grave.
serious; grave (having possible severe negative consequences)
Meaning & usage
serious; grave (having possible severe negative consequences)
Sofria de uma doença grave.
low-pitched; grave (low in pitch or tone)
O som da tuba é mais grave do que o do trombone.
grave; serious; sombre; austere; solemn (characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness)
O programa tinha um tom grave.
that falls down; that doesn’t float
O balão não é um corpo grave.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese grave, from Latin gravis (“heavy; grave”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us.
a low-pitched note
a body that falls down
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese grave, from Latin gravis (“heavy; grave”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us.
inflection of gravar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
inflection of gravar: third-person singular imperative
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