serious

serious
'siəriəs
adjective
1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio
2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio
3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio
4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio
- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously

serious adj
1. serio
he's very serious and never tells jokes es muy serio y nunca cuenta chistes
2. grave
a serious accident un accidente grave
serious
tr['sɪərɪəs]
adjective
1 (solemn, earnest) serio,-a
you look very serious estás muy serio
you can't be serious! ¡no lo dices en serio!, ¡no hablas en serio!
are you serious about leaving your job? ¿en serio quieres dejar el trabajo?
I'll give it some serious consideration lo consideraré seriamente
we must get down to some serious work tenemos que ponernos a trabajar en serio
2 (causing concern, severe) grave, serio,-a
she has a serious illness padece una enfermedad grave
no serious damage was caused no hubo daños importantes
serious crime is on the increase los delitos de mayor gravedad van en aumento
things are getting serious las cosas se están poniendo serias
serious ['sɪriəs] adj
1) sober: serio
2) dedicated, earnest: serio, dedicado
to be serious about something: tomar algo en serio
3) grave: serio, grave
serious problems: problemas graves
serious
adj.
aplomado, -a adj.
formal adj.
grave adj.
serio, -a adj.
sincero, -a adj.
'sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs
adjective
1)
a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

b) (committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado
c) (not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio
2)
a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave

things are getting serious — las cosas se están poniendo serias

b) (of importance, major)

I have serious doubts about him — tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

['sɪǝrɪǝs]
ADJ
1) (=in earnest, not frivolous) [person] serio, formal; [expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serio

a rather serious girl — una chica bastante seria or formal

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/sb, 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?

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 problem — no han intentado realmente resolver el problema

the serious business of running the country — 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 sth — considerar algo seriamente

to take a serious interest in sth — interesarse seriamente por algo

don't look so serious! — ¡no te pongas tan serio!

on a more serious note — pasando a un tema más serio

all serious offers considered — cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuenta

to give serious thought to sth — considerar algo seriamente

deadly 2.
2) (=grave) [problem, consequences, situation] grave, serio; [danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave

the patient's condition is serious — el paciente está grave

to have serious doubts about sth — tener serias dudas sobre algo

to get serious — [shortage, epidemic, drought] convertirse en un serio or grave problema

things are getting serious — la situación se está poniendo seria

she is in serious trouble — está en serios apuros

3) *

she's earning serious money — no está ganando ninguna tontería *

* * *
['sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs]
adjective
1)
a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

b) (committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado
c) (not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio
2)
a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave

things are getting serious — las cosas se están poniendo serias

b) (of importance, major)

I have serious doubts about him — tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos


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