grave

/ˈɡɾabe/, [ˈɡɾa.β̞e]

grave, serious


Adjective grave (plural graves) (superlative gravísimo)

  1. serious, grave
  2. bass (sound)
  3. solemn
  4. (phonetics) paroxytone; stressed in the penultimate syllable

Verb grave

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of gravar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of gravar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of gravar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of gravar.

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Examples
  • Nada grave.

    It's no big deal.

  • El niño luchaba contra una grave enfermedad.

    The boy battled against a serious illness.

  • Una avería grave paró el coche.

    A major malfunction stopped the car.

  • Es improbable que ocurra algo grave.

    It's unlikely that anything serious will happen.

  • Cometí un grave error al elegir a mi esposa.

    I made a big mistake when choosing my wife.

  • El estado de mi amigo es muy grave.

    My friend's condition is very serious.

  • Interferir en un funeral es una grave falta de respeto.

    Interfering a funeral it's a great show of disrespect.

  • ¿Es muy grave?

    Is it really bad?

  • No es un problema tan grave. Usted se preocupa demasiado.

    It's not such a big problem. You're worrying way too much.

  • No es nada grave.

    It's nothing serious.

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