Usage examples of "serio" in Italian with translation to English

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Procrastinare: È un affare serio. Procrastination: It's serious business.
Abbiamo un problema molto serio. We have a very serious problem.
Scherzi o fai sul serio? Are you joking or are you serious?
Sam è serio sul suo lavoro. Sam is serious about his work.
Non essere così serio. È solo un gioco. Don't be so serious. It's only a game.
Tom non è serio riguardo ai suoi studi. Tom is not serious about his studies.
La guida in stato di ebrezza è un serio problema. Drunk driving is a serious problem.
L'inquinamento dell'aria è un serio problema in questo paese. Air pollution is a serious problem in this country.
Puoi fingere di essere serio ma non puoi fingere di essere divertente. You can pretend to be serious, but you can't pretend to be funny.
Come può un uomo trattare il mondo sul serio, quando il mondo stesso è tanto ridicolo? How can one be serious with the world when the world itself is so ridiculous!
Questa è una canzone seria! This is a serious song!
Durante i suoi sette anni trascorsi in Giappone, ha studiato il giapponese seriamente. During his seven years in Japan, he studied Japanese in earnest.
Adesso parliamo di cose serie! Now let us talk about serious matters!
Ora parliamo di cose serie! Now let us talk about serious matters!
Sta seriamente pensando al divorzio? Are you seriously thinking about divorce?
Stai seriamente pensando al divorzio? Are you seriously thinking about divorce?
Mia madre è seriamente malata. My mother is seriously ill.
Parliamo seriamente del vostro futuro. Let's have a serious talk about your future.
State seriamente pensando al divorzio? Are you seriously thinking about divorce?
Era colpito e seriamente ferito. He was shot and seriously wounded.
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