A2🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
grave
serious, severe, grave (situation); deep (sound)
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grave
a place of burial; solemn and serious
⚠️ The trap
In Italian, 'grave' means serious or severe — not a burial place. A burial grave is 'una tomba'. 'Grave' in Italian is used constantly: 'un grave errore' = a serious mistake.
To say "a place of burial; solemn and serious" in Italian:
tomba, sepoltura (for burial grave)
"grave" in English means:
serious, severe, grave (situation); deep (sound)
Example
"La situazione è molto grave."
"The situation is very serious."
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