French Conversation · Level 130
46 words
French word
gravité
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁavite/
Meaning
- feminine nounseriousness
Example
Il faut évaluer la gravité de la situation.
The seriousness of the situation must be assessed.
More examples
Le médecin a noté la gravité des blessures.
The doctor noted the severity of the injuries.
Core concept
A situation carries enough weight to be treated as more than a minor problem.
Common phrases
la gravité d'une situation
seriousness of a situation
la gravité du problème
seriousness of the problem
la gravité des blessures
severity of the injuries
Similar words
sérieux: A serious, earnest attitude toward a matter or responsibility.
sévérité: The harshness or severity of a measure, statement, or medical condition.
importance: The importance, significance, or value of an event or matter.
Definition in French
État ou caractère de ce qui est grave, qui mérite une attention sérieuse et peut avoir des conséquences importantes.
Word origin
French gravité developed from Old French and Latin gravitas, formed from gravis, the Latin adjective for heavy.
Usage tips
- Grave is the adjective and gravité is the noun, as in une situation grave and la gravité de la situation.
Other meanings
- gravitynoun
- solemnitynoun
Opposites
- légèretéfrivolitynoun
- insoucianceunconcernnoun