grave
Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousnessCharacterised by a dignified sense of seriousness.
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» We visited our father's grave.
Wir besuchten das Grab unseres Vaters. — samueldora
Мы посетили могилу нашего отца. — odexed
Ми відвідали батькову могилу. — deniko
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5 sensesCharacterised by a dignified sense of seriousness.
gewichtig, gemessen, gravitätisch
серьёзныйserʹjóznyj
Low in pitch, tone etc.
dumpf, dunkel
ни́зкийnízkij
Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.
respektgebietend, furchtgebietend
тяжёлыйtjažólyj, серьёзныйserʹjóznyj
(dated)Dull, produced in the middle or back of the mouth. (See Grave and acute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
(obsolete)Influential, important; authoritative.
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Examples
345 sentencesWe visited our father's grave.
Ми відвідали батькову могилу. — deniko
ruМы посетили могилу нашего отца. — odexed
deWir besuchten das Grab unseres Vaters. — samueldora
I visited my father's grave.
Я відвідав могилу батька. — deniko
deIch habe das Grab meines Vaters besucht. — MUIRIEL
We're all in grave danger.
Ми всі в серйозній небезпеці. — deniko
ruМы все в серьёзной опасности. — marafon
deWir schweben alle in größter Gefahr. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is digging his own grave.
Том сам собі риє могилу. — deniko
ruТом сам себе роет могилу. — marafon
deTom schaufelt sich sein eigenes Grab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom dug a grave for his dog.
Том вирив могилу для свого собаки. — deniko
ruТом выкопал могилу для своего пса. — odexed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle French grave, a learned borrowing from Latin gravis (“heavy, important”). CompFrom Middle French grave, a learned borrowing from Latin gravis (“heavy, important”). Compare Old French greve (“terrible, dreadful”). Doublet of grief.
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Forms
graver, gravestSynonyms
65 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.