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ta på alvor

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ta (noe, noen) høytidelig, seriøst;
anerkjenne (noe, noens) betydning, viktighet
to take (something, someone) solemnly, seriously;
to acknowledge the significance, importance of (something, someone)
see:Se: alvorseriousness · earnest · gravity
  • ta klimaendringer på alvor to take climate change seriously
  • de opplever at de blir tatt på alvor they feel that they are being taken seriously
  • mobbing må tas på alvor bullying must be taken seriously