Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - serious
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Serious
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society... The government still face very serious difficulties... Doctors said his condition was serious but stable. ADJ • seriously If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business... They are not thought to be seriously hurt. ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV with v • seriousness ...the seriousness of the crisis. N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n 2. Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. I regard this as a serious matter... Don’t laugh boy. This is serious. ADJ 3. When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration. My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way... It was a question which deserved serious consideration. ADJ: usu ADJ n • seriously The management will have to think seriously about their positions. ADV: ADV with v 4. Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it. There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel. ADJ: ADJ n 5. If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do. You really are serious about this, aren’t you?... I hope you’re not serious. ADJ: oft ADJ about n • seriously Are you seriously jealous of Erica? ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV with v • seriousness In all seriousness, there is nothing else I can do... N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n 6. Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. He’s quite a serious person... ADJ • seriously They spoke to me very seriously but politely. ADV: ADV with v
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adjective Etymology: Middle English seryows, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French ~, from Late Latin seriosus, alteration of Latin serius weighty, ~; probably akin to Old English sw?r heavy, sad Date: 15th century 1. thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner ; sober a quiet, ~ girl 2. a. requiring much thought or work ~ study b. of or relating to a matter of importance a ~ play 3. a. not joking or trifling ; being in earnest a ~ question b. archaic pious c. deeply interested ; devoted a ~ musician 4. a. not easily answered or solved ~ objections b. having important or dangerous possible consequences a ~ injury 5. excessive or impressive in quality, quantity, extent, or degree ~ stereo equipment making ~ money ~ drinking • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, grave, solemn, sedate, staid, sober, earnest mean not light or frivolous. ~ implies a concern for what really matters a ~ play about social injustice. grave implies both ~ness and dignity in expression or attitude read the proclamation in a grave voice. solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity a sad and solemn occasion. sedate implies a composed and decorous ~ness remained sedate amid the commotion. staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint a quiet and staid community. sober stresses ~ness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity a sober look at the state of our schools. earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose an earnest reformer. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 thoughtful, earnest, sober, sedate, responsible, not reckless or given to trifling (has a serious air; a serious young person). 2 important, demanding consideration (this is a serious matter). 3 not slight or negligible (a serious injury; a serious offence). 4 sincere, in earnest, not ironical or joking (are you serious?). 5 (of music and literature) not merely for amusement (opp. LIGHT(2) 5a). 6 not perfunctory (serious thought). 7 not to be trifled with (a serious opponent). 8 concerned with religion or ethics (serious subjects). Derivatives seriousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF serieux or LL seriosus f. L serius ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. серьезный; глубокомысленный serious worker —- серьезный работник serious mind —- глубокий ум serious reading —- серьезная литература serious range —- воен. действительная дальность to be serious about smth. —- серьезно относиться к чему-л. to become serious —- стать серьезным to be in a serious mood —- быть серьезно настроенным to look serious —- иметь серьезный вид to give smth. a serious thought —- серьезно о чем-л. подумать; принять что-л. всерьез you can't be serious —- вы, наверное, шутите I'm serious —- я не шучу, я говорю серьезно he's never serious —- он ко всему относится легко 2. важный serious thought —- важная (серьезная) мысль serious objections —- существенные (серьезные) возражения 3. внушающий опасения, опасный serious illness —- опасная болезнь serious wound —- тяжелое ранение things are becoming serious —- положение становится угрожающим; положение осложняется ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) серьезный; and now to be serious - однако, шутки в сторону 2) важный 3) вызывающий опасение; опасный; a serious illness - опасная болезнь Syn: see sedate ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 1 »SITUATION/PROBLEM« a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous (a serious illness | How serious do you think the situation is? | serious crime) (The number of serious crimes has increased dramatically in the last year.) 2 be serious a) if someone is serious about something, they say what they really mean and are not joking or pretending + abou (I stopped laughing when I realized Jen was serious about it.) I'm serious! spoken (=used to emphasize that something is important) (I'm serious, Kerry. You'd better listen! | deadly serious (=extremely serious)) b) spoken used to tell someone that what they have just said is silly or impossible ("We could make it from here to Florida if we drove all night." "Be serious! It's a three day drive." | you can't be serious!) ("I thought I'd try to fix the car myself." "You can't be serious!") 3 »CAREFUL« careful and thorough (I think this matter needs serious consideration. | a serious article) 4 »ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP« a serious romantic relationship is intended to continue for a long time (Oo, sounds like it's serious!) + abou (Are you really serious about her then?) serious boyfriend/girlfriend (Don't even think about Peter. He has a serious girlfriend.) 5 »PERSON« someone who is serious is always very sensible and quiet (He's a nice guy, but very serious.) 6 »IMPORTANT« important (They agreed to have lunch before starting on the serious business.) 7 serious money/exercise etc informal a large amount of money etc (I'll have to do some serious exercise before I can fit into that dress.) 8 »VERY GOOD« only before noun informal very good and often expensive (He's got some serious stereo equipment!) 9 »SPORT/ACTIVITY« only before noun someone very interested in something, and spending a lot of time doing it (a serious golfer | Any serious student of psychology should read this article.) 10 »WORRIED/UNHAPPY« seeming slightly worried or unhappy (You look serious. What's wrong?) - seriousness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1440, from M.Fr. sйrieux "grave, earnest," from L.L. seriosus, from L. serius "weighty, important, grave." Meaning "attended with danger" is from 1800. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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