Serious, grave - Grave (The 443rd Most Common French Word)

The translation for Serious, grave in French is Grave. It is the 443rd most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as noun, adjective, adverb. This word often comes up when talking about people, measures, sickness & injuries. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: serious, grave

French: grave

Examples


Loss of health is more serious than loss of money.	La perte de santé est plus grave que la perte d'argent.
That's very serious.	C'est très grave.
My friend's condition is very serious.	L'état de mon ami est très grave.
This is a serious matter.	C'est un problème grave.
Carelessness can lead to a serious accident.	Une négligence peut entraîner un accident grave.
The situation is very serious.	La situation est très grave.
Your condition isn't serious.	Votre état n'est pas grave.
Were a serious crisis to arise, the government would have to act swiftly.	Si une crise grave devait survenir, le gouvernement devrait agir rapidement.

Is it serious, Doctor	C'est grave, docteur
Tom made a serious error.	Tom a fait une grave erreur.
The situation is grave.	La situation est grave.
Tampering with evidence is a serious offense.	La falsification de preuves est une infraction grave.
Pollution is a serious problem in China.	La pollution est un grave problème en Chine.
The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.	L'augmentation de la délinquance juvénile est un problème grave.
Happy him who with ease can steer, from grave to gay, from lively to severe.	Heureux qui, dans ses vers, sait d'une voix légère passer du grave au doux, du plaisant au sévère.
This is a serious accusation.	C'est une accusation grave.
That's a very serious accusation.	C'est une accusation très grave.
Almost too serious for her age.	Il était même presque un peu grave pour son âge.
This will be particularly serious for areas where land degradation, desertification and droughts are already severe.	Cette évolution sera particulièrement grave pour les régions où la situation est déjà préoccupante en ce qui concerne la dégradation des sols, la désertification et les sécheresses.
The situation would have to be serious for him to declare an emergency.	La situation avait dû être grave pour qu'il déclare une urgence.
There was no doubt that the EC's non-compliance was extremely serious for Ecuador.	Il ne faisait aucun doute que la non-conformité des CE était extrêmement grave pour l'Équateur.