take seriously

English

Verb

take (something/somebody) seriously

1. (transitive) To consider (something /what somebody is saying) important and meaningful.

   Synonym: take to heart

   Antonyms: take lightly, make light of

Translations

take seriously

• Danish: tage på alvor
• Finnish: ottaa vakavasti
• French: prendre au sérieux (fr)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ta på alvor

  Nynorsk: ta på alvor

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: tomar en serio

References

• “take seriously”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “take seriously”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “take someone something seriously” (US) / “take someone something seriously” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “take seriously” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.