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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestomar en serio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toˈmaɾ en ˈseɾjo
"Debes tomar este examen muy en serio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To treat someone or something with respect, gravity, and genuine attention rather than dismissing them as trivial.
"If you want to succeed in politics, you must learn how to take your critics seriously." - 2
To accept that a threat, problem, or commitment is real and requires immediate, responsible action.
"The government is urging citizens to take the severe weather warnings seriously."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines the Old English verb 'tacan' (from Old Norse 'taka', meaning to grasp or accept) with the adjective 'serious' (derived from the Latin 'serius', meaning grave or earnest). Together, the construction evolved in Modern English to denote granting credibility, earnest attention, or genuine importance to a person, idea, or situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Take-seriously" is said worldwide
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prendre au sérieux
Transliteration: pʁɑ̃dʁ o se.ʁjø
"Il faut prendre cette menace au sérieux."
ernst nehmen
Transliteration: ɛʁnst ˈneːmən
"Man muss die Situation sehr ernst nehmen."
prendere sul serio
Transliteration: ˈprɛndere sul ˈsɛrio
"Dovresti prendere i suoi consigli sul serio."
tomar en serio
Transliteration: toˈmaɾ en ˈseɾjo
"Debes tomar este examen muy en serio."
levar a sério
Transliteration: leˈvaɾ a ˈsɛɾju
"Ele nunca leva nada a sério."
गंभीरता से लेना
Transliteration: gambheerta se lena
"आपको उसकी बात को गंभीरता से लेना चाहिए।"
认真对待
Transliteration: rèn zhēn duì dài
"我们必须认真对待这个问题。"
진지하게 받아들이다
Transliteration: jinjihage badadeulida
"그 경고를 진지하게 받아들여야 합니다."
真剣に受け止める
Transliteration: shinken ni uketomeru
"彼の意見を真剣に受け止めるべきだ。"
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