serious

grave, serio

Que requiere mucha atención por su importancia o porque puede causar daño.

En inglés sencillo: Important enough to need careful attention, often because it could cause harm.

• This is a serious problem.
• Nobody suffered serious injuries in the crash.
• Ignoring that warning could have serious consequences.

Sinónimos: major, grave, important

Antónimos: minor, trivial

Expresiones frecuentes: serious problem, serious injury, serious damage, serious consequences

serio, sincero

Que dice algo de verdad o tiene intención real de hacerlo, sin bromear.

En inglés sencillo: Meaning what you say or truly intending to do something, rather than joking.

• Are you serious?
• He was serious when he offered to help.
• I'm serious about learning to swim this year.

Cómo se usa: serious about something/doing something (She is serious about moving abroad.)

Sinónimos: sincere, in earnest

Antónimos: joking, insincere

Expresiones frecuentes: are you serious, serious about something, completely serious, serious offer

serio, solemne

Que muestra poca alegría o humor en su expresión o comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: Showing little happiness or humour in your face or behaviour.

• She looked very serious.
• His serious expression made everyone fall silent.
• He was a quiet, serious child who rarely smiled.

Sinónimos: solemn, grave, unsmiling

Antónimos: cheerful, lighthearted

Expresiones frecuentes: serious expression, serious face, look serious, serious manner