sério
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sērius (“serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”).
Pronunciation
- Homophones: céreo, cério
- Hyphenation: sé‧ri‧o
Adjective
sério (feminine séria, masculine plural sérios, feminine plural sérias)
- serious; solemn (without humor or expression of happiness)
- serious (leaving no room for play; needing great attention)
- Crime é um problema sério.
- Crime is a serious problem.
- Synonym: importante
- (of diseases and other medical conditions) dangerous
- which can’t be joked about; no laughing matter
- Autismo é coisa séria.
- Autism is no laughing matter.
- (of a disaster or accident) grave
- A queda de um prédio é um acidente sério.
- The collapse of a building is a grave accident.
- Synonym: grave
Inflection
Antonyms
- (solemn): descontraído
- (needing greater attention): desimportante, insignificante, irrelevante
Derived terms
Adverb
sério
- concerning serious matters
- Preciso falar sério contigo.
- I need to speak about something serious with you.
- Synonym: seriamente
Noun
sério m (uncountable)
Interjection
- really? (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of)
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