to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest
Example:
You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.
| Arabic: | يَحْمِل الأقوال مَحْمَل الجِد |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 认真地 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 認真地 |
| Czech: | brát vážně |
| Danish: | tage alvorligt |
| Dutch: | au sá‚árieux nemen |
| Estonian: | tõsiselt võtma |
| Finnish: | ottaa todesta |
| French: | prendre au sérieux |
| German: | ernst nehmen |
| Greek: | παίρνω κπ. στα σοβαρά |
| Hungarian: | komolyan vesz |
| Icelandic: | alvarlega |
| Indonesian: | menganggap serius |
| Italian: | prendere sul serio* |
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| Japanese: | 本気にする |
| Latvian: | uztvert nopietni |
| Lithuanian: | žiūrėti į ką rimtai |
| Norwegian: | ta (noen, *noe) alvorlig |
| Polish: | traktować, *brać (kogoś, *coś) poważnie |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | levar a sério |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | levar a sério |
| Romanian: | a lua în serios |
| Russian: | принимать (кого-л., что-л.) всерьёз |
| Slovak: | brať vážne |
| Slovenian: | zares vzeti |
| Spanish: | tomar en serio |
| Swedish: | ta ngn (ngt) på allvar |
| Turkish: | ciddîye almak |
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to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought
Example:
He refuses to take anything seriously.
| Arabic: | يأخُذ الأمْر بصورَةٍ جَدِيَّه |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 严肃地 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 嚴肅地 |
| Czech: | brát vážně |
| Danish: | tage seriøst |
| Dutch: | iets ernstig opvatten |
| Estonian: | tõsiselt suhtuma |
| Finnish: | suhtautua vakavasti |
| French: | prendre au sérieux |
| German: | ernst nehmen |
| Greek: | παίρνω κτ. στα σοβαρά |
| Hungarian: | komolyan vesz |
| Icelandic: | alvarlega |
| Indonesian: | memikirkan dengan serius |
| Italian: | prendere sul serio* |
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| Japanese: | まじめに考える |
| Latvian: | uztvert nopietni |
| Lithuanian: | žiūrėti į ką rimtai |
| Norwegian: | ta alvorlig |
| Polish: | traktować poważnie |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | levar a sério |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | levar a sério |
| Romanian: | a lua în serios |
| Russian: | относиться (к кому-л., *чему-л.) серьёзно |
| Slovak: | brať vážne |
| Slovenian: | zares vzeti |
| Spanish: | tomar en serio |
| Swedish: | ta ngn (ngt) på allvar |
| Turkish: | önem vermek, önemsemek |
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