No. 727 in Italian
grave
Serious, important, severe.
In a sentence
La situazione è grave.
The situation is serious.
Here, 'grave' is used to describe something critical or serious.
Ha commesso un grave errore.
He made a serious mistake.
In this sentence, 'grave' denotes the intensity or severity of the mistake.
Il suono grave del violino è emozionante.
The deep sound of the violin is thrilling.
In this context, 'grave' refers to something deep or low in pitch.
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