solemne

adj.

1 formal, solemn.

una promesa solemne a solemn promise

2 utter, complete (enorme).

hacer/decir una solemne tontería to do/say something incredibly stupid

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solemne

► adjetivo

1 solemn, majestic

2 peyorativo downright

■ es una solemne tontería it's downright stupidity

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adj.

solemn

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ADJ

1) (=serio) solemn

2) * (=enorme) [mentira] downright; [tontería] utter; [error] complete, terrible

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adjetivo

1)

a) <acto> formal, solemn; <promesa> solemn; <tono> solemn

b) (Der) <contrato> solemn

2) (delante del n) (fam) <mentira> complete, downright

una solemne estupidez — an extremely stupid remark

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= grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], solemn, ceremonial, formidable, dignified, portentous.

Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.

Ex. An award made at a ceremonial occasion was the incentive for children to read a minimum of 6 books in 6 weeks.

Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.

Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.

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* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de una manera solemne = solemnly.

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adjetivo

1)

a) <acto> formal, solemn; <promesa> solemn; <tono> solemn

b) (Der) <contrato> solemn

2) (delante del n) (fam) <mentira> complete, downright

una solemne estupidez — an extremely stupid remark

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= grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], solemn, ceremonial, formidable, dignified, portentous.

Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.

Ex: An award made at a ceremonial occasion was the incentive for children to read a minimum of 6 books in 6 weeks.

Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.

Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de una manera solemne = solemnly.

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solemne

adjective

A

1 ‹acto› formal, solemn; ‹promesa› solemn; ‹tono› solemn

2 (Der) ‹contrato› solemn

B (delante del n) (fam); ‹mentira› complete, downright

dijo una solemne estupidez she made an extremely stupid remark

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solemne adjetivo
1 (en general) solemn
2 (delante del n) (fam) ‹mentira› complete, downright
solemne adjetivo
1 (acontecimiento, promesa) solemn
2 figurado pey (enfático) una solemne tontería, a downright piece of nonsense
'solemne' also found in these entries:
English:
dignified
- grave
- sober
- solemn
- state
- ceremonial
- grand

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solemne adj

1. [con pompa, importante] formal, solemn

2. [serio] solemn;

una promesa solemne a solemn promise

3. [enorme] utter, complete;

hacer/decir una solemne tontería to do/say something incredibly stupid

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solemne

adj solemn;

una solemne tontería an absolutely stupid thing

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solemne adj

: solemn

♦ solemnemente adv

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solemne adj solemn