grave
serious
adjective GRAH-beh Less Common
Origin: From Latin gravis (heavy, serious).
Also means
grave (medical/legal)
Usage Note
Grave is gender-invariable (un accidente grave, una herida grave) but inflects for number (graves). A false friend for English speakers: it does NOT mean 'grave' as in a burial place (that is tumba or sepultura). In music, grave means 'low-pitched' (una voz grave).
Examples
"El paciente está en estado grave."
Natural Translation
The patient is in a serious condition.
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