sério

See also: serio, Serio, and Sério

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• serio (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

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

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾju/

• Homophones: céreo, cério
• Hyphenation: sé‧ri‧o

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)

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

• (antonym(s) of “solemn”): descontraído
• (antonym(s) of “needing greater attention”): desimportante, insignificante, irrelevante

Derived terms

• a sério
• levar a sério
• sair do sério
• seriamente
• tirar do sério

Adverb

sério

1. concerning serious matters

   Synonym: seriamente

   Preciso falar sério contigo.

   I need to speak about something serious with you.

Noun

sério m (uncountable)

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

Interjection

sério?

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

Related terms

• seriedade