No. 3,564 in Russian
серьезный
Serious.
In a sentence
Он совершенно серьезный человек.
He is an absolutely serious person.
In this sentence, 'серьезный' means 'serious,' depicting a grave or earnest demeanor of the person.
У нас есть серьезная проблема, которую нужно решить.
We have a serious problem that needs to be solved.
Here, 'серьезный' describes the problem as significant and requiring urgent attention.
Этот фильм имеет серьезное влияние на зрителей.
This movie has a serious impact on the viewers.
The word 'серьезное' in this sentence expresses the intensity or substantial effect the movie has.
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