Translation of serious – English–Telugu dictionary

serious

adjective

/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ us

/ˈsɪr.i.əs/

serious adjective (BAD)

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severe in effect; bad

తీవ్రమైన

a serious illness ఒక తీవ్రమైన రోగం.

There were no reports of serious injuries. తీవ్రమైన గాయాల గురించి ఏమి రిపోర్ట్ లు లేకుండే.

The new tax regulations have landed some of the smaller companies in serious trouble.

Drugs have become a serious problem in a lot of schools.

This is a very serious offence. ఇది ఒక చాలా తీవ్రమైన నేరం.

He's been taken to hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable.

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The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.
Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.
It was a serious fall - it'll be a while before you feel up to walking again.
Strong winds had caused serious damage to the roof.

serious adjective (NOT JOKING)

not joking or intended to be funny

గంభీరం, హాస్యమాడటం లేక నవ్వించే ఉద్దేశ్యంతో కాదు

Please don't laugh - I'm being serious. దయచేసి నవ్వకు- నేను గంభీరంగా ఉన్నాను.

He was wearing a very serious expression and I knew something was wrong. అతను చాలా గంభీరమైన వ్యక్తీకరణను ధరించాడు ఇంకా ఏదో తప్పు జరిగిందని నాకు తెలుసు.

On the surface it's a very funny novel but it does have a more serious underlying theme.

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I thought she was joking but she was deadly serious.
He was being funny but I think he was half serious.
I know it's a funny piece of writing but I think there's a serious point being made here.
Listen, I'm being serious now - this is a big problem.
He's very serious about his work.

serious adjective (NEEDING ATTENTION)

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needing or deserving your complete attention

మీ పూర్తి శ్రద్ధ అవసరం లేదా అర్హమైనది

That's an interesting job offer - I'd give it some serious consideration if I were you. ఇది ఒక ఆసక్తికరమైన ఉద్యోగ ప్రతిపాదన - నేను మీ స్థానంలో ఉన్నట్లయితే నేను దానిని కొంత తీవ్రంగా పరిగణిస్తాను.

We've got some serious talking to do, you and me. మనం గంభీరంగా మాట్లాడుకోవాల్సిన అవసరం ఉంది, మీరూ నేనూ.

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I have serious concerns about her ability to do the job.
So he is a serious contender for the title?
I have serious doubts about the whole project.
This is a serious complaint - we can't just ignore it.
This is a serious matter.

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The lack of a precise measure of the appropriate deforestation process is a serious limitation of previous studies on the topic.

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This issue deserves serious multidisciplinary38 investigation, which is beyond the scope of this article.

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It seems unlikely that serious problems in parental functioning during childhood would suddenly be resolved as the child enters adolescence.

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The problem is most serious in the poorest areas and among the most vulnerable young people, especially those in care and those excluded from school.

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A dual decline in vision and hearing acuity often produces serious communication and psychosocial consequences.

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Or suppose there is an identifiable group of responsible agents within a society for whom the statistical risk of serious, future harmdoing is extremely high.

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Examinations of tolerance levels indicate no serious multicollinearity between the independent variables.

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Ghosts may seem to elude serious scholars except as metaphor or atmosphere, but there is a surprising abundance of books about them.

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壞的, 嚴重的, 糟糕的…

Translation of serious – English–Telugu dictionary

serious adjective (BAD)

serious adjective (NOT JOKING)

serious adjective (NEEDING ATTENTION)

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