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seriousness

seriousness

Meaning of seriousness

English

the quality of not joking and treating things as important

Русский

склонность относиться серьёзно, без шуток и легкомыслия

seriousness

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/
American English
/ˈsɪriəsnəs/

seriousness with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом seriousness

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Насколько всё серьёзно

How serious it is
the seriousness of the situation
серьёзность ситуации

Nobody at the meeting seems to grasp the seriousness of the situation.

Похоже, никто на совещании не понимает серьёзности ситуации.

the seriousness of the injury
серьёзность травмы

We won't know the seriousness of the injury until the swelling goes down.

Мы не сможем оценить серьёзность травмы, пока не спадёт отёк.

  • understand the seriousness of the problemосознать серьёзность проблемы
  • downplay the seriousnessпреуменьшать серьёзность

Серьёзный тон

A serious tone
in all seriousness
если серьёзно

In all seriousness, you should see a dentist about that tooth.

Если серьёзно, тебе стоит показать этот зуб стоматологу.

with great seriousness
с большой серьёзностью

The little boy answers every question with great seriousness.

Малыш отвечает на каждый вопрос с большой серьёзностью.

  • with mock seriousnessс притворной серьёзностью

seriousness usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I understand the seriousness of the problem.

Я понимаю серьёзность проблемы.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Her seriousness surprised me.

Её серьёзность меня удивила.

seriousness synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between seriousness, gravity, severity, importance, solemnity, and sobriety

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🇬🇧English
gravity

seriousness of a situation; more formal

B2often

ENThe committee discussed the gravity of the allegations.

severity
🇬🇧English

how bad or harsh something is

B2often

ENThe severity of the storm surprised everyone.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

significance

B2very often

ENShe understood the importance of meeting the deadline.

S
🇬🇧English
solemnity

formal, ceremonial seriousness

B2rare word

ENThe solemnity of the memorial service was moving.

S
🇬🇧English
sobriety

serious calm manner; usually means not drunk

B2rare word

ENHer sobriety of manner made the negotiations more productive.

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What does seriousness mean?

the quality of not joking and treating things as important

How do you pronounce seriousness?

seriousness is pronounced [ˈsɪəriəsnəs].

How is seriousness used in a sentence?

Я понимаю серьёзность проблемы. Translation: I understand the seriousness of the problem.

Is seriousness part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, seriousness can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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