English-Spanish translations for serious

• serio
  Sí, nos tomamos las cosas muy en serio en cuanto al 2020". Yes, we really are serious about 2020.
  ¿Quién puede tomarse esto en serio? Can anyone take this seriously?
  La seguridad vial es un asunto serio. Road safety is a serious matter.
• grave
  De hecho, la situación es grave. The situation is in fact serious.
  Creo que esa opinión constituye un grave error. I believe that is a serious error.
  Eso es muy grave, señora. Flesch. This is extremely serious, Mrs Flesch.
• severo
  Esta grave acusación brinda a Castro la oportunidad de imponer unos castigos excesivamente severos en virtud de la Ley 88. This serious charge gives Castro the chance to impose excessively severe punishments under Law 88.
  En este sentido, quiero compartir el juicio severo de Simon Peres en la Knesset cuando dijo que este hecho traería todavía consecuencias más graves. In this regard, I would like to express my agreement with the severe judgment of Shimon Peres in the Knesset when he said that this action would bring even more serious consequences.

Definition of serious

• Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
• Important; weighty; not insignificant
• Really intending what is said; in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
• Committed
• In a serious manner; seriously

Examples

• It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.
• This is a serious problem. Well need our best experts.
• After all these years, were finally getting serious attention.

Related words

• seriously
• seriousness
• serious-minded
• unserious
• semiserious
• nonserious
• seriousity
• serious game
• seriously injured person