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серьёзный

serious

Meaning of серьёзный

not joking

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Russian[sʲɪrʲˈjoznɨj]
serious
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серьёзный with English translation

серьёзный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This is a serious issue; we must decide now.

Это очень серьёзный вопрос; нужно решить его сейчас.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She had a serious tone on the call last night.

У неё был серьёзный тон во время телефонного разговора вчера вечером.

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серьёзный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

серьёзныйserious
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

серьёзный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between серьёзный / ответственный / важный / строгий / солидный / сдержанный

🇷🇺Russian
серьёзный

not joking; demanding attention

A2Very Often

He is a serious person; joking with him is a bad idea.

Он серьёзный человек, с ним шутки плохи.

🇷🇺Russian

someone you can rely on

A2Very Often

He is a very responsible employee and is always serious about work.

Он очень ответственный сотрудник и всегда серьёзен в работе.

🇷🇺Russian

having great importance

A2Very Often

This is an important issue; it needs to be discussed.

Это важный вопрос, его нужно обсудить.

🇷🇺Russian

demanding discipline, uncompromising

A2Often

The teacher is strict and takes order in the class seriously.

Учитель строгий и серьёзно относится к порядку в классе.

С
🇷🇺Russian
солидный

respectable, dignified

A2Often

He looks dignified and behaves in a serious manner.

Он выглядит солидно и ведёт себя серьёзно.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сдержанный

not showing extra emotions

A2Often

He is restrained and serious in his communication.

Он сдержанный и серьёзный в общении.

С
🇷🇺Russian
суровый

harsh, without leniency

A2Often

He is a stern boss and never jokes about work matters.

Он суровый начальник и никогда не шутит по делу.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
деловой

business-like; practical, serious

A2Often

She has a business-like approach and a serious attitude toward the project.

У неё деловой подход и серьёзное отношение к проекту.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вдумчивый

thoughtful, deeply considering

A2Often

He is thoughtful and approaches decisions seriously.

Он вдумчивый и серьёзно подходит к решениям.

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How to pronounce серьёзный and what this word means

серьёзный translation: serious. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce серьёзный

[sʲɪrʲˈjoznɨj]

серьёзный translation

serious

серьёзный examples

This is a serious issue; we must decide now.

серьёзный transcription

[sʲɪrʲˈjoznɨj]

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серьёзный meaning: what does it mean?

не склонный к шуткам, с важным и внимательным настроем

серьёзный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

серьёзный is pronounced as [sʲɪrʲˈjoznɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

серьёзный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This is a serious issue; we must decide now. Translation: Это очень серьёзный вопрос; нужно решить его сейчас.

Is серьёзный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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