sério

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparable) serious; solemn (without humor or expression of happiness)
2. (comparable) serious (leaving no room for play; needing great attention)
3. (comparable) dangerous
4. (comparable) which can’t be joked about; no laughing matter
5. (comparable) grave

Adv

concerning serious matters

Noun

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

Intj

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

Hyphenated as

sé‧ri‧o

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/

Etymology

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

Sentences

O médico diz que não é nada sério .

The doctor says it's nothing serious.

Eu não levaria isso muito a sério .

I wouldn't take it too seriously.

Para mim foi uma espécie de risada , mas eles estavam realmente falando sério .

For me it was kind of a laugh, but they were really serious.

O snowboarder fica com ar sério .

The snowboarder looks serious.