: able to last a long time: Those shoes are durable; they won’t wear out for a long time. \ شَدِيد الانْحِدَار \ peaked: (of a mountain, etc.) having a sharp point. sheer: straight down or up; not sloping: The mountain rose sheer from the lake to a height of 1600 feet. That cliff is almost sheer. steep: sloping sharply; hard to climb: a steep hill. \ شَدِيد الانْحِناء \ sharp: of changing direction quickly: a sharp bend in the road. \ شَدِيد الاهتمام \ keen: eager: He’s a keen player. He’s keen to play. \ شَدِيد البَأْس \ hardy: strong; able to bear bad weather, cold, hard work, etc.. stalwart: strong, brave and dependable: a stalwart supporter; stalwart fighters. \ شَدِيد التحَمّل \ hardy: strong; able to bear bad weather, cold, hard work, etc.. \ شَدِيد جدًّا \ overpowering: (of heat, smells, etc.) too strong; unbearable. \ شَدِيد الحذَر والاحتِراس \ gingerly: very careful(ly), to avoid noise or damage: He stepped gingerly past the sleeping guards. \ شَدِيد الحَساسِيّة \ touchy: easily annoyed; easily hurt (in one’s feelings). \ شَدِيد الرِّعَاية \ protective: that gives protection; having or showing a desire to protect: People who work with dangerous chemicals often need protective clothing. Those people are too protective towards their children. \ See Also الحِمَايَة لِـ \ شَدِيد الرغبة في \ keen on: to be interested in; like: I’m keen on swimming. \ شَدِيد الضَّرَر \ poisonous: containing poison; acting as a poison: That’s a poisonous snake. Some medicines are poisonous if wrongly used. \ See Also سام (سَامّ) \ شَدِيد الطُّمُوح \ pushing: determined to be successful, but annoying others by one’s forceful manner: a pushing young business man. \ شَدِيد العِنَاية \ painstaking: taking a lot of trouble, very careful: A painstaking worker. \ شَدِيد الغَيرَة \ jealous: carefully guarding one’s own things (esp. one’s wife or husband) because one does not trust other people: He’s a jealous husband. He’s jealous of his rights. \ شَدِيد النُّحُول (للنَّاس) \ weedy: (of people) thin and weak: He’s too weedy to be good at sport. \ شَدِيد الهِيَاج \ frantic: wildly excited (with anxiety, joy, pain, etc.). mad: very excited (with anger, pain, etc.): He was mad with joy. \ شَدِيد الوَطْأة \ oppressive: (of hot weather) causing discomfort and low spirits: The air is oppressive just before a thunderstorm. \ شَدِيد الوَقْع \ strong: (of feeling, taste, etc.) deep; noticeable: a strong dislike; a strong smell of coffee; a strong cup of tea (one that has a lot of taste). -
17 wichtig
Adj. important; es ist mir sehr wichtig it’s very important to me, it means a lot to me; das ist nur halb so wichtig that’s not so important; etw. ( sehr) wichtig nehmen take s.th. (very) seriously, attach (great) importance to s.th.; sich ( sehr) wichtig nehmen take o.s. very seriously; er macht sich oder er tut gern wichtig ( mit) he likes to show off (about oder with); du machst dich doch nur wichtig! you’re just showing off; der hat’s oder hat sich aber wichtig! he really thinks a lot of himself!; er kommt sich wichtig vor he likes to think he’s important; ein wichtiges Gesicht machen put on a very serious face; nichts Wichtigeres zu tun haben als... have nothing better to do than...; das Wichtigste ist... the most important thing is* * *weighty; important; essential* * *wịch|tig ['vIçtɪç]1. adjimportantWichtigeres zu tun haben — to have more important things to do, to have better things to do
2. advsich selbst/etw (zu) wichtig nehmen — to take oneself/sth (too) seriously
See:→ wichtigmachen, wichtigtun* * *1) importantly2) ((negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect: an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.) important* * *wich·tig[ˈvɪçtɪç]1. (bedeutsam) importantW\wichtigeres zu tun haben to have more important things to donichts W\wichtigeres zu tun haben, als... to have nothing better to do than...▪ das W\wichtigste the most important thing[s]eine \wichtige Miene aufsetzen to put on an air of importance* * *Adjektiv importantes ist mir wichtig zu wissen, ob... — it is important to me to know if...
nichts Wichtigeres zu tun haben[, als...] — (auch iron.) have nothing better to do [than...]
sich wichtig machen od. tun — (ugs. abwertend) be full of one's own importance
* * *wichtig adj important;es ist mir sehr wichtig it’s very important to me, it means a lot to me;das ist nur halb so wichtig that’s not so important;etwas (sehr) wichtig nehmen take sth (very) seriously, attach (great) importance to sth;sich (sehr) wichtig nehmen take o.s. very seriously;der hat’s oderhat sich aber wichtig! he really thinks a lot of himself!;er kommt sich wichtig vor he likes to think he’s important;ein wichtiges Gesicht machen put on a very serious face;nichts Wichtigeres zu tun haben als … have nothing better to do than …;das Wichtigste ist … the most important thing is* * *Adjektiv importantes ist mir wichtig zu wissen, ob... — it is important to me to know if...
nichts Wichtigeres zu tun haben[, als...] — (auch iron.) have nothing better to do [than...]
sich wichtig machen od. tun — (ugs. abwertend) be full of one's own importance
* * *adj.big adj.grave adj.important adj.momentous adj.necessary adj.relevant adj.weighty adj. adv.importantly adv.momentously adv.vitally adv.weightily adv. -
18 lebensgefährlich
I Adj. extremely dangerous; Krankheit etc.: very serious, life-threatening* * *perilous* * *le|bens|ge|fähr|lich1. adjhighly dangerous; Krankheit, Verletzung critical2. advverletzt critically; (inf) glatt, schnell dangerously* * *le·bens·ge·fähr·lichII. adv1. (in das Leben bedrohender Weise) critically* * *1. 2.adverbial critically <injured, ill>* * *A. adj extremely dangerous; Krankheit etc: very serious, life-threateningB. adv:lebensgefährlich verletzt very seriously injured* * *1. 2.adverbial critically <injured, ill>* * *(Krankheit) adj.life-threatening adj.very serious adj. adj.extremely dangerous adj. -
19 grave
( pesante) heavy( serio) serious( difficile) hard* * *grave agg.1 (pesante) heavy (anche fis.): barcollava sotto il grave carico, he was staggering under the heavy load // (fis.) i corpi gravi, heavy bodies2 (appesantito) heavy: occhi gravi di sonno, eyes heavy with sleep // essere grave d'anni, to be well-on in years3 (fig.) (difficile da sopportare) harsh, severe; grievous: fu una grave perdita, it was a severe (o grievous) loss; grave dolore, grievous sorrow; merita una grave punizione, he deserves a severe (o harsh) punishment; non gli furono risparmiati gravi rimproveri, he wasn't spared harsh (o stern) rebukes4 (fig.) (che implica responsabilità o rischio, che ha serie conseguenze) serious, heavy, weighty, onerous; momentous: situazione grave, serious situation; grave decisione, serious (o momentous) decision; grave responsabilità, weighty responsibility; grave compito, onerous task; grave reato, serious crime (o felony); danno grave, serious damage; grave malattia, serious illness; preoccupazioni gravi, heavy cares; fu un grave errore, it was a serious mistake; sono sorte gravi complicazioni, serious complications have arisen; ciò che dice è molto grave, what he says is very serious; furono lanciate gravi accuse contro di loro, serious accusations were made against them; occupatevi dei feriti gravi, see to the seriously wounded; essere (malato) grave, to be seriously ill5 (serio, austero, solenne) serious, solemn, grave: espressione grave, solemn (o grave) expression; mi colpì il suo contegno grave, his solemn (o serious) behaviour impressed me; in quella casa regna sempre un'atmosfera grave, a grim atmosphere always reigns in that house; avere un aspetto grave, to look grave6 (fon.) grave: accento grave, grave accent7 (mus.) low, grave: nota grave, low (o grave) note; voce grave, low (o low-pitched o deep o full-toned) voice◆ s.m.1 (fis.) heavy body2 (cosa grave, seria, pericolosa) serious thing: il grave è che siamo senza soldi, the real problem is that we haven't got any money.* * *['ɡrave]1. aggun malato grave — a seriously ill patient, a person who is seriously ill
2) (suono, voce) deep, low-pitched3) Gramm2. smFis (heavy) body* * *['grave] 1.1) (serio) [problema, errore, incidente] serious; [ferita, malattia] serious, grave; [ condizioni] acute, serious; [ danni] severe, major; (pesante) [sconfitta, perdita] heavy; [ responsabilità] heavy, weighty; [ decisione] momentous; [ ingiustizia] grosssu, non è niente di grave! — cheer up, it doesn't matter!
2) (austero) [espressione, tono, viso] grave, solemn3) (di bassa frequenza) [voce, suono] deep, low-pitched; [ nota] bass, low4) ling. [ accento] grave2.sostantivo maschile1) (cosa grave)il grave è che... — the real problem is that
2) fis. body* * *grave/'grave/1 (serio) [problema, errore, incidente] serious; [ferita, malattia] serious, grave; [ condizioni] acute, serious; [ danni] severe, major; (pesante) [sconfitta, perdita] heavy; [ responsabilità] heavy, weighty; [ decisione] momentous; [ ingiustizia] gross; su, non è niente di grave! cheer up, it doesn't matter!2 (austero) [espressione, tono, viso] grave, solemn3 (di bassa frequenza) [voce, suono] deep, low-pitched; [ nota] bass, low4 ling. [ accento] grave1 (cosa grave) il grave è che... the real problem is that...2 fis. body. -
20 bad, worse (worst)
شَدِيد \ bad, worse (worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad mistake or accident; a bad cold. close: serious; careful: Keep a close watch on him. Pay close attention to him. drastic: (of actions, etc.) very serious; using unusual force to deal with serious trouble: Only drastic punishment will stop these crimes. extreme: very great: with extreme care. fanatical: like a fanatic: She doesn’t eat enough, because she has a fanatical fear of becoming fat. firm: (of people) strong; determined: a firm ruler. heavy: having more weight, size, force, etc. than usual: heavy rain; heavy losses; a heavy blow. high: great: a high wind; high speed. intense: very powerful or strong: intense heat; intense excitement. keen: (of the feelings) strong: a keen interest in sport. mighty: powerful: a mighty effort. passionate: showing passion: A passionate kiss. profound: (of interest, knowledge, etc.) deep. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe storm; a severe illness; a severe judge. strict: demanding obedience; firm: a strict parent; strict rules. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. strong: powerful: a strong man; a strong wind, not easily damaged strong paper; strong shoes. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. vivid: (of a memory, a description, a flash of light, etc.) bright and clear. \ See Also مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، قاس (قاسٍ)، عنيف، دقيق، بالغ (بَالِغ)، حازم (حَازِم)، قوي (قويّ)، مشرق (مُشْرِق)
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