TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
serious, a. 1 Serious blow, buille trom. Serious mistake, earráid mhór, drochbhotún m. 2 a (Of temperament) Tromaí, tromchúiseach, stuama. Serious promise, gealltanas dáiríre. Serious threat, bagairt chinniúnach. Serious work of art, saothar fiúntach ealaíne. b Are you serious? an dáiríre atá tú? I am serious, ní ag magadh atáim. ► seriously, adv. 1 Seriously ill, go dona; an-tinn. Seriously wounded, gonta go trom. 2 To take sth. (too) seriously, ligean de rud goilleadh (rómhór) ort; iomarca aird a bheith agat ar rud.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Serious accident, drochthimpiste.
Mil: The serious cases, an dream tromghonta.
The affair has assumed a serious complexion, tá droch-chosúlacht tagtha ar na cúrsaí.
Serious-looking, tromghnúiseach.
Serious offence, coir throm.
He gave a very serious prognosis, bhí fíordhrochthuairim aige den tinneas.
To give a serious tone to a discussion, cuma an dáiríre a chur ar dhíospóireacht.