No. 15,266 in Russian
посерьезнее
"More serious" or "a bit more serious."
In a sentence
Давай поговорим о чем-то посерьезнее.
Let's talk about something more serious.
'Посерьезнее' is used comparatively here to indicate that the subject of discussion should be more serious than other topics previously mentioned.
Ему нужно стать немного посерьезнее по отношению к своим обязанностям.
He needs to become a little more serious towards his responsibilities.
'Посерьезнее' is used to specify a need for a more serious attitude or behavior regarding responsibilities.
Выберите книгу посерьезнее, если хотите подробнее изучить вопрос.
Choose a more serious book if you want to study the matter in more detail.
'Посерьезнее' describes the book, suggesting its content should be of a more serious and profound nature for detailed study.
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