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sérieux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • demure adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  • earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
  • pint noun A unit of liquid measure equal to an eighth of a gallon (roughly 568 ml in the UK, 473 ml in the US).
  • serious adj Not joking or humorous; solemn in manner.
  • seriously adv In a solemn, earnest, or literal way.
  • seriousness noun The quality of being serious, grave, or important.

Senses

sérieux is used for these senses in English:

  • earnest Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
  • earnest Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
  • pint (UK, metonymy) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
  • seriously (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
  • seriousness The state or quality of being serious.

demure — full definition

  1. adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  2. adjective Putting on an exaggerated show of modesty or seriousness.

earnest — full definition

  1. adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
  2. noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.

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