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Italian word

grave

serious, severe (of a condition); also deep/low (of a voice)

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grave

a burial place in a cemetery

⚠️ The trap

Italian 'grave' is an adjective meaning serious or severe — it is NOT a noun for a burial site. The Italian word for grave (burial) is 'tomba' or 'fossa'.

To say "a burial place in a cemetery" in Italian:

tomba, fossa (for grave/tomb)

"grave" in English means:

serious, severe (of a condition); also deep/low (of a voice)

Example

"Le sue condizioni sono gravi ma stabili."

"His condition is serious but stable."

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