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serio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
  • grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
  • serious adj Not joking or humorous; solemn in manner.
  • staid adj Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
  • stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.

Senses

serio is used for these senses in English:

  • earnest Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
  • grave Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. [from 16th c.]
  • serious Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
  • staid Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
  • stiff (of a, person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.

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.

grave — full definition

  1. noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
  2. adj Very serious, especially in a way that causes worry or concern.

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