serious

Signification

Adj

1. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
2. Important; weighty; not insignificant
3. Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
4. Committed.

Adv

seriously, in a serious manner (most often heard in take or mean serious)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/

Étymologie

From Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin sēriōsus, an extension of Latin sērius (“grave, earnest, serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). Cognate with German schwer (“heavy, difficult, severe”), Old English swǣr (“heavy, grave, grievous”). More at swear, sweer.

Phrases

There have been successful legal dramas both serious and comedic .

Il y a eu des drames juridiques réussis à la fois sérieux et comiques.