serious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪəriəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪriəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sērē əs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
serious adj (earnest, sincere)serio/a adj
 I'm not joking. I'm being serious. Can we have a serious conversation, without you cracking jokes all the time?
 ¿Podemos tener una conversación seria sin que hagas chistes todo el tiempo?
serious adj (solemn)serio/a adj
 When the kids saw Helena's serious expression, they knew they were in trouble.
 Cuando los niños vieron la expresión seria de Helena supieron que estaban en problemas.
serious adj (requiring concentration)serio/a adj
 It is a serious situation and he is treating it as such.
 Es una situación seria y él la está tratando como tal.
serious adj (thoughtful)serio/a adj
 You look very serious when you're reading.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Él se pone muy serio cuando está trabajando.
serious adj (illness, injury: grave)severo/a adj
  grave adj mf
 He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
 Tetanus is a serious, often fatal, illness.
 Fue llevado al hospital con heridas severas. // El tétanos es una enfermedad severa y a veces fatal.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
serious adj (important)importante adj mf
 This is a serious meeting that we are having with them.
 Es una reunión importante la que tenemos con ellos.
serious adj (patient's condition: grave)serio/a adj
  crítico/a adj
 The patient is in a serious condition, but is expected to live.
 La condición del paciente es seria, pero se espera que viva.
 La condición del paciente es crítica, pero se espera que viva.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
dead serious adj (completely serious)muy serio loc adj
half-serious adj (not entirely joking)medio en serio loc adj
  medio en serio medio en broma loc adj
have serious suspicions vi (be mistrustful)oler mal loc verb
 Ese asunto de la mina de oro en el pueblo de al lado me huele mal.
  tener serias sospechas vtr
  dar mala espina loc verb
  oler a chamusquina loc verb
serious bodily injury n (law: severe physical damage)lesiones corporales graves loc nom fpl
  lesiones físicas graves loc nom fpl
serious offense (US),
serious offence (UK)
n
(significant violation of a law)delito grave loc nom m
  infracción penal grave loc nom f
serious-minded adj (solemn or focused)serio/a adj
  formal adj
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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Collocations: is a serious [student, person, employee], I'm dead serious, am being serious with you, more...

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