English

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Pronunciation
RP: IPA|/�sɪ�ri�s/
audio|en-us-serious.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪ�ri�s|-ɪ�ri�s

Adjective
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1. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.

#: It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.

1. Important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play; needing great attention.

#: This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.

1. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving; meaningful.

#: After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.

Derived terms
dead serious
seriously
seriousness
serious-minded
serious-mindedly
serious-mindedness

Translations
trans-top|without humor or expression of happiness
Czech: vážný m
Dutch: serieus
Esperanto: serioza
Finnish: vakava, vakavamielinen, totinen
German: ernst
trans-mid
Latvian: nopietns
Welsh: difrifol
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trans-top|important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play
Arabic: ARchar|جد� IPAchar|(jéddi)
Chinese: ���, 严�� (yánzhòng de)
Czech: vážný
Dutch: serieus
Esperanto: serioza
Finnish: vakava
French: sérieux
German: ernst, ernsthaft
trans-mid
Hungarian: komoly, súlyos
Italian: serio
Japanese: ���� (����, majimena), ��� (shinken'na)
Korean: ��� (simgakhan)
Latvian: svarīgs
Portuguese: sério
Russian: �е���зн�й (ser�józnyj)
Spanish: serio
Swedish: seriös
Welsh: difrifol
Ukrainian: �е�йозний
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trans-top|really intending what is said; being in earnest
Arabic: ARchar|جد� IPAchar|(jéddi)
Chinese: ���, 严�� (yánzhòng de)
Czech: vážný
Dutch: ernstig, serieus
Finnish: vakava
French: sérieux
German: ernsthaft
Hungarian: komoly, súlyos
trans-mid
Italian: serio
Japanese: ���� (����, majimena)
Korean: ��� (simgakhan)
Latvian: nopietns
Portuguese: sério
Russian: �е���зн�й (ser�józnyj)
Spanish: serio
Swedish: seriös
Ukrainian: �е�йозний
Welsh: o ddifri'
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ttbc|Belarusian: ���'�зн�

Category:1000 English basic words

ar:serious
es:serious
fr:serious
io:serious
id:serious
it:serious
hu:serious
pl:serious
ru:serious
simple:serious
fi:serious
ta:serious
te:serious
vi:serious
tr:serious

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