No. 12,306 in Swedish

seriös

Serious; sincere; genuine.

In a sentence

Han är väldigt seriös när det kommer till jobbet.
He is very serious when it comes to work.
The word 'seriös' is used to indicate a person's earnest and dedicated nature towards work.
Filmen var inte så seriös som jag hade förväntat mig.
The movie was not as serious as I had expected.
Here, 'seriös' refers to the tone or depth of the movie's content, expressing a deviation from anticipated gravity.
Jag vill bara ha en seriös diskussion om problemet.
I just want to have a serious discussion about the issue.
In this phrase, 'seriös' is used to suggest a meaningful and thoughtful conversation regarding the matter at hand.

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