grave

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in Vietnamese Nấm mồ, mộ

BrE /ɡreɪv/ AmE /ɡreɪv/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 PLACE [singular] A2

Nấm mồ, mộ

a place where someone is buried after they have died

  • in a grave

Collocations visit the graves of ancestors · a grave site

  • She laid flowers on her mother's grave.

    Cô đặt hoa lên mộ mẹ mình.

2 SERIOUS [adjective] B1

Nghiêm trọng, nghiêm túc

serious and formal, especially about a difficult situation or problem

  • be grave about something

Collocations a grave matter · grave concerns

  • He spoke in a very grave tone.

    Ông ấy nói với giọng rất nghiêm trọng.

3 DANGER [adjective] B2

Nguy hiểm, nguy cấp

serious and dangerous, especially when talking about an illness or situation

  • be in a grave condition

Collocations a grave risk · grave consequences

  • The patient is in a very grave condition.

    Người bệnh đang trong tình trạng nguy kịch.