seriedad

f.

1 seriousness (gravedad, importancia).

viste con demasiada seriedad he dresses too formally

2 sense of responsibility.

¡qué falta de seriedad! what an irresponsible way to behave!

3 gravity, seriousness.

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seriedad

► nombre femenino

1 (gravedad) seriousness, gravity

■ nos lo dijo con toda seriedad he told us in all seriousness

■ ¡señores, un poco de seriedad, por favor! gentlemen, please be serious!

2 (formalidad) reliability, dependability

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con seriedad seriously

falta de seriedad irresponsibility

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noun f.

seriousness

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SF

1) (=calidad personal) seriousness

hablar con seriedad — to speak seriously o in earnest

2) (=responsabilidad) responsibility, sense of responsibility

falta de seriedad — lack of responsibility, irresponsibility

3) [de enfermedad, crisis, problema] seriousness

4) (=fiabilidad) reliability, trustworthiness

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femenino

a) (falta de jocosidad) seriousness

b) (sensatez, responsabilidad)

se comportó con mucha seriedad — she behaved very sensibly o responsibly

un poco de seriedad! — come on, let's be serious now!

es una falta de seriedad que nos tengan esperando así — it's no way to treat people keeping us waiting like this

c) (gravedad, importancia) seriousness

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= earnestness, solemnity.

Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.

Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.

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* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

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femenino

a) (falta de jocosidad) seriousness

b) (sensatez, responsabilidad)

se comportó con mucha seriedad — she behaved very sensibly o responsibly

un poco de seriedad! — come on, let's be serious now!

es una falta de seriedad que nos tengan esperando así — it's no way to treat people keeping us waiting like this

c) (gravedad, importancia) seriousness

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= earnestness, solemnity.

Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.

Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

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seriedad

feminine

1 (falta de jocosidad) seriousness

2

(sensatez, responsabilidad): se comportó con mucha seriedad she behaved very sensibly o responsibly

¡un poco de seriedad! come on, let's be serious now!

es una falta de seriedad que nos tengan esperando así it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) keeping us waiting like this

3 (gravedad, importancia) seriousness

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seriedad sustantivo femenino

a) (en general) seriousness

b) (sensatez, responsabilidad):

◊ se comportó con mucha seriedad she behaved very sensibly o responsibly;

¡un poco de seriedad! come on, let's be serious now!
seriedad sustantivo femenino
1 seriousness
2 (de una persona, empresa) reliability
falta de seriedad, irresponsibility
'seriedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cachondeo
- formalidad
- rasgo
English:
earnestly
- muck about
- muck around
- reliability
- responsibly
- seriousness
- sobriety

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seriedad nf

1. [gravedad, importancia] seriousness;

viste con demasiada seriedad he dresses too formally

2. [responsabilidad] sense of responsibility;

[formalidad] reliability;

¡qué falta de seriedad! it's disgraceful!

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seriedad

f seriousness

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seriedad nf

1) : seriousness, earnestness

2) : gravity, importance

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seriedad n seriousness