Serio in english
serious
pronunciation: sɪriəs part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: sɪriəs part of speech: adjective
In gestures
reírse = laugh ; snicker ; snigger.
Example: Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal.Example: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Example: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.serio = authoritative ; conscientious ; gross ; serious ; thoughtful ; earnest ; grave ; business-like ; solemn ; dire ; staid ; serious minded ; straight-faced ; no-nonsense.
Example: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.Example: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Example: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Example: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Example: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Example: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Example: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Example: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Example: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment.Example: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Example: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, 'staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = As many of the responding librarians pointed out, 'staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience'.Example: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Example: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.Example: When you daydream about conquests you'll never have, the no-nonsense guy daydreams about ladies within reach.more:
» considerar en serio = give + Nombre + serious consideration .
Example: I thought Hitler had a hard on for French architecture and that's why the Nazi's never gave destroying Parisian landmarks serious consideration.» decir en serio = mean .
Example: Men communicate by insulting each other, but they don't really mean it.» decir muy en serio = mean + business .
Example: Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.» en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly] ; for real ; in earnest ; seriously ; no kidding ; in a serious vein .
Example: I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material. Example: As many people now know, text messages roaming around the grapevine such as 'the lady finally met her match' is for real. Example: The historical confusion over mission has usually revolved around these terms -- sometimes playfully, but often in earnest. Example: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection. Example: I once worked with a nice young lady who answered (no kidding) to Miss Piggy -- Blonde, chubby, squealed and referred to herself as 'moi'. Example: Some have viewed death in a serious vein, whereas others have taken a humorous approach.» en un serio aprieto = in dire straits .
Example: Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.» en un serio apuro = in dire straits .
Example: Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.» hablando en serio = in all seriousness .
Example: I swear it's the greatest thing since sliced bread but, in all seriousness, my day begins by getting the kids off to school with a minimum of yelling and spilled milk.» hablar muy en serio = mean + business .
Example: Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.» humor serio = deadpan humour .
Example: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.» ir en serio = mean .
Example: Men communicate by insulting each other, but they don't really mean it.» mantener la cara seria = keep + a straight face .
Example: The object of this game is to keep a straight face while the other players try to make you laugh.» mantenerse serio = keep + a straight face .
Example: The object of this game is to keep a straight face while the other players try to make you laugh.» más en serio = in a more serious vein .
Example: In a more serious vein, I think it's time for all us to talk turkey about this country's immediate future.» medio en serio = half seriously .
Example: 'The business is growing so fast that we've been having a hard time,' he said half laughingly, half seriously = "El negocio ha ido creciendo tan rápido que hemos estado pasando por momentos difíciles," dijo medio en broma, medio en serio.» mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo .
Example: 'Might as well face the music,' he said resignedly.» poco serio = flippant .
Example: I don't want to sound flippant or disrespectful, but I can't imagine us being able to defend or justify our present collection development policy.» ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to ; knuckle down to ; get + the bit between + Posesivo + teeth .
Example: He later said that injury was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him because he finally buckled down to study. Example: They are there to study and knuckle down to academic work, not get drunk, be sick, miss lessons/lectures, and generally be a tax/soap dodger. Example: She has clearly got the bit between her teeth and has assembled the full force of celebrity support for the campaign.» ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work ; buckle down to ; pull up + Posesivo + socks ; pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out ; knuckle down to ; get + the bit between + Posesivo + teeth ; step up + Posesivo + game ; crank up + Posesivo + game .
Example: A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work. Example: He later said that injury was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him because he finally buckled down to study. Example: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977. Example: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!. Example: They are there to study and knuckle down to academic work, not get drunk, be sick, miss lessons/lectures, and generally be a tax/soap dodger. Example: She has clearly got the bit between her teeth and has assembled the full force of celebrity support for the campaign. Example: If Hillary wants to compete, she'll need to step up her game. Example: I think conservatives need to crank up their game when it comes to social media.» serio en apariencia = deadpan .
Example: The story is told with a kind of deadpan surrealism.» serios, los = serious, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here in the hope that it will prompt the serious and the concerned in our ranks to think.» tomarse Algo en serio = take + Nombre + seriously ; get + serious ; put + stock in ; take + stock in ; take + Nombre + to heart ; take it + personally [Más informalmente se usa a veces take it personal] .
Example: It's not altogether its fault because the critics have been so far more or less characterized as freaks and flakes who are not to be taken seriously. Example: It's time for governments such as the U.S. to get serious about reducing their carbon dioxide emissions. Example: He falls hopelessly for her and makes a difficult sacrifice in the hopes of winning her affection, but she's too nihilistic to put any stock in love. Example: But, luckily, we've ended up better off than we ever have been, probably because it caused us to take stock in what's really important. Example: Taking everything people say, do or how they act to heart is not good for your wellbeing. Example: Use this one guiding principle to stop taking it personally and move on with your life.» tomarse Algo muy en serio = mean + business .
Example: Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.» tomarse las cosas demasiado en serio = take + Reflexivo + too seriously .
Example: There are far too many people out there who take themselves too seriously.