seriously

au sérieux, sérieusement

En accordant une vraie attention à quelque chose que l’on considère comme important ou vrai.

En anglais simple : In a way that shows you believe something matters or is true, and give it proper attention.

• Please take me seriously.
• She considered the offer seriously before deciding.
• Nobody took his complaints seriously until the roof collapsed.

Comment l'utiliser : take someone/something seriously (You should take this warning seriously.)

Synonymes : earnestly

Contraires : lightly

Expressions courantes : take someone seriously, take something seriously, consider something seriously, treat something seriously

sérieusement, sans plaisanter

Sert à montrer que l’on pense vraiment ce que l’on dit et que l’on ne plaisante pas.

En anglais simple : Used to show that you mean what you say and are not joking.

• Seriously, I need your help.
• I love this cake, but seriously, we should save some for Dad.
• Seriously though, thank you for staying with me.

Synonymes : honestly, in earnest

Expressions courantes : seriously though, seriously speaking, but seriously

gravement, très, sérieusement

À un degré élevé, parfois inquiétant.

En anglais simple : To a great or worrying degree; very much.

• He was seriously ill.
• Two passengers were seriously injured in the crash.
• That restaurant is seriously expensive.

Synonymes : very, severely, extremely

Contraires : slightly

Expressions courantes : seriously ill, seriously injured, seriously damaged, seriously expensive

sérieusement, sans plaisanter

Sert à passer des plaisanteries à une discussion sur un sujet important.

En anglais simple : Used to show that you now want to discuss something important after joking.

• Seriously, what should we do?
• But seriously, I need your help.
• Seriously though, have you considered moving?

Synonymes : in all seriousness

Expressions courantes : but seriously, seriously though

sérieusement, vraiment

Sert à demander si quelque chose de surprenant est vraiment vrai.

En anglais simple : Used to ask whether something surprising is really true.

• You won? Seriously?
• Seriously, you paid that much for a hat?
• You're moving tomorrow? Seriously?

Synonymes : really, for real

Expressions courantes : seriously you won, seriously is that, seriously are you