take seriously

take seriously

English

Verb

take (something/somebody) seriously

1. (transitive) To consider (something /what somebody is saying) important and meaningful.

   Synonym: take to heart

   Antonyms: take lightly, make light of

Translations

take seriously

Finnish: ottaa vakavasti French: prendre au sérieux (fr) Norwegian: Bokmål: ta på alvor Nynorsk: ta på alvor

Spanish: tomar en serio

References

• “take seriously” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
• “take seriously” in the Collins English Dictionary
• “take someone something seriously” (US) / “take someone something seriously” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “take seriously” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.