sério

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See also: serio, Serio, and Sério

Catalan

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Etymology

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From Spanish serio, from Latin serius.

Adjective

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sério (feminine séria, masculine plural sérios, feminine plural séries)

  1. (colloquial, Castilianism, Valencia) Alternative form of seriós

Further reading

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  • “sério” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin sērius (serious), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (heavy).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.o/ [ˈsɛ.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾjo/

Adjective

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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)

  1. 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.
  2. serious (leaving no room for play; needing great attention)
    Synonym: importante
    Crime é um problema sério.
    Crime is a serious problem.
  3. (of diseases and other medical conditions) dangerous
    Synonyms: grave, perigoso
    Pneumonia é uma doença séria.
    Pneumonia is a serious illness.
  4. which can’t be joked about; no laughing matter
    Autismo é coisa séria.
    Autism is no laughing matter.
  5. (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.

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Adverb

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sério

  1. concerning serious matters
    Synonym: seriamente
    Preciso falar sério contigo.
    I need to speak about something serious with you.

Noun

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sério m (uncountable)

  1. a game in which two people stare at each other and the first one to laugh loses

Interjection

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sério?

  1. really? (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of)
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