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    Significado de seriously en inglés

    seriouslyseriously /ˈsɪəriəsli $ ˈsɪr-/ adverb Ver todas las traducciones1very much or to a great degreemuy; en gran medidaseriously ill/injured/damaged etc Was she seriously hurt?¿Estaba gravemente herida? I’m seriously worried about Ben.Estoy muy preocupado por Ben. Something was seriously wrong.Algo iba muy mal.2 a)in a way that is not joking, especially because something is importantde manera seria, especialmente porque algo es importante:  It’s time we talked seriously about our relationship.Es hora de que hablemos en serio sobre nuestra relación. b)[sentence adverb] spokenoral used to show that what you say next is not a jokese usa para indicar que lo que se dice a continuación no es una broma:  Seriously though, I think Toby likes you.En serio, creo que a Toby le gustas.3take somebody/something seriously to believe that someone or something is worth your attention or respectconsiderar que alguien o algo merece atención o respeto:  As a teacher, it’s important that the kids take you seriously.Como maestro, es importante que los niños te tomen en serio. It’s only a joke – don’t take it seriously!Es solo una broma, ¡no te lo tomes en serio!4seriously? spokenoral used to ask someone if they really mean what they have just saidse usa para preguntar si alguien habla en serio:  ‘The job’s yours.’ ‘Seriously?’«El trabajo es tuyo.» «¿En serio?»COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosseriously ill· Her mother is seriously ill in hospital.· Su madre está gravemente enferma en el hospital.seriously/injured/hurt/wounded· He was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday.· Resultó gravemente herido en un accidente de tráfico el viernes.seriously damaged· His reputation had been seriously damaged.· Su reputación había quedado gravemente dañada.seriously affected· A number of bird sanctuaries were seriously affected by the oil spill.· Varios santuarios de aves se vieron gravemente afectados por el vertido de petróleo.seriously flawed (=having a bad weakness or fault)· From the outset, this project was seriously flawed.· Desde el principio, este proyecto tenía graves defectos.seriously wrong· I was worried there was something seriously wrong with me.· Me preocupaba que me pasara algo muy grave.seriously worried· Hazel was now seriously worried.· Hazel estaba ahora muy preocupada.