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"Serious" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 04, 2022 (see all)
серьёзный
[ seer'-yóz-nyî ]
serious

Morphemic analysis

серьёзный
root: серьёз
suffix: н
ending: ый

Etymology

Adopted from French where "serieuse" goes back to the late Latin "seriosus" from "serus" - "late, mature, long".
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Examples of "Serious" in Russian

  • Са́мые больши́е глу́пости де́лаются с серьёзным лицо́м.

    sá-my-ye bal'-shée-ye glú-pas-tee dyé-la-yu-tsa s seer'-yóz-nym lee-tsóm

    The stupidest things are done with a serious face.

  • На полити́ческой сце́не произошли́ серьёзные измене́ния.

    na pa-lee-tée-chees-kaî stsé-nye pra-ee-zash-lée seer'-yóz-ny-ye eez-mee-nyé-nee-ya

    There have been major changes on the political scene.

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "серьёзн".

  • План был великоле́пный, и он срабо́тал бы, е́сли бы не оди́н о́чень серьёзный просчёт.

    plan byl vee-lee-ka-lyép-nyî, ee on sra-bó-tal by, yés-lee by nye a-déen ó-cheen' seer'-yóz-nyî pras-chyót

    The plan was great, and it would have worked if it hadn't been for one very serious miscalculation.

  • Он серьёзный челове́к, на него́ всегда́ мо́жно положи́ться.

    on seer'-yóz-nyî chee-la-vyék, na nee-vó fseeg-dá mózh-na pa-la-zhée-tsa

    He is a serious man, you can always rely on him.

  • Да ну вас, с ва́ми невозмо́жно серьёзно разгова́ривать!

    da nu vas, s vá-mee nee-vaz-mózh-na seer'-yoz-na raz-ga-vá-ree-vat'

    Get away, you people! it's impossible to talk to you seriously!

  • Ты э́то серьёзно и́ли понаро́шку?

    ty é-ta seer'-yoz-na ée-lee pa-na-rósh-ku

    Are you serious or kidding?

  • Пребыва́ние в лову́шке негати́вного о́браза мы́слей мо́жет серьёзно ограни́чить спосо́бность челове́ка жить по́лной жи́знью.

    pree-by-vá-nee-ye v la-vúsh-kye nee-ga-téev-na-va ób-ra-za mýs-lyeî mó-zheet seer'-yóz-na ag-ra-née-cheet' spa-sób-nast' chee-la-vyé-ka zheet' pól-naî zhéezn'-yu

    Being trapped in a negative mindset can severely limit a person's ability to live life to the fullest.

  • У меня́ укра́ли кошелёк. - Да ты что, серьёзно?

    u mee-nyá uk-rá-lee ka-shee-lyók. - da ty chto, seer'- yóz-na?

    My wallet was stolen. - Are you serious?

  • Продолжа́ющееся сокраще́ние за́нятости и рост безрабо́тицы спосо́бны оберну́ться серьёзным социа́льным броже́нием.

    pra-dal-zhá-yu-schye-ye-sya sak-ra-schyé-nee-ye zá-nee-tas-tee ee rost beez-ra-bó-tee-tsy spa-sób-ny a-beer-nú-tsa seer'-yóz-nym sa-tsee-ál'-nym bra-zhé-nee-yem

    The continuing job cuts and rising unemployment could lead to serious social unrest.

  • Плагиа́т счита́ется серьёзным профессиона́льным просту́пком.

    pla-gee-át schee-tá-ee-tsa seer'-yóz-nym pra-fee-see-a-nál'-nym pra-stúp-kam

    Plagiarism is considered a serious professional misconduct.

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