alvor

sg - álvoren, álvoret

серьёзность ж

er det Deres álvor ? — вы серьёзно говори́те?

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earnestness, gravity, seriousness, severity, solemnity

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(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.