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1 serious
'siəriəs1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) alvorlig2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) (er det) alvor...3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) seriøs4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) alvorlig•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriouslyalvorligadj. \/ˈsɪərɪəs\/1) alvorlig, seriøs2) viktig, betenkelig, nevneverdig3) troende, religiøs4) ( hverdagslig) i stor skala, stor, i stor gradbe serious about something ta noe på alvor• are you serious about this?• to be serious, I wish to leave nowhave a serious word with somebody si noen et alvorsordtake something under serious consideration overveie noe alvorlig, ta noe under nøye overveielse -
2 solemn
'soləm1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) alvorlig, alvorstung, alvorsfylt2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) høytidelig•- solemnly- solemnness
- solemnityalvorligadj. \/ˈsɒləm\/høytidelig, alvorlig, høytidsfull, alvorsfull
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