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grave meaning in English

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grave adjective

bad [worse, worst](severe; urgent)
adjective
[UK: bæd] [US: ˈbæd]
Is it bad? = È grave?

earnest(important, serious)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜː.nɪst] [US: ˈɝː.nəst]

grave [graver, gravest](having a sense of seriousness)
adjective
[UK: ɡreɪv] [US: ˈɡreɪv]
The situation is grave. = La situazione è grave.

gross [grosser, grossest](conspicuously offensive)
adjective
[UK: ɡrəʊs] [US: ɡroʊs]

serious(important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪə.rɪəs] [US: ˈsɪ.riəs]
Is it serious? = È grave?

severe [severer, severest](very bad or intense)
adjective
[UK: sɪ.ˈvɪə(r)] [US: sə.ˈvɪr]
Kuwait suffered severe damage. = Il Kuwait subì gravi danni.

grave adjective
{m}

low-pitched(having a low pitch)
adjective
[UK: ləʊ ˈpɪtʃt] [US: loʊ ˈpɪtʃt]

gravemente adverb

gravely(grave or serious manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈɡreɪ.vli] [US: ˈɡreɪ.vli]
John is gravely ill. = John è gravemente malato.

seriously(in a serious or literal manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈsɪə.rɪə.sli] [US: ˈsɪ.riə.sli]
John was seriously injured. = John era gravemente ferito.

graveolente adjective

stinking(having a bad smell)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɪŋkɪŋ] [US: ˈstɪŋkɪŋ]

graveolente adjective
{m} {f}

smelly [smellier, smelliest](having a bad smell)
adjective
[UK: ˈsme.li] [US: ˈsme.li]

accento grave noun
{m}

grave accentnoun
[UK: ɡreɪv ˈæk.sent] [US: ˈɡreɪv ək.ˈsent]

negligenza grave noun

gross negligence(negligence of total disregard for rights of others)
noun
[UK: ɡrəʊs ˈne.ɡlɪ.dʒəns] [US: ɡroʊs ˈne.ɡlə.dʒəns]