serious, a.1Serious blow, buille trom. Serious mistake, earráid mhór, drochbhotún m. 2a(Of temperament) Tromaí, tromchúiseach, stuama. Serious promise, gealltanas dáiríre. Serious threat, bagairt chinniúnach. Serious work of art, saothar fiúntach ealaíne. bAre you serious?an dáiríre atá tú?I am serious, ní ag magadh atáim. ►seriously, adv.1Seriously ill, go dona; an-tinn. Seriously wounded, gonta go trom. 2To take sth. (too) seriously, ligean de rud goilleadh (rómhór) ort; iomarca aird a bheith agat ar rud.