grave

/ˈɡɾaβe/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
graves

Meaning

  1. serious

    • Es un problema grave.

      It's a serious problem.

Similar words

serio

grave is more about severity, like a serious or grave illness; serio is more about demeanor, like a serious person who isn't joking.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

grave

grave is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "serious."

Portuguese

sério

sério is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "serious."

Practice

1 What does grave mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un problema ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches grave?

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