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serio

/ˈseɾjo/, [ˈse.ɾjo]

i laughed, serious

Adjective serio (feminine seria, masculine plural serios, feminine plural serias)

  1. serious, earnest, sober, solemn (without humor)
  2. serious, grave, deep (important, weighty)
  3. serious (really intending what was said)
  4. straight (demeanor)
    Mi culpa. Solo no podía mantener la cara seria por mucho tiempo. Era imposible.
    My bad. I just couldn't keep a straight face for very long. It was impossible.
  5. staid (formal)
    Su despedida de soltero parece que va a ser un evento muy serio. Digo, se espera que usemos vestimenta formal.
    His bachelor party seems like it's going to be a very staid affair. I mean, we are expected to wear formal attire.

Verb serio

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of seriar.

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Examples

  • Si estudias en serio, puedes esperar aprobar el examen.

    If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.

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  • Él es de esa clase de hombres que toman a las mujeres no muy en serio.

    He's the type of guy who doesn't take women very seriously.

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  • Usted siempre toma las cosas demasiado en serio.

    You always take things too seriously.

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  • Dicen que no se deberían tomar los rumores en serio, pero eso es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo.

    They say you shouldn't take rumors seriously, but that's easier said than done.

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  • Sé serio.

    Be serious.

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  • Es en serio lo que estoy diciendo.

    I mean what I'm saying.

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  • Tom nunca tomó a Mary en serio.

    Tom never took Mary seriously.

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  • Por favor, sé serio.

    Please be serious.

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  • Tom se puso serio.

    Tom became serious.

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  • Si usted no cumple sus promesas, la gente no lo tomará en serio.

    If you don't keep your promises, people won't take you seriously.

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