seriously

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Thật sự, nghiêm túc

BrE /ˈsɜːrɪəsli/ AmE /ˈsɛrəsli/

adverb / adjective en → vi

1 TRULY [adverb] A2

Thật sự, nghiêm túc

in a serious way; not joking or being humorous

  • take something seriously

Collocations take the matter seriously · talk about it seriously

  • We need to take this situation seriously.

    Chúng ta cần phải xem tình hình này một cách nghiêm túc.

2 IMPORTANT [adjective] B1

Quan trọng, nghiêm túc

important; serious and requiring attention or action

  • a serious problem

Collocations serious illness · serious injury

  • He has a serious heart condition.

    Anh ấy mắc một bệnh tim nghiêm trọng.

3 CONSIDER [transitive] B1

Xem xét, suy nghĩ kỹ lưỡng

to consider something carefully and thoroughly; to think about it seriously

  • consider something seriously

Collocations seriously consider an offer · seriously think about a decision

  • They are seriously considering the proposal.

    Họ đang xem xét nghiêm túc đề xuất đó.

4 PROMISE [transitive] B2

Cam kết, hứa hẹn

to promise to do something; to make a serious commitment

  • promise to do sth seriously

Collocations seriously promise to help · seriously commit to a project

  • She seriously promised to support the initiative.

    Cô ấy đã hứa hẹn sẽ hỗ trợ sáng kiến đó một cách nghiêm túc.

5 HUMOR [adverb] B1

Không đùa, nghiêm túc

used for saying that someone is not joking or being humorous; used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying

  • say something seriously

Collocations seriously mean it · seriously want to help

  • I'm not joking; I seriously mean it.

    Tôi không đùa đâu, tôi nghiêm túc đấy.

6 REALLY [adverb] B2

Thật sự, đáng ngạc nhiên

used for emphasizing that something is true or real; used to show surprise at how serious a situation is

  • say something seriously

Collocations seriously surprised · seriously concerned

  • I'm seriously worried about her health.

    Tôi thực sự lo lắng về sức khỏe của cô ấy.

7 EVALUATE [transitive] C1

Đánh giá, xem xét kỹ lưỡng

to evaluate something carefully and thoroughly; to assess it seriously

  • evaluate something seriously

Collocations seriously evaluate a proposal · seriously assess the risks

  • The committee will seriously evaluate all proposals.

    Ban giám đốc sẽ đánh giá nghiêm túc tất cả các đề xuất.

8 INTENT [transitive] C1

Định thực hiện, quyết tâm

to be determined to do something; to intend to do it seriously and with commitment

  • be serious about doing sth

Collocations seriously intend to do something · seriously plan to achieve a goal

  • He is seriously intent on becoming an engineer.

    Anh ấy quyết tâm trở thành một kỹ sư.