grave

/ˈɡɾabe/, [ˈɡɾa.β̞e]

grave, serious


Examples
  • Afortunadamente, el fuego fue apagado antes de que fuera demasiado grave.

    Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.

  • Clonar personas implica un grave dilema ético.

    Cloning people raises serious ethical problems.

  • Nadie será condenado por actos u omisiones que en el momento de cometerse no fueron delictivos según el Derecho nacional o internacional. Tampoco se impondrá pena más grave que la aplicable en el momento de la comisión del delito.

    No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.

  • La fractura no fue tan grave como pensábamos.

    The fracture wasn't as serious as we thought.

  • Es un problema grave.

    It is a serious problem.

  • Sólo tienes que leer este artículo para ver qué tan grave fue el accidente.

    You have only to read this article to see how serious the accident was.

  • Tom tiene una voz grave.

    Tom has a deep voice.

  • Eso es grave.

    That's serious.

  • ¿Alguna vez has tenido alguna enfermedad grave?

    Have you ever had a serious illness?

  • Ella está en grave peligro.

    She stands in great danger.

  • Él padeció una grave enfermedad en el otoño de 1823.

    He had a serious illness in the autumn of 1823.

  • Esto es muy grave.

    This is very serious.

  • «Ha estado enfermo.» «¿En serio? Espero que no sea nada grave

    "He's been sick." "Oh really, I hope it's nothing serious."

  • Tom tuvo un grave accidente.

    Tom had a major accident.

  • La situación internacional se está poniendo grave.

    The international situation is becoming grave.

  • Ella se encuentra en grave peligro.

    She stands in great danger.

  • Esto es grave, Tom.

    This is serious, Tom.

  • Ella cometió un grave error.

    She made a serious mistake.

  • El incremento de la delincuencia juvenil es un problema grave.

    The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.


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