serious

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grave

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serious
[ˈsɪərɪəs]
adjetivo
1serio(a) (person)
  • to be serious about doing something -> estar decidido(a) a hacer algo
  • are you serious? -> ¿lo dices en serio?
  • it wasn't a serious suggestion -> no lo decía en serio
2serio(a), grave (grave) (situation, problem, injury)
3(familiar) (for emphasis)
  • serious money -> cantidad de dinero

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serious [sia-rios]
adjetivo
1Serio, sensato, reflexivo, grave, severo (honest, solemn).
2Serio, formal; verdadero, sincero.
3Serio, grave, importante, de consecuencia.
4Solemne, articularmente en lo relativo a la religión.
  • Are you serious -> ¿habla usted de veras
  • A serious business -> asunto de gravedad
  • Serious wounded -> gravemente herido
¿habla usted formalmente?

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serious [ˈsɪərɪəs]
adjective
1 (in earnest, not frivolous) [+person] serio; formal; [+expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serio
a rather serious girl una chica bastante seria formal;or 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
to be serious about sth/sbabout
she's serious about her studies se toma sus estudios en serio; are you serious about giving up the job? ¿hablas en serio de dejar el trabajo?
they are serious about finding a solution to the problem
he is serious about his threat sus amenazas van en serio; he's serious about leaving home está decidido a irse de casa; is she serious about him? ¿va ella en serio con él?
they haven't made a serious attempt to solve the problemattempt no han intentado realmente resolver el problema
the serious business of running the countrybusiness la importante tarea de gobernar el país
eating shellfish is a serious business in France comer marisco no es algo que se tome a la ligera en Francia
to give serious consideration to sthconsideration considerar algo seriamente
to [get] serious about sb to get serious about sth it's about time we got serious about our responsibilities
to take a serious interest in sthinterest interesarse seriamente por algo
don't look so serious!look ¡no te pongas tan serio!
it's a serious [matter] marriage is a serious matter I regard this as a serious matter
on a more serious notenote pasando a un tema más serio
all serious offers consideredoffers cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuenta
to give serious thought to sththought considerar algo seriamente
I think this is a serious [point] surely that's not a serious [suggestion] you're making? he said in a serious [voice] Few Palestinians feel confident that Israel is serious about peace are the rebels serious about peace? they are serious about obtaining a ceasefire she really is serious about going to live in Tibet She is serious about her job as an English teacher the government is serious about its reform programme I had always enjoyed looking at paintings, but it was at university that I first took a serious [interest] in art if his [offer] is really a serious one then I'm certainly interested
deadly
2 (grave) [+problem, consequences, situation] grave; serio; [+danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave
the patient's condition is seriouscondition el paciente está grave
to have serious doubts about sthdoubts tener serias dudas sobre algo
to get seriousget [+shortage, epidemic, drought] convertirse en un serio grave problema;or
things are getting serious la situación se está poniendo seria
you're making a serious [mistake] the disease does not pose a serious [threat]
she is in serious troubletrouble está en serios apuros
a serious danger/illness the economy is in serious trouble such a slip could have serious [consequences] The crisis in Yugoslavia raises serious [doubts] about the European Community's ability to act collectively I have serious doubts about his ability to handle the situation Orthodox neurologists have expressed serious [doubts] about the scientific rationale of this theory
3 (informal)
she's earning serious moneymoney no está ganando ninguna tontería; (informal)

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