La Palabra del Día: "grave"
grave ( grah'-veh )
adjective ( serious, deep (voice) )
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1. El motociclista está grave en el hospital después del accidente en la carretera.
The motorcyclist is in serious condition at the hospital after the accident on the highway.
2. El cantante de ópera tiene la voz grave y es el barítono perfecto.
The opera singer has a deep voice and is the perfect baritone.
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La marsopa sin aleta está en grave peligro de extinción.
The finless porpoise is in grave danger of extinction.
A pesar de que dicen que Hugo Chávez está grave, el gobierno insiste en ocultar la verdad.
Even though they claim Hugo Chavez is gravely ill, his government officials continue to hide the truth.
The situation can be serious but hope never dies.
La situación puede ser grave, pero la esperanza nunca muere.
¿Por qué está Cristiano tan triste? Debe ser algo muy grave.
Why is Cristiano so sad? It must be something very serious.
La condición de nuestro sistema político es muy grave. Espero que los partidos políticos puedan cooperar este año.
The condition of our political system is very serious. I hope that the political parties can cooperate this year.
Muchos jóvenes no se dan cuenta de las graves consecuencias de sus decisiones. Many young people fail to realize the serious consequences of their decisions.
El muchacho no pudo reconocer la situación grave que había creado escondiendo esa hamburguesa bajo las mantas.
The boy failed to recognize the grave situation he had created by hiding that hamburger beneath the blankets.
He oído que a veces un hombre gana un empleo en lugar de una mujer porque su voz más grave le hace paracer como una persona más seria. ¡ Esto puede ser un gran error!
I have heard that sometimes a man gets a job instead of a woman because his deeper voice makes him seem like a more serious person. This can be a big mistake!
Su voz grave siempre lo hizo sonido tanto grave.
His deep voice always made him sound so serious.
In the Watergate scandals, the main informant was somenone called, Deep Throat, who spoke with a deep voice.
En el escándalo de Watergate, el informador principal era alguien se llama, Garganta profunda Grave. que habló con un voz grave.
Don't play games with me , I am very serious.
No juegues conmigo que no estoy bromeando.
La situación es muy grave para el señor Right.
The situation is quite serious for Mr. Right.
La riqueza extrema y la pobreza grave han co-existido en todos los tiempos en todas partes del mundo.
Extreme wealth and bitter poverty have co-existed all over the world throughout all times.
Mi abuela tenía una voz tan grave que casi sonaba como un hombre.
My grandmother had a voice so deep that she nearly sounded like a man.
La bebé estaba en una condición muy grave porque nació prematuramente, pero ahora se está mejorando. Sigue creciendo y sus padres están muy felices.
The baby was in very serious condition because she was born prematurely, but now she is improving. She continues to grow, and her parents are very happy.
