serious in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for serious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

serious [Am ˈsɪriəs, Brit ˈsɪərɪəs] ADJ

1.1. serious (in earnest, sincere):

serious

serio

I'm not joking, I'm serious

no estoy bromeando, lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious!

¡estás loco!

you can't be serious!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

come on now, be serious!

vamos, vamos, más formalidad

on a more serious note

pasando a un tema más serio

to be serious, I don't think it's feasible

hablando en serio, no creo que eso sea posible

to give serious thought/consideration to sth

pensar/considerar algo seriamente

to be serious about sth/-ing I'm serious about this

lo digo en serio

she's not serious about our relationship

no se toma lo nuestro en serio

are you serious about wanting to change your job?

¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

1.2. serious (thoughtful):

serious

serio

she suddenly put on a serious face

de repente se puso seria or puso cara seria

don't look so serious

no te pongas tan serio

1.3. serious (committed) attr:

serious student/worker

dedicado

I haven't much time for serious study

no tengo tiempo para estudiar en serio

1.4. serious (not lightweight) attr:

serious newspaper/play/music

serio

2.1. serious (grave, severe):

serious injury/illness/accident

grave

a serious mistake

un grave or serio error

the water shortage is getting serious

la escasez de agua se está convirtiendo en un problema serio

things are getting serious

las cosas se están poniendo serias

2.2. serious (of importance, major):

it doesn't need serious alterations

no necesita grandes arreglos

I have serious doubts about him

tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

the only serious opposition to the proposal

la única oposición a la propuesta digna de ser tenida en cuenta

now they've gone we can get down to some serious drinking

ahora que se han ido podemos empezar a tomar or beber en serio

we're talking serious money here inf

no estamos hablando de dos centavos

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you're not a serious student, you're just a time-waster

no eres un estudiante serio, solo haces perder el tiempo a los demás

disruption to sth this caused serious disruption to our schedules

esto desbarató nuestro calendario de trabajo

disruption to sth this caused serious disruption to our schedules

esto ocasionó graves trastornos en nuestro calendario de trabajo

Translations for serious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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felonía

serious crime

delito de lesiones

(serious) bodily harm

acusar a alg. de delito de lesiones

to accuse sb of causing serious serious bodily harm

serias perturbaciones económicas

serious economic disruption

grave herida

serious

grave enfermedad

serious

su estado es grave

his condition is serious

grave situación/suceso

serious

grave problema/asunto

serious

fue un error grave

it was a serious error

hay mucha desunión en el partido

there is serious disunity o a serious lack of unity within the party

choncho (choncha)

serious

la cosa está choncha

things are getting serious

se ha superado el escollo más importante

the most serious obstacle has been overcome

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Translations for serious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

serious [ˈsɪəriəs, Am ˈsɪri-] ADJ

1. serious (earnest, solemn):

serious

serio, -a

2. serious problem, injury:

serious

grave

3. serious (not slight):

serious

de consideración

serious argument

importante

4. serious (determined):

serious

firme

to be serious about sb

ir en serio con alguien

5. serious inf (significant):

serious

significativo, -a

serious money

cantidad de dinero

6. serious (large):

serious debt, amount

considerable

Translations for serious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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serio (-a)

serious

serio (-a)

serious

¿en serio?

are you serious?

felonía

serious offence Brit

severo (-a) (grave)

serious

esto va de veras

this is serious

más serio que un poste inf

deadly serious

descalabro

serious injury

entrañar graves peligros

to entail serious dangers

lo aquejaba una enfermedad grave

he suffered from a serious disease

grave

serious

grave

serious

serious Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be serious about sb

ir en serio con alguien

serious money

cantidad de dinero

to talk in a more serious vein

hablar más en serio

to be in serious trouble

estar metido en serios problemas

to cause serious damage to sb's reputation

perjudicar seriamente la reputación de alguien

on a serious level

en un plano serio

he suffered from a serious disease

lo aquejaba una enfermedad grave

you have made a very serious mistake

has cometido un error muy grave

to put on a serious expression

vestir el rostro de seriedad

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English

However, these traditional markets, especially in major cities, face serious problems.

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Bears face serious threats on many fronts, most of which are due to human activity.

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In the mid 1990s she suffered further serious health problems.

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Treatments and symptoms are mentioned without serious thought and have a dark tone.

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Among his shorter works are many songs, both comic and serious.

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By 1976, both leagues were dealing with serious financial problems.

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By 1983, the company was in serious trouble.

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While serious, the damage was not sufficient to make the ship unseaworthy.

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I see no room on these facts for any less serious meaning.

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In the 20th century the house suffered serious neglect and vandalism.

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