серьёзный
Translation of серьёзный
grave
Russian word in Latin letters: seryoznyy / serjoznyy / sereznyy
Meaning of серьёзный
Очень опасный и тревожный, грозящий тяжёлыми последствиями.
very serious and worrying
Pronunciation
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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The patient is in grave danger.
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Пациент в серьёзной опасности.
He made a grave mistake.
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Он совершил серьёзную ошибку.
серьёзный synonyms
What's the difference between серьёзный and 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”.
How is серьёзный used in a sentence?
The patient is in grave danger. Translation: Пациент в серьёзной опасности.
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