seriousness

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BrE /ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs/ AmE /ˈsɛrɪəsnɪs/

noun en → es

1 IMPORTANCE [uncountable] B1

the quality of being serious or important; the state of being concerned about something

seriedad, importancia

  • talk about seriousness

Collocations seriousness of a situation · show seriousness

  • The seriousness of the situation was not understood.

    La gravedad de la situación no fue comprendida.

2 HUMOR [uncountable] B2

the quality of being free from humor or jokes; the state of not being playful or joking

seriedad, falta de humor

  • lack seriousness

Collocations seriousness about a matter · maintain seriousness

  • He lacks the seriousness needed for this job.

    Él carece de la seriedad necesaria para este trabajo.