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Nota d'usoL'aggettivo italiano grave riferito a malattie, ferite o in generale a situazioni da difficili da affrontare, non corrisponde all'aggettivo inglese “grave” in contesti informali. Il termine più usato in questi casi è “serious”: Ha una malattia grave, she's got a serious illness (non she's got a grave illness); La situazione è grave, the situation is serious. L'aggettivo inglese “grave”, invece, appartiene a un registro piuttosto alto anche se è comunemente usato in collocazioni come: grave danger, grave concerns, grave errors e grave doubts. -
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grave [gʀav]1. adjectivea. ( = solennel) solemnb. ( = important) serious• ce n'est pas grave ! it doesn't matter!c. ( = alarmant) seriousd. ( = bas) [note] low ; [son, voix] deep2. masculine noun* * *gʀav
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1) ( préoccupant) [problème, blessure] serious2) ( digne) [air, visage] grave, solemn3) ( de basse fréquence) [voix] deep; [note, registre] low; [son] low-pitched
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adverbe (colloq) seriously
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graves nom masculin pluriel ( d'amplificateur)les graves — the bass (sg)
* * *ɡʀav1. adj1) (maladie, accident, problème) serious"J'ai oublié ma clé."- - "Ce n'est pas grave, j'ai la mienne." — "I've forgotten my key." - - "It doesn't matter, I've got mine."
2) (sujet) serious3) (personne, air) seriousIl avait l'air grave. — He was looking serious.
4) (voix, son) deep, low-pitchedIl a une voix grave. — He's got a deep voice.
2. nmMUSIQUE low register* * *A adj1 ( préoccupant) [problème, erreur, blessure, maladie, accident] serious; l'heure est grave the situation is serious; un blessé grave a seriously injured person; l'accident a fait un mort et deux blessés graves the accident left one dead and two seriously injured; remets-toi, ce n'est pas bien grave! cheer up, it doesn't matter!;2 ( digne) [air, ton, visage] grave, solemn;B graves nmpl ( d'amplificateur) les graves the bass (sg); baisse les graves et monte les aigus reduce the bass and increase the treble.[grav] adjectifil la dévisageait, l'air grave he stared at her gravelyce n'est pas grave! never mind!, it doesn't matter!c'est grave, docteur? is it serious, doctor?[voix] deep4. [accent] grave————————[grav] nom masculinles graves et les aigus low and high notes, the low and high registers————————[grav] nom féminin————————graves nom masculin[vin] Graves (wine)————————graves nom masculin pluriel————————graves nom féminin pluriel[terrain] gravel beach ou strand -
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♦ serious /ˈsɪərɪəs/A a.1 serio; che fa (o dice) sul serio: Are you serious about sacking him?, fai sul serio a volerlo licenziare?; to give st. serious thought, pensare a qc. sul serio3 serio; preoccupato; triste: She's looking serious today, oggi ha un'aria seria; a serious look, uno sguardo serio; ( anche) un aspetto triste (o preoccupato)5 serio; grave; preoccupante: a serious illness, una malattia grave; serious damages, danni gravi; a serious crisis, una crisi seria; a serious offence, (leg.) un reato grave; ( sport) un fallo (o un'infrazione) grave; a serious situation, una situazione preoccupante NOTA D'USO: - grave o serious?-B avv.(fam.) sul serio: to take things serious, prendere le cose sul serio● ( di persona) serious-minded, serio; riflessivo. -
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♦ grave (1) /greɪv/A n.1 tomba ( anche fig.); fossa; sepolcro; sepoltura: to dig a grave, scavare una fossa; an unmarked grave, una tomba senza nome2 (fig.) fine; morte: The poor boy was brought to an early grave, il povero ragazzo fece una fine prematuraB a. attr.tombale: (archeol.) grave goods, reperti tombali● grave clothes, vestiti con cui si seppellisce il defunto □ grave robber, predatore di tombe; sciacallo (fig.); tombarolo (fam.) □ (teatr.) grave-trap, botola al centro del palcoscenico □ to be as silent as a grave, essere muto come una tomba □ (fig.) to dig one's own grave, scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani □ (fig.) to have one foot in the grave, avere un piede nella fossa □ to make sb. turn in his grave, far rivoltare q. nella tomba □ Someone is walking on my grave, mi è passata vicino la morte ( si dice quando si ha un brivido improvviso e inspiegabile).grave (2) /greɪv/a.1 grave; preoccupante; serio: grave doubts, gravi (o seri) dubbi; a grave responsibility, una grave responsabilità; a grave threat, una seria minaccia; to be a matter of grave concern, essere molto preoccupante2 grave; serio; solenne: a grave face, una faccia seria; un'espressione seria (o solenne); grave-looking, dall'aria seria; dall'aspetto solenne NOTA D'USO: - grave o serious?-FALSI AMICI: grave non significa grave nel senso di gravemente malato. grave (3) /grɑ:v/ (fon.)A n.B a.grave: a grave accent, un accento grave.(to) grave /greɪv/incidere; scolpire; (fig.) fissare: to grave st. in one's mind, fissarsi (o scolpirsi) qc. nella mente. -
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adj.1 serious.estar grave to be seriously illpresenta heridas graves he is seriously injuredsu semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect2 low, deep (sonido, voz).3 stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar) (palabra).4 seriously ill.5 grave, deep, low-pitched.6 paroxytone, paroxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on the next to the last syllable.f.1 word stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar).2 paroxytone word, word with second-to-last syllable stress, paroxytone.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: gravar.* * *► adjetivo1 (pesado) heavy2 (serio) grave, serious■ los últimos acontecimientos suponen un grave empeoramiento de la situación recent events pose a grave threat to the situation3 (difícil) difficult4 (solemne) solemn5 (voz, nota) deep, low\estar grave to be seriously ill* * *adj.1) grave2) acute3) serious* * *ADJ1) (Med) [enfermedad, estado] serious2) (=serio) serious; (=importante) important, momentous3) [carácter] serious, dignified4) (Mús) [nota, tono] low, deep; [voz] deep5) (Ling) [acento] grave; [palabra] stressed on the penultimate syllable* * *1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious2) <situación/asunto/error> serious3)a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemnb) < voz> deep* * *1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious2) <situación/asunto/error> serious3)a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemnb) < voz> deep* * *grave11 = gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], serious, grievous, acute.Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* culpa grave = gross negligence.* delito grave = serious offence.* herida grave = serious injury, severe injury.* infección grave = acute infection.* infracción grave = serious offence.* lesión grave = serious injury, severe injury.* miastenia grave = myasthenia gravis.* negligencia grave = gross negligence.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).grave22 = grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.].Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.
* acento grave = grave.* * *A ‹enfermo› seriously ill; ‹herida› serious; ‹enfermedad› seriousestá en estado grave or está grave she is seriously illsu estado es grave his condition is seriousB ‹situación/suceso› serious; ‹problema/asunto› seriousfue un error grave it was a serious o ( frml) grave errorC ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemnD ‹voz› deepE ( Ling) ‹acento› grave; ‹palabra› paroxytone* * *
Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar)
gravé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
grave es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
gravar
grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo
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2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious
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4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave;
‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice
' grave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- cogida
- consideración
- deforestación
- desforestación
- enfrentarse
- extracorpórea
- extracorpóreo
- fosa
- hoya
- hoyo
- pronóstico
- renacer
- revolverse
- sedición
- sepultura
- seria
- serio
- tumba
- ultratumba
- vivir
- afectado
- asustar
- bajo
- crimen
- esperar
- frente
- herida
- profundo
English:
acute
- Armageddon
- bad
- critical
- dangerous
- deep
- deepen
- deficiency
- dire
- felony
- grave
- grievous
- life-threatening
- low
- major
- mark
- mass grave
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- danger
- desperate
- felon
- less
- sober
- solemn
- tend
- violate
* * *♦ adj1. [enfermedad] serious;estar grave to be seriously ill;presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured2. [situación] serious;cometió un grave error he made a serious mistake3. [serio] serious;su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect4. [estilo] formal5. [sonido, voz] low, deep♦ nmgraves [sonidos] bass;el control de los graves the bass control♦ nfGram word stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone* * *adj1 serious; tono grave, solemn;estar grave be seriously ill* * *grave adj1) : grave, important2) : serious, somber3) : serious (of an illness)* * *grave adj1. (enfermedad, crisis, problema) serious2. (expresión) grave / solemn3. (sonido, nota) low4. (voz) deep -
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( 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. -
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'siəriəs1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously
serious adj1. serio2. gravetr['sɪərɪəs]1 (solemn, earnest) serio,-a■ you can't be serious! ¡no lo dices en serio!, ¡no hablas en serio!■ are you serious about leaving your job? ¿en serio quieres dejar el trabajo?2 (causing concern, severe) grave, serio,-aserious ['sɪriəs] adj1) sober: serio2) dedicated, earnest: serio, dedicadoto be serious about something: tomar algo en serio3) grave: serio, graveserious problems: problemas gravesadj.• aplomado, -a adj.• formal adj.• grave adj.• serio, -a adj.• sincero, -a adj.'sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs1)a) (in earnest, sincere) serioI'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras
you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)
come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad
to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?
b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicadoc) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio2)a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> graveb) (of importance, major)we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos
['sɪǝrɪǝs]ADJ1) (=in earnest, not frivolous) [person] serio, formal; [expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serioa rather serious girl — una chica bastante seria or formal
are you serious? — ¿lo dices en serio?
you can't be serious! — no lo dices en serio, ¿verdad?
gentlemen, let's be serious — señores, un poco de formalidad
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to be serious about sth/sb, she's serious about her studies — se toma sus estudios en serioare you serious about giving up the job? — ¿hablas en serio de dejar el trabajo?
is she serious about him? — ¿va ella en serio con él?
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they haven't made a serious attempt to solve the problem — no han intentado realmente resolver el problema•
the serious business of running the country — la importante tarea de gobernar el paíseating shellfish is a serious business in France — comer marisco no es algo que se tome a la ligera en Francia
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to give serious consideration to sth — considerar algo seriamente•
to take a serious interest in sth — interesarse seriamente por algo•
don't look so serious! — ¡no te pongas tan serio!•
all serious offers considered — cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuentadeadly 2.•
to give serious thought to sth — considerar algo seriamente2) (=grave) [problem, consequences, situation] grave, serio; [danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave•
the patient's condition is serious — el paciente está grave•
to have serious doubts about sth — tener serias dudas sobre algo3) ** * *['sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs]1)a) (in earnest, sincere) serioI'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras
you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)
come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad
to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?
b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicadoc) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio2)a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> graveb) (of importance, major)we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos
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I ɡreiv noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) tumba- gravestone
- graveyard
II ɡreiv adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave, serio2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave, serio3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave•- gravely- gravity
grave1 adj grave / seriograve2 n tumba
Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar) \ \
gravé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
grave es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: gravar grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo 1 2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious 3 4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave; ‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice ' grave' also found in these entries: Spanish: cavar - cogida - consideración - deforestación - desforestación - enfrentarse - extracorpórea - extracorpóreo - fosa - hoya - hoyo - pronóstico - renacer - revolverse - sedición - sepultura - seria - serio - tumba - ultratumba - vivir - afectado - asustar - bajo - crimen - esperar - frente - herida - profundo English: acute - Armageddon - bad - critical - dangerous - deep - deepen - deficiency - dire - felony - grave - grievous - life-threatening - low - major - mark - mass grave - nasty - serious - severe - danger - desperate - felon - less - sober - solemn - tend - violatetr[greɪv]1 (solemn - voice, look, etc) grave2 (serious - situation, consequences, error, etc) grave, serio,-a3 (tr[grɑːv]) (accent) grave————————tr[greɪv]1 (tomb) tumba, sepultura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas silent as the grave como una tumbafrom the cradle to the grave (durante) toda la vidato have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la sepultura, tener un pie en la tumbato turn in one's grave revolverse en su tumbagrave robber profanador,-ra de tumbas1) important: grave, de mucha gravedad2) serious, solemn: grave, seriograve n: tumba f, sepultura fadj.• aplomado, -a adj.• formal adj.• grave adj.• mesurado, -a adj.• reposado, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• solemne adj.• tumba adj.n.• entierro s.m.• fosa s.f.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• huesa s.f.• sepulcro s.m.• sepultura s.f.• tumba s.f.• yacija s.f.v.• grabar v.
I greɪvadjective graver, gravest1) <error/danger/voice> grave
II
noun tumba f, sepultura fas quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba
to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba
to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...
I
[ɡreɪv]ADJ (compar graver) (superl gravest)1) (=serious) [danger, problem, mistake] grave; [threat, suspicion] serio2) (=solemn) [face, expression] grave, serio; [person] seriohis face was grave — su rostro era grave or serio
II
[ɡreɪv]N tumba f, sepultura f; (with monument) sepulcro m, tumba fcommon grave — fosa f común
dig 2., turn 3.from beyond the grave — (fig) desde ultratumba
III
[ɡrɑːv]ADJ (Ling)grave accent — acento m grave
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I [greɪv]adjective graver, gravest1) <error/danger/voice> grave
II
noun tumba f, sepultura fas quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba
to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba
to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...
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['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 -
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могила имя существительное: имя прилагательное:нешуточный (serious, grave)глагол:вырезывать (grave, indent) -
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I [ɡreiv] noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) campa- gravestone
- graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave•- gravely- gravity* * *grave1[greiv] n sepultura, túmulo. at the grave-side of na sepultura de. he will be my grave ele leva-me à sepultura. to have one foot in the grave estar com um pé na cova.————————grave2[greiv] vt 1 gravar, esculpir, escavar. 2 impressionar, gravar na memória.————————grave3[greiv] n acento grave. • adj 1 importante, pesado, momentoso. 2 grave, sério, ameaçador. 3 sóbrio, solene, distinto, dignificado. 4 sombrio, escuro. 5 Phon grave, baixo. 6 marcado com acento grave. to speak in grave accents falar solenemente.————————grave4[greiv] vt Naut calafetar. -
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I [ɡreiv] noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) túmulo- gravestone - graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave•- gravely- gravity -
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I [ɡreiv] noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) tombe- gravestone - graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) sérieux•- gravely- gravity -
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bad, deep, grave, grievous, serious, severe, solemn -
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serious [ˈsɪərɪəs]• I have serious doubts about... je doute sérieusement de...b. ( = not frivolous) sérieux* * *['sɪərɪəs]1) ( not frivolous or light) [person, expression, discussion, issue, offer, purpose] sérieux/-ieuse; [work, literature, actor, survey] de qualité; [attempt, concern] réel/réelleyou can't be serious — tu veux rire (colloq)
to make serious money — (colloq) gagner beaucoup d'argent
if you want to do some serious shopping — (colloq) si tu veux vraiment faire des courses
2) ( grave) [accident, crime, problem] grave; [concern, doubt, misgiving] sérieux/-ieuse -
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serious ['sɪərɪəs]∎ is that a serious offer? c'est une offre sérieuse?;∎ she's not really a serious novelist (doesn't write real literature) ce n'est pas un écrivain majeur;∎ she's a serious actress (cinema) elle fait des films sérieux; (theatre) elle joue dans des pièces sérieuses;∎ the serious cinemagoer le cinéphile averti;∎ the book is meant for the serious student of astronomy le livre est destiné aux personnes qui possèdent déjà de solides connaissances en astronomie;∎ life is a serious business la vie est une affaire sérieuse;∎ can I have a serious conversation with you? est-ce qu'on peut parler sérieusement?(b) (in speech, behaviour) sérieux;∎ you can't be serious! vous n'êtes pas sérieux!, vous plaisantez!;∎ I'm quite serious je suis tout à fait sérieux, je ne plaisante absolument pas;∎ is he serious about emigrating? est-ce qu'il envisage sérieusement d'émigrer?;∎ is she serious about Peter? est-ce qu'elle tient vraiment à Peter?(c) (thoughtful → person, expression) sérieux, plein de sérieux; (→ voice, tone) sérieux, grave; (careful → examination) sérieux, approfondi; (→ consideration) sérieux, sincère;∎ don't look so serious ne prends pas cet air sérieux;∎ to give serious thought or consideration to sth songer sérieusement à qch∎ the situation is serious la situation est préoccupante;∎ serious crime délit m grave;∎ those are serious allegations ce sont de graves accusations;∎ it poses a serious threat to airport security cela constitue une menace sérieuse pour la sécurité des aéroports;∎ there have been several serious border clashes il y a eu plusieurs affrontements graves à la frontière;∎ Medicine his condition is described as serious son état est jugé préoccupant;∎ the fire caused serious damage to the hotel l'incendie a causé d'importants dégâts à l'hôtel∎ we're talking serious money here il s'agit de grosses sommes d'argent□ ;∎ she makes serious money elle gagne un fric fou;∎ they go in for some really serious drinking at the weekends le week-end, qu'est-ce qu'ils descendent!;∎ that is one serious computer c'est pas de la gnognotte, cet ordinateur►► British serious crime squad brigade f criminelle;British Serious Fraud Office ≃ Service m de la répression des fraudes -
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1 ( not frivolous or light) [person, expression, discussion, approach, issue, offer, purpose] sérieux/-ieuse ; [work, literature, actor, scientist, survey] de qualité ; [attempt, concern] réel/réelle ; [intention] ferme ; to be serious about sth prendre qch au sérieux ; to be serious about doing avoir vraiment l'intention de faire ; is he serious about going to America? est-ce qu'il a vraiment l'intention d'aller aux États-Unis? ; is he serious about her? est-ce qu'il tient vraiment à elle? ; they're serious about each other c'est du sérieux entre eux ; to give serious thought to sth penser sérieusement à qch ; there's no serious case for arguing that… il n'y a pas vraiment lieu de soutenir que… ; this is deadly serious ○ c'est on ne peut plus sérieux ; you can't be serious tu veux rire ○ ; they got down to the serious business of eating hum ils sont passés aux choses sérieuses: ils se sont mis à manger ; being a parent is a serious business être parent est une grande responsabilité ; to make/spend serious money ○ gagner/dépenser beaucoup d'argent ; if you want to do some serious shopping/surfing… ○ si tu veux vraiment faire des courses/du surf… ; he's a serious drinker ○ hum c'est un buveur professionnel ;2 ( grave) [accident, condition, allegation, crime, crisis, error, problem] grave ; [concern, doubt, misgiving] sérieux/-ieuse ; nothing serious, I hope rien de grave, j'espère ; this is a very serious matter l'affaire est très grave.
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Grave — Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grave accent — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grave — [adj1] serious; gloomy cold sober*, deadpan*, dignified, dour, dull, earnest, grim, grimfaced, heavy, leaden, long faced, meaningful, muted, no nonsense*, ponderous, quiet, sad, sage, saturnine, sedate, sober, solemn, somber, staid, strictly… … New thesaurus
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serious — [sir′ē əs] adj. [ME seryows < ML seriosus < L serius, grave, orig., prob. weighty, heavy < ? IE base * swer > OE swær, heavy, sad, Goth swers, important, orig., heavy] 1. of, showing, having, or caused by earnestness or deep thought;… … English World dictionary
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serious — I (devoted) adjective ardent, assiduous, decided, dedicated, determined, devout, dogged, dutiful, eager, earnest, faithful, fervent, firm, fixed, intent, loyal, passionate, purposeful, relentless, resolute, resolved, settled, sincere, steadfast,… … Law dictionary
grave — grave1 [grāv] adj. graver, gravest [Fr < L gravis, heavy, weighty < IE base * gwer , heavy, mill > QUERN, Gr barys, heavy, Sans gurúh, grave] 1. a) requiring serious thought; important; weighty [grave doubts] b) not light or tri … English World dictionary