grave
/gʁav/
adjective
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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serious
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Heureusement, sa blessure n'est pas grave.
Fortunately, his injury is not serious.
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Similar words
grave and sérieuse are close synonyms for "serious"; grave carries a slightly stronger, more severe connotation.
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Practice
1 What does grave mean?
serious
2 Fill the gap: Heureusement, sa blessure n'est pas ___.
Full sentence: Heureusement, sa blessure n'est pas grave. (Fortunately, his injury is not serious.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches grave?
grave: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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