grave

tomba, sepoltura

Luogo nel terreno dove viene sepolta una persona o un animale morto.

In inglese semplice: A place in the ground where a dead person or animal is buried.

• They put flowers on her grave.
• He dug a grave for his dog.
• Many graves in the old cemetery have no names.

Come si usa: grave of someone (We visited the grave of a famous writer.)

Sinonimi: burial place

Espressioni comuni: dig a grave, visit a grave, unmarked grave

grave

Molto serio e tale da poter causare gravi danni.

In inglese semplice: Very serious and likely to cause great harm.

• The patient is in grave danger.
• Officials expressed grave concern about the missing children.
• Ignoring these warnings would be a grave mistake.

Sinonimi: serious, severe

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: grave danger, grave concern, grave consequences, grave mistake

serio, preoccupato

Che mostra serietà e preoccupazione nel viso o nella voce.

In inglese semplice: Looking or sounding serious and worried.

• Her face was grave.
• The doctor looked grave as he read the results.
• He answered in a grave voice, and everyone fell silent.

Sinonimi: serious, solemn

Contrari: cheerful

Espressioni comuni: grave expression, grave face, look grave

grave

Detto dell’accento che scende da sinistra a destra sopra una lettera, come in è.

In inglese semplice: Describing the written mark ` placed above a letter, as in è.

• The letter has a grave accent.
• In French, è carries a grave accent.
• Can you type an a with a grave accent?

Espressioni comuni: grave accent, grave mark

solenne, grave

Serio e calmo in un modo che ispira rispetto.

In inglese semplice: Serious and calm in a way that deserves respect.

• She spoke with grave dignity.
• His grave manner suited the formal ceremony.
• The judge delivered her decision in a grave tone.

Sinonimi: solemn, dignified

Contrari: frivolous

Espressioni comuni: grave manner, grave dignity, grave tone

grave, basso

Detto di un suono basso e profondo.

In inglese semplice: Low and deep in sound.

• The bell produced a grave tone.
• Her grave voice filled the quiet hall.
• The instrument adds grave notes beneath the melody.

Sinonimi: low, deep

Contrari: high

Espressioni comuni: grave tone, grave voice, grave notes