sério

See also: Sério and serio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• serio (obsolete)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) sērius, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *swēr- (“heavy”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/, /ˈsɛ.ɾju/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: sé‧ri‧o

Adjective

1. serious; solemn (without humor or expression of happiness)

2. serious (leaving no room for play; needing great attention)

3. (deprecated template usage) (of diseases and other medical conditions) dangerous

4. which can’t be joked about; no laughing matter

5. (deprecated template usage) (of a disaster or accident) grave

Synonyms

• (solemn): austero, sóbrio, solene
• (needing greater attention): importante
• (dangerous): grave, perigoso
• (grave): grave

Antonyms

• (solemn): descontraído
• (needing greater attention): desimportante, insignificante, irrelevante

Derived terms

• levar a sério
• sair do sério
• tirar do sério

Adverb

sério

1. concerning serious matters

Noun

sério m (uncountable)

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

Interjection

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

Related terms

• seriamente
• seriedade