Significado de grave em inglês
gravegrave1 /ɡreɪv/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas as traduções1the place in the ground where a dead body is buriedlocal no chão onde um corpo morto é enterrado: 
At the head of the grave there was a small wooden cross.Na cabeceira da sepultura havia uma pequena cruz de madeira.2the grave literaryliterário deathmorte: He took that secret to the grave.Ele levou esse segredo para o túmulo.3somebody would turn in their grave used to say that someone who is dead would strongly disapprove of something happening nowusado para dizer que alguém que morreu desaprovaria fortemente algo que está acontecendo agora: The way Bill plays that piece would have Mozart turning in his grave.A forma como Bill toca aquela peça faria Mozart se revirar na 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)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbosdig a grave· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.· No cemitério da igreja, um homem estava cavando uma sepultura.mark a grave· The stone marked the grave of their young daughter.· A pedra marcava o túmulo da filha mais nova deles.bury somebody in a grave (=put someone in a grave)· She was buried in a grave next to her older sister.· Ela foi enterrada em uma sepultura ao lado de sua irmã mais velha.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + graveADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + 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.· Encontraram os restos mortais da mulher em uma sepultura rasa na floresta.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.· As vítimas da peste foram enterradas em uma vala comum.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.· Até 1855, as pessoas pobres daqui eram enterradas em sepulturas sem identificação.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 morreu em 1922 e foi enterrado no jazigo da família no cemitério de Finchley.an open grave (=one that has not yet been covered in earth)· He wept by her open grave.· Ele chorou ao lado de sua sepultura aberta.grave + NOUNgrave + SUBSTANTIVOa grave site (=the place where a grave is)· The president visited the grave sites of 12 youths killed in recent bombings.· O presidente visitou os locais de sepultamento de 12 jovens mortos nos recentes atentados.
Ver todas as traduções1the place in the ground where a dead body is buriedlocal no chão onde um corpo morto é enterrado: At the head of the grave there was a small wooden cross.Na cabeceira da sepultura havia uma pequena cruz de madeira.2the grave literaryliterário deathmorte: He took that secret to the grave.Ele levou esse segredo para o túmulo.3somebody would turn in their grave used to say that someone who is dead would strongly disapprove of something happening nowusado para dizer que alguém que morreu desaprovaria fortemente algo que está acontecendo agora: The way Bill plays that piece would have Mozart turning in his grave.A forma como Bill toca aquela peça faria Mozart se revirar na 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)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbosdig a grave· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.· No cemitério da igreja, um homem estava cavando uma sepultura.mark a grave· The stone marked the grave of their young daughter.· A pedra marcava o túmulo da filha mais nova deles.bury somebody in a grave (=put someone in a grave)· She was buried in a grave next to her older sister.· Ela foi enterrada em uma sepultura ao lado de sua irmã mais velha.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + graveADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + 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.· Encontraram os restos mortais da mulher em uma sepultura rasa na floresta.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.· As vítimas da peste foram enterradas em uma vala comum.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.· Até 1855, as pessoas pobres daqui eram enterradas em sepulturas sem identificação.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 morreu em 1922 e foi enterrado no jazigo da família no cemitério de Finchley.an open grave (=one that has not yet been covered in earth)· He wept by her open grave.· Ele chorou ao lado de sua sepultura aberta.grave + NOUNgrave + SUBSTANTIVOa grave site (=the place where a grave is)· The president visited the grave sites of 12 youths killed in recent bombings.· O presidente visitou os locais de sepultamento de 12 jovens mortos nos recentes atentados.gravegrave2 adjective 1grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad(problemas, situações ou preocupações) muito sérios ou graves: Matthew’s life is in grave danger.A vida de Matthew está em grave perigo. The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training.O relatório expressou grave preocupação com a falta de treinamento dos técnicos. I have grave doubts about his ability.Tenho sérias dúvidas sobre sua capacidade. The situation is becoming very grave.A situação está se tornando muito 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.No inglês cotidiano, as pessoas costumam usar serious em vez de grave, e seriously em vez 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(com aparência ou tom) quieto e sério, especialmente porque algo importante ou preocupante aconteceu SYN sombre: Turnbull’s face was grave as he told them about the accident.O rosto de Turnbull estava sério enquanto ele lhes contava sobre o acidente.—gravely adverb: Adam nodded gravely.Adam acenou com a cabeça com seriedade. We are gravely concerned (=very concerned) about these developments.Estamos gravemente preocupados (=muito preocupados) com esses acontecimentos. → gravity
1grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad(problemas, situações ou preocupações) muito sérios ou graves: Matthew’s life is in grave danger.A vida de Matthew está em grave perigo. The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training.O relatório expressou grave preocupação com a falta de treinamento dos técnicos. I have grave doubts about his ability.Tenho sérias dúvidas sobre sua capacidade. The situation is becoming very grave.A situação está se tornando muito 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.No inglês cotidiano, as pessoas costumam usar serious em vez de grave, e seriously em vez 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(com aparência ou tom) quieto e sério, especialmente porque algo importante ou preocupante aconteceu SYN sombre: Turnbull’s face was grave as he told them about the accident.O rosto de Turnbull estava sério enquanto ele lhes contava sobre o acidente.—gravely adverb: Adam nodded gravely.Adam acenou com a cabeça com seriedade. We are gravely concerned (=very concerned) about these developments.Estamos gravemente preocupados (=muito preocupados) com esses acontecimentos. → gravity