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"Grave" is a noun which is often translated as "la tumba", and "serious" is an adjective which is often translated as "serio". Learn more about the difference between "grave" and "serious" below.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tomb)
b. la sepultura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I put some flowers on my grandmother's grave.Puse flores en la sepultura de mi abuela.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (sincere)
2. (severe)
a. grave
It was a bad crash, but his condition is not serious.Fue un choque espeluznante, pero su estado no es grave.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm serious about Erica. I'm thinking about proposing to her.Mi relación con Erica es seria. Estoy considerando proponerle casamiento.
We're serious about the well-being of our patients.Nos tomamos en serio el bienestar de nuestros pacientes.
5. (important)
a. importante
It was a serious event for the family.Se trataba de un acontecimiento importante para la familia.
6. (colloquial) (awesome)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. buenísimo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This is some serious guacamole.Este guacamole está buenísimo.
b. genial (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Those are some serious kicks. Where'd you get them?Esos tenis son geniales. ¿Dónde los conseguiste?
c. tremendo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dang, that guy has some serious sideburns.Guau, ese tipo tiene unas patillas tremendas.
