take seriously

English

Verb

take (something/somebody) seriously

(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.

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