Significado de grave en inglés
gravegrave1 /ɡreɪv/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1the place in the ground where a dead body is buriedlugar bajo tierra donde se entierra un cadáver: 
At the head of the grave there was a small wooden cross.A la cabecera de la tumba había una pequeña cruz de madera.2the grave literaryliterario deathmuerte: He took that secret to the grave.Se llevó ese secreto a la tumba.3somebody would turn in their grave used to say that someone who is dead would strongly disapprove of something happening nowse usa para decir que alguien ya fallecido desaprobaría enérgicamente algo que ocurre hoy en día: The way Bill plays that piece would have Mozart turning in his grave.La forma en que Bill toca esa pieza haría que Mozart se revolviese en su tumba. → dig your own grave at dig1(8), → from (the) cradle to (the) grave at cradle1(3), → have one foot in the grave at foot1(24), → silent as the grave at silent(3), → a watery grave at watery(4)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosdig a grave· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.· En el cementerio de la iglesia, un hombre estaba cavando una tumba.mark a grave· The stone marked the grave of their young daughter.· La piedra señalaba la tumba de su hija pequeña.bury somebody in a grave (=put someone in a grave)· She was buried in a grave next to her older sister.· Fue enterrada en una tumba junto a su hermana mayor.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + graveADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + gravea shallow grave (=a hole that is not very deep in the ground)· They found the woman’s remains in a shallow grave in the woods.· Encontraron los restos de la mujer en una tumba poco profunda en el bosque.a mass grave (=one that is filled with many people, especially people killed in a war or people who died of a disease at a similar time)· Plague victims were buried in a mass grave.· Las víctimas de la plaga fueron enterradas en una fosa común.an unmarked grave (=one that does not have anything to show where it is or who is in it)· Until 1855, poor people here were buried in unmarked graves.· Hasta 1855, los pobres de aquí eran enterrados en tumbas sin marcar.a family grave (=one where members of a family are buried together)· Walter died in 1922 and was buried in the family grave in Finchley cemetery.· Walter murió en 1922 y fue enterrado en el panteón familiar del cementerio de Finchley.an open grave (=one that has not yet been covered in earth)· He wept by her open grave.· Lloró junto a su tumba abierta.grave + NOUNgrave + SUSTANTIVOa grave site (=the place where a grave is)· The president visited the grave sites of 12 youths killed in recent bombings.· El presidente visitó los sitios funerarios de 12 jóvenes muertos en los recientes atentados.
Ver todas las traducciones1the place in the ground where a dead body is buriedlugar bajo tierra donde se entierra un cadáver: At the head of the grave there was a small wooden cross.A la cabecera de la tumba había una pequeña cruz de madera.2the grave literaryliterario deathmuerte: He took that secret to the grave.Se llevó ese secreto a la tumba.3somebody would turn in their grave used to say that someone who is dead would strongly disapprove of something happening nowse usa para decir que alguien ya fallecido desaprobaría enérgicamente algo que ocurre hoy en día: The way Bill plays that piece would have Mozart turning in his grave.La forma en que Bill toca esa pieza haría que Mozart se revolviese en su tumba. → dig your own grave at dig1(8), → from (the) cradle to (the) grave at cradle1(3), → have one foot in the grave at foot1(24), → silent as the grave at silent(3), → a watery grave at watery(4)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosdig a grave· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.· En el cementerio de la iglesia, un hombre estaba cavando una tumba.mark a grave· The stone marked the grave of their young daughter.· La piedra señalaba la tumba de su hija pequeña.bury somebody in a grave (=put someone in a grave)· She was buried in a grave next to her older sister.· Fue enterrada en una tumba junto a su hermana mayor.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + graveADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + gravea shallow grave (=a hole that is not very deep in the ground)· They found the woman’s remains in a shallow grave in the woods.· Encontraron los restos de la mujer en una tumba poco profunda en el bosque.a mass grave (=one that is filled with many people, especially people killed in a war or people who died of a disease at a similar time)· Plague victims were buried in a mass grave.· Las víctimas de la plaga fueron enterradas en una fosa común.an unmarked grave (=one that does not have anything to show where it is or who is in it)· Until 1855, poor people here were buried in unmarked graves.· Hasta 1855, los pobres de aquí eran enterrados en tumbas sin marcar.a family grave (=one where members of a family are buried together)· Walter died in 1922 and was buried in the family grave in Finchley cemetery.· Walter murió en 1922 y fue enterrado en el panteón familiar del cementerio de Finchley.an open grave (=one that has not yet been covered in earth)· He wept by her open grave.· Lloró junto a su tumba abierta.grave + NOUNgrave + SUSTANTIVOa grave site (=the place where a grave is)· The president visited the grave sites of 12 youths killed in recent bombings.· El presidente visitó los sitios funerarios de 12 jóvenes muertos en los recientes atentados.gravegrave2 adjective 1grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad(problemas, situaciones o preocupaciones) muy graves o serios: Matthew’s life is in grave danger.La vida de Matthew está en grave peligro. The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training.El informe expresó una grave preocupación por la falta de capacitación de los técnicos. I have grave doubts about his ability.Tengo graves dudas sobre su capacidad. The situation is becoming very grave.La situación se está volviendo muy grave.► see thesaurus at seriousRegisterRegistroIn everyday English, people usually use serious rather than grave, and seriously rather than gravely:· I have serious doubts about whether he’s up to the job.· I’m seriously worried about her.En el inglés cotidiano, la gente suele usar serious en lugar de grave, y seriously en lugar de gravely:· I have serious doubts about whether he's up to the job.· I'm seriously worried about her.2looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened(con aspecto o tono) serio y tranquilo, especialmente porque ha ocurrido algo importante o preocupante SYN sombre: Turnbull’s face was grave as he told them about the accident.El rostro de Turnbull estaba serio mientras les contaba el accidente.—gravely adverb: Adam nodded gravely.Adam asintió gravemente. We are gravely concerned (=very concerned) about these developments.Estamos gravemente preocupados (=muy preocupados) por estos avances. → gravity
1grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad(problemas, situaciones o preocupaciones) muy graves o serios: Matthew’s life is in grave danger.La vida de Matthew está en grave peligro. The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training.El informe expresó una grave preocupación por la falta de capacitación de los técnicos. I have grave doubts about his ability.Tengo graves dudas sobre su capacidad. The situation is becoming very grave.La situación se está volviendo muy grave.► see thesaurus at seriousRegisterRegistroIn everyday English, people usually use serious rather than grave, and seriously rather than gravely:· I have serious doubts about whether he’s up to the job.· I’m seriously worried about her.En el inglés cotidiano, la gente suele usar serious en lugar de grave, y seriously en lugar de gravely:· I have serious doubts about whether he's up to the job.· I'm seriously worried about her.2looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened(con aspecto o tono) serio y tranquilo, especialmente porque ha ocurrido algo importante o preocupante SYN sombre: Turnbull’s face was grave as he told them about the accident.El rostro de Turnbull estaba serio mientras les contaba el accidente.—gravely adverb: Adam nodded gravely.Adam asintió gravemente. We are gravely concerned (=very concerned) about these developments.Estamos gravemente preocupados (=muy preocupados) por estos avances. → gravity