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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sērius (“serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾjo/
Adjective
sério (feminine séria, masculine plural sérios, feminine plural sérias, comparable, comparative mais sério, superlative o mais sério or seríssimo or seriíssimo, diminutive seriozinho, augmentative seriozão)
- serious; solemn (without humor or expression of happiness)
- Synonyms: austero, sóbrio, solene
João é uma pessoa séria.- John is a serious person.
Este é um documentário sério sobre os romanos.- This is a serious documentary about the Romans.
- serious (leaving no room for play; needing great attention)
- Synonym: importante
Crime é um problema sério.- Crime is a serious problem.
- (of diseases and other medical conditions) dangerous
- Synonyms: grave, perigoso
Pneumonia é uma doença séria.- Pneumonia is a serious illness.
- which can’t be joked about; no laughing matter
Autismo é coisa séria.- Autism is no laughing matter.
- (of a disaster or accident) grave
- Synonym: grave
A queda de um prédio é um acidente sério.- The collapse of a building is a grave accident.
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Adverb
sério
- concerning serious matters
- Synonym: seriamente
Preciso falar sério contigo.- I need to speak about something serious with you.
Noun
sério m (uncountable)
- a game in which two people stare at each other and the first one to laugh loses
Interjection
sério?
- really? (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of)
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