es grave

it's serious

it's deep

es grave(ehs grah-beh)

phrase

1. (it's critical)

a. it's serious

Algunos no creen en el cambio climático, pero es grave y nos afecta a todos.

Some people don't believe in climate change, but it's serious and it affects all of us.

b. it's grave

Es grave y no sabemos cómo solucionarlo.

It's grave, and we don't know how to solve it.

c. is serious

Su enfermedad es grave y no tiene cura.

Her condition is serious and has no cure.

d. is grave

El error que cometiste es grave. Yo también estaría preocupado.

The mistake you made is grave. I'd be worried too.

2. (it's bass)

a. it's deep (voice)

Reconozco la voz de Eugenio porque es grave.

I recognize Eugenio's voice because it's deep.

b. it's low (note)

Se puede decir si un sonido tiene baja frecuencia, entonces es grave.

You can say that if a sound has a low frequency, then it's low.

c. is deep (voice)

Su voz es grave y aterciopelada.

Her voice is deep and velvety.

d. is low (note)

Si una nota es grave, me cuesta más trabajo alcanzarla.

If a note is low, it's harder for me to reach it.

3. (grammar)

a. is grave (accent)

El acento en la terminación "ère" del francés es grave.

The accent on the French ending "ère" is grave.

b. is stressed on the penultimate syllable (word)

La palabra "árbol" en español es grave.

The Spanish word "árbol" is stressed on the penultimate syllable.