Summary
serious {adjective}
degelijk · bona fide · serieus · zwaarwichtig · erg · stemmig · bedenkelijk · zorgwekkend · zorgbarend · zwaar · voornaam · belangrijk · ernstig · serieuze
English-Dutch translation for "serious"
"serious" Dutch translation
serious {adjective}
The Commission's proposal forms a good and serious basis for further work.
– Mr President, we believe the report by Mrs Martens to be serious and timely.
The action programme seems to me to be a serious programme.
In the case of Bulgaria, I am happy to see that serious progress has been made.
So even in highly advanced societies there are serious risks with nuclear and processing techniques.
The 15 October target date is a serious one and we have told the Americans that.
We have addressed these and shall continue to address them with a serious focus.
We would therefore ask you right now to take a very serious look at these issues.
If we are serious in this matter, then I believe we will make much more progress.
Male dogs are very serious about a hierarchy, because it prevents physical fights.
serious {adj.} (also: weighty, important, ponderous)
Male dogs are very serious about a hierarchy, because it prevents physical fights.
Does that mean, however, that other persecutions were perhaps less serious?
However, I should like to know how serious the situation is regarding the 1999 accounts.
We drowned our pride, I must tell you, which was really serious, and we seized the engine.
This is a very serious research, that you should read the underline.
serious {adj.} (also: risky, adventurous, alarming, hazardous)
I believe it is very serious that this has not so far been said out loud.
Xenophobia is starting to emerge in Malta, and that is a very serious state of affairs.
I think that it would be a serious situation if Parliament were to get used to conditions of continuing discrimination against some of its
The proposal concerning the premature phasing-out of nuclear power therefore has some very serious implications for both the environment
serious {adj.} (also: alarming, grave)
Events in Afghanistan have been a cause for serious concern for a number of years.
Mr President, as we all know, the Algerian situation is giving serious cause for concern.
The health of certain of these prisoners is a matter of serious concern.
In general terms, the unemployment rate is still a cause for serious concern.
The prosecution of Mr Pamuk raises serious concerns in this respect.
serious {adj.} (also: alarming, grave)
A ban would have less serious repercussions in this respect if it applied throughout the EU.
I believe that we show a serious deficit in the area of road safety.
The quota of 419 000 tonnes created serious problems for small olive producers.
But many other challenges for the future are no less serious.
The diagnosis is correct, but the proposed remedies are quite inadequate to cure such a serious illness.
serious {adj.} (also: important, major)
That is important if the Commission wants to show that it is serious about the issue.
Secondly, how serious are we about our European environmental and transport policy?
I think it is important for the labelling to indicate really serious risks.
Mr President, one minute is a very short time for such a serious topic.
But it is a serious issue when it comes to taxpayers ' expenditure.
In this regard too, we must prepare ourselves for a serious problem of democracy.
So let us be clear: the situation in Nigeria continues to be extremely serious.
Consequently, we are trying to tackle this very serious problem on all fronts.
Mr President, the situation in Algeria remains serious and is totally unacceptable.
Mr President, a serious problem is the democratic hole within the entire ICT sector.
Nonetheless, I have serious reservations about certain aspects of the resolution.
Everyone talks about them, but no one makes a serious effort when it really counts.
Otherwise you will not arrive at a serious, integrated and balanced approach.
These are all serious, well-founded questions that we need to ask ourselves.
But we need to remember that baba's been infected by the serious meme for 45 years.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "serious":
© Princeton Universitydangerous · grave · grievous · severe · life-threatening · good · unplayful · sober
Usage examples
Usage examples for "serious" in Dutch
Similar words
Serbo-Croatian · serenade · serendipity · serene · serf · Serfdom · sergeant · serial · series · Serine · serious · seriousness · sermon · serotonin · Serpens · serpent · serpiphery · serum · servant · served · server
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