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серьёзный

Translation of серьёзный

grave

Meaning of серьёзный

Russian

Очень опасный и тревожный, грозящий тяжёлыми последствиями.

серьёзный

Transcription and pronunciation of серьёзный

серьёзный

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[sʲɪˈrʲjɵznɨj]
In Latin letters
seryoznyy / serjoznyy / sereznyy

Traps and common mistakes

Серьёзный or могила?

могила

могила = a grave, where a dead person is buried

Don't mix them up. Very serious — серьёзный (серьёзная опасность); a place where someone is buried — могила.

Мы положили цветы на могилу деда.

We put flowers on Grandpa's grave.

У него серьёзные проблемы со здоровьем.

He has grave health problems.

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What's the difference between серьёзный and тяжёлый

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🇷🇺Russian
тяжёлый

Grave about illness or consequences: тяжёлая болезнь.

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What does серьёзный mean?

very serious and worrying

How do you pronounce серьёзный?

серьёзный is pronounced [sʲɪˈrʲjɵznɨj], in Latin letters “seryoznyy”.

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