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grave noun /ɡɹeɪv/ , /ɡɹɑːv/
(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.	tumba, sepultura

grave adjective /ɡɹeɪv/ , /ɡɹɑːv/
Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable. [from 19th c.]	grave, apremiante
Low in pitch, tone etc. [from 17th c.]	grave, bajo
Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. [from 16th c.]	serio, reservado, seco, solemne, sombrío

grave verb /ɡɹeɪv/ , /ɡɹɑːv/
(transitive, obsolete) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.	tallar, esculpir
(intransitive, obsolete) To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave. (intransitive, obsolete) To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.	grabar

graveness noun
The state of being grave; gravity	gravedad

gravely adverb /ˈɡɹeɪvli/
In a grave or serious manner.	gravemente

mass grave: fosa común
grave accent: acento grave, grave
have one foot in the grave: estar con un pie en la sepultura, estar con un pie en la tumba, estar con un pie en el hoyo, estar con un pie en el sepulcro, estar más muerto que vivo, tener un pie en la tumba
turn in one's grave: revolverse en su tumba
silent as the grave: ser callado como una tumba, ser como una tumba
from the cradle to the grave: de la cuna a la tumba
dig one's own grave: cavar su propia tumba
grave goods: ajuar funerario
take to the grave: llevarse a la tumba

grave adjective
De gran importancia o con consecuencias serias. Con actitud o comportamiento serio, reflexivo, solemne y que inspira respeto.	serious

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