grave

• Beschreibt etwas sehr Ernstes, Wichtiges oder Besorgniserregendes; auch eine würdevolle, feierliche Haltung.

Describes something that is very serious, important, or causing worry.

1. Serious or solemnB2formal

   Very serious, important, or causing worry.

   Ernst

   • The situation is grave and requires immediate action.
   • He spoke with a grave expression on his face.
   • The doctor's face was grave as he delivered the news.

   Synonymeconsequentialcriticaldireearnestimportantmomentousseriousseveresolemnweighty

   Antonymecheerfulfrivolousjoviallightheartedminorsuperficialtrivial

2. Extreme or severeB2formal

   Used to describe something that is very bad or severe.

   Schwerwiegend

   • The country is facing a grave economic crisis.
   • She made a grave mistake by trusting him.
   • The consequences of his actions were grave.

   Synonymeacutecriticaldangerousdesperatediregrievousserioussevere

   Antonymeinsignificantmildminorslighttrivial

• Eine in die Erde gegrabene Stelle, in der ein toter Körper begraben wird und die oft mit einem Grabstein oder Denkmal markiert ist; auch ein Bauwerk oder eine Kammer für die Bestattung von Toten.

A noun referring to a hole dug in the ground for burying a dead body, often marked by a stone or monument.

1. Burial siteA2formal

   A hole dug in the ground where a dead body is buried.

   Grab

   • They placed flowers on the grave of their grandmother.
   • The grave was marked with a simple stone.
   • He visited his father's grave every year.

   Synonymeburial sitecryptplotsepulchertombvault

2. Death or endB2formal

   Used metaphorically to refer to death or the end of something.

   Grab

   • He carried the secret to his grave.
   • The company's financial troubles drove it to the grave.
   • She felt as if she was walking on the edge of the grave.

   Synonymedeathdemiseendobliviontomb

• Verb, das das Einschneiden, Einritzen oder Eingraben von etwas bezeichnet, oft im wörtlichen Sinn (in Stein oder Metall gravieren), aber auch im übertragenen Sinn (sich etwas tief einprägen).

A verb used to indicate the act of carving, engraving, or fixing something deeply, often in a literal or figurative sense.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. To carve or engraveC2formal

   To cut or carve letters, symbols, or designs into a hard surface.

   Einmeißeln

   • The artist graved his initials into the stone monument.
   • Ancient runes were graved onto the wooden tablet.
   • She graved a message on the back of the locket.

   Synonymecarvechiselcutengraveetchinciseinscribe