- alvor
- sg - álvoren, álvoretсерьёзность ж
er det Deres álvor ? — вы серьёзно говори́те?
* * *earnestness, gravity, seriousness, severity, solemnity* * *(en el. et)(modsat spøg, sorgløshed) seriousness;(værdighed, strenghed) gravity;(iver, oprigtighed) earnestness;(fare, vigtighed, betydning) seriousness,(stærkere) gravity ( fx the seriousness (el. gravity) of the illness, the gravity (el. seriousness) of the situation);[et spøg, et andet alvor] joking apart;[bevare alvoren] keep a straight face;[mon det bliver til alvor med krigen?] I wonder if there is really going to be a war;[for alvor] seriously, in earnest,T for real,(til gavns, i høj grad) with a vengeance, really,(for stedse) for good;[for (el. i) ramme alvor] in dead (el. good) earnest;[gøre alvor af] carry out, realize ( fx the plan);[gøre alvor af sit løfte] make good one's promise;[er det dit alvor?] are you serious?[det er mit alvor] I am in earnest;[det var ikke mit alvor](også) I was only joking;[denne gang er det alvor] this time it is really serious.
Danish-English dictionary. 2013.