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sérieux

serious

adjective seh-RYUH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

grave

Usage Note

Sérieux describes a person who is earnest and reliable, or a situation that is grave. The feminine form is sérieuse. The expression prendre au sérieux means to take seriously, and sans rire or sérieusement are common adverbial extensions. It can also mean 'considerable' — un sérieux problème is a serious/major problem.

Examples

"C'est un problème très sérieux."

Natural Translation

This is a very serious problem.

Literal Translation

It-is a problem very serious

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