grave
Significado
tomb, serious situation, severity, weightiness
En inglés, "grave" como sustantivo se refiere a la tumba, el lugar donde se entierra a una persona fallecida. Este término se utiliza en contextos formales o literarios para hablar sobre el descanso final de alguien. Además, puede emplearse metafóricamente para describir situaciones de gran seriedad o importancia, subrayando la gravedad de un asunto.
💡 The term "grave" can also be used metaphorically to denote seriousness or severity in contexts beyond physical burial, such as "grave implications" in discussions of policy or ethics; care should be taken to avoid conflating the literal and metaphorical uses.
Frases de Ejemplo
Palabra en Contexto
On
a
quiet
afternoon
,
Maria
walked
slowly
through
the
cemetery
,
her
steps
measured
as
she
tried
to
preserve
a
sense
of
calm
.
She
paused
at
a
small
,
neatly
kept
plot
and
read
the
inscription
again
,
feeling
both
comforted
and
oddly
grateful
for
the
memories
that
rose
unbidden
.
The
grave
itself
was
modest
,
a
weathered
stone
shaded
by
a
low
holly
bush
,
but
the
flowers
left
by
neighbors
gave
the
site
an
unexpectedly
warm
atmosphere
.
Though
she
had
come
simply
to
tidy
the
area
,
she
lingered
to
listen
to
the
soft
hum
of
distant
traffic
and
to
sort
through
a
few
private
thoughts
that
felt
too
delicate
for
conversation
.
When
she
finally
stood
up
,
Maria
felt
steadier
;
commemorating
small
rituals
,
she
realized
,
could
bring
a
surprising
measure
of
solace
.
Usos Comunes
grave marker
unmarked grave
grave consequences
Sinónimos
Palabras Relacionadas
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