grave

• Décrit quelque chose de très sérieux, important ou préoccupant.

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

1. Serious or solemnB2formal

   Very serious, important, or causing worry.

   Grave, sérieux

   • 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.

   Synonymesconsequentialcriticaldireearnestimportantmomentousseriousseveresolemnweighty

   Antonymescheerfulfrivolousjoviallightheartedminorsuperficialtrivial

2. Extreme or severeB2formal

   Used to describe something that is very bad or severe.

   grave (sens sévère)

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

   Synonymesacutecriticaldangerousdesperatediregrievousserioussevere

   Antonymesinsignificantmildminorslighttrivial

• Excavation dans le sol destinée à recevoir un corps mort, généralement marquée par une pierre ou un monument.

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.

   Tombe

   • 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.

   Synonymesburial sitecryptplotsepulchertombvault

2. Death or endB2formal

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

   La tombe (mort ou fin)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeathdemiseendobliviontomb

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couper, de graver ou de fixer profondément quelque chose, souvent au sens propre ou figuré.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. To carve or engraveC2formal

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

   graver

   • 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.

   Synonymescarvechiselcutengraveetchinciseinscribe