Usage examples of "sério" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Pode gerar um problema sério. It may give rise to serious trouble.
Ele começou a estudar a sério. He started to study in earnest.
Ele não está falando sério. He's not serious.
Este é um sério retrocesso. This is a serious setback.
Cometi um erro sério no teste. I made a serious mistake on the test.
Sam leva seu trabalho a sério. Sam is serious about his work.
Você não pode estar falando sério. You cannot be serious.
Você está brincando ou está falando sério? Are you joking or are you serious when you say this?
Não me leve a sério. Estou só brincando. Don't take me seriously. I'm only joking.
Não leve tão a sério. É só um jogo. Don't be so serious. It's only a game.
Esse corte no seu braço parece ser bem sério. That cut on your arm looks pretty serious.
Agora falando sério, o episódio 21 quase me fez chorar de rir. Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.
Ele é o tipo de homem que não leva mulheres a sério. He's the kind of guy who doesn't take women seriously.
Ele é o tipo de cara que não leva as mulheres muito a sério. He's the type of guy who doesn't take women very seriously.
Eu acho que é hora de eu começar a levar minhas responsabilidades a sério. I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously.
A Internet é coisa séria. The Internet is serious business.
Alguém já pensou seriamente nisso? Has anybody ever given serious thought to this?
Ele não é uma pessoa séria. He's not serious.
Você está com uma doença muito séria. You are seriously ill.
Nossas cidades criam sérios problemas de poluição. Our cities create serious pollution problems.
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