serious in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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serious [Brit ˈsɪərɪəs, Am ˈsɪriəs] ADJ

1. serious (not frivolous or light):

serious person, expression, discussion, approach, issue, offer, work, literature, actor, scientist, survey, attempt, concern, intention
serio
to be serious about sth
fare sul serio in qc or prendere qc sul serio
to be serious about doing
avere davvero l'intenzione di fare
is he serious about going to America?
vuole sul serio or davvero andare in America?
is he serious about her?
fa sul serio con lei?
they're serious about each other
fanno sul serio
to give serious thought to sth
pensare seriamente a qc
there's no serious case for arguing that…
non ci sono seri motivi per sostenere che…
this is deadly serious inf
è una cosa serissima
you can't be serious
non puoi dire sul serio or non scherzare
they got down to the serious business of eating hum
sono passati alle cose serie: si sono messi a mangiare
being a parent is a serious business
fare il genitore è un mestiere molto impegnativo
to make, spend serious money inf
fare soldoni, spendere un sacco di soldi
if you want to do some serious shopping, surfing… inf
se vuoi fare shopping, surf come si deve…
he's a serious drinker inf, hum
è un bevitore professionista

Serious Fraud Office [ˌsɪərɪəsˈfrɔːdˌɒfɪs, -ˌɔːf-] N (in GB)

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serious-, distinguished-looking person
dall'aspetto serio, distinto or dall'aria seria, distinta
minor, serious, fatal illness
malattia poco grave, grave, mortale
a serious misjudgement of his character, motives
un grave errore nel giudicare il suo carattere, le sue motivazioni

Translations for serious in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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semiserio
half serious pred
serio (che dimostra impegno, responsabilità) lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione
serious
Sara è un'alunna seria e coscienziosa
Sara is a serious and conscientious student
serio persona, aria, viso
serious
siamo seri, quest'idea è veramente stupida
let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid
si fece serio in viso
his face grew serious
serio libro, film, conversazione, argomento
serious
serio (importante) affare, motivo
serious
passare alle cose serie
to move on to serious matters
serio malattia, ferita
serious
serio conseguenze, problema, crisi
serious
soffre di seri problemi di vista
he has serious problems with his eyesight
il governo giudica molto seria la situazione
the government is treating the situation as very serious
è una questione molto seria
this is a very serious matter
vuole sul serio andare in America?
is he serious about going to America?
fa sul serio con lei?
is he serious about her?
lievemente più grave, più chiaro
slightly more serious, clearer
serioso
serious
grave (preoccupante, serio) problema, errore, incidente
serious
grave ferita, malattia
serious
grave condizioni
serious
l'ora è grave
the situation is serious
un ferito, malato grave
a seriously injured person, a person with a serious illness

serious in the PONS Dictionary

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to talk in a more serious vein
parlare in tono più serio
to cause serious damage to sb's reputation
compromettere la reputazione di qn

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serious Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do some serious talking
parlare di cose serie
to be serious about sb
far sul serio con qu
to be serious about doing sth
voler fare qc sul serio
serious money
un sacco di soldi
to be in serious trouble
essere in un bel guaio
on a serious level
in modo serio
to talk in a more serious vein
parlare in tono più serio
to cause serious damage to sb's reputation
compromettere la reputazione di qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Even with these smaller designs, however, cost was already becoming a serious issue.
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By 1983, the company was in serious trouble.
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He was given several blood transfusions, his condition was reported to be serious, and he was unable to play for the rest of the month.
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No serious injuries were caused by the accident.
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This mill had sat vacant for many years, and was in serious threat of being demolished.
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It makes it look as if you think there's something really serious going on here.
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Treatments and symptoms are mentioned without serious thought and have a dark tone.
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In the mid 1990s she suffered further serious health problems.
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By 1976, both leagues were dealing with serious financial problems.
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However, these traditional markets, especially in major cities, face serious problems.
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