A2 adjective محايد #449 الأكثر شيوعاً

serious

/ˈsɪəriəs/

Describes someone who is quiet, thoughtful, and does not laugh often. It can also describe a situation that is important, bad, or dangerous and needs careful attention.

أمثلة

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1

He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.

He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.

2

The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.

The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.

3

Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?

Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
seriousness
ظرف
seriously
صفة
serious
مرتبط
serial
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a person looking at a 'series' of 'serious' problems; they have no time to laugh.

اختبار سريع

The doctor had a _____ expression on his face when he spoke to the family.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: serious

أمثلة

1

He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.

everyday

He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.

2

The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.

formal

The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.

3

Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?

informal

Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?

4

The study highlights a serious lack of data in the field of marine biology.

academic

The study highlights a serious lack of data in the field of marine biology.

5

We need to have a serious meeting about our sales targets for next month.

business

We need to have a serious meeting about our sales targets for next month.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
seriousness
ظرف
seriously
صفة
serious
مرتبط
serial

تلازمات شائعة

serious problem serious problem
serious injury serious injury
serious relationship serious relationship
serious face serious face
serious crime serious crime

العبارات الشائعة

dead serious

dead serious

take someone seriously

take someone seriously

in all seriousness

in all seriousness

يُخلط عادةً مع

serious vs severe

Serious is more general for importance or personality, while severe is used for extreme pain, weather, or punishment.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use this word to describe a person who doesn't joke much or a situation that requires a lot of focus and care.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes use 'serious' when they mean 'difficult' (e.g., 'a serious exam' instead of 'a difficult exam').

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a person looking at a 'series' of 'serious' problems; they have no time to laugh.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin word 'serius,' which means grave, earnest, or weighty.

أنماط نحوية

Used before a noun: a serious accident. Used after linking verbs: He looks serious. Followed by 'about': She is serious about her hobby.
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السياق الثقافي

In many professional cultures, being serious is equated with being reliable and competent.

اختبار سريع

The doctor had a _____ expression on his face when he spoke to the family.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: serious

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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