earnest

Esimerkkilauseet

Let me reassure you that preparations for publication continue in earnest.

grievous

serious

Esimerkkilauseet

This is especially true of serious, very serious and cross - border crimes.

These are serious allegations.

This a serious translation error.

That is a serious problem.

Illiteracy remains a serious problem.

severe

Esimerkkilauseet

In severe circumstances people die.

I will be severe from now on.

We also saw evidence of severe deprivation.

The last crisis was exceptionally long and severe.

However, the sanctions must not be disproportionately severe.

sober

staid

grave

Esimerkkilauseet

All this has created grave disparities.

That would be a grave danger to peace.

We therefore harbour grave reservations about supporting these directives.

This incident is a matter of grave concern to us.

Radioactivity poses grave dangers to health and the environment.

meaningful

Esimerkkilauseet

We want something more substantial and meaningful.

I am not sure that particular date is meaningful.

Meaningful, technically verifiable measures need to be introduced.

I therefore hope that this will be a meaningful working summit.

Freedoms are only meaningful if they involve genuine choice.

reliable

Esimerkkilauseet

Technology needs reliable guidelines, rules, not inextricable mazes.

Reliable risk assessment requires comprehensive analyses and reference measurements.

Rational authority depends on a reliable assessment of the facts.

They have no water, sanitation, energy, medicine, education or reliable shelter.

It is high time we set up a reliable and transparent system.

solemn

gross

Esimerkkilauseet

16648 1 % in the gross domestic product this year.

That is a gross exaggeration of what the difficulties were.

If we consider our gross national product, that ought actually to be possible.

That is really unfortunate and a gross abdication of our duty to people all over the world.

Such a step would be a gross overreaction as well as being illegal.

heavy

Esimerkkilauseet

The result will be exceptionally heavy pressure on prices.

Everyone who works in the sector bears a heavy responsibility.

The fact is that this policy bears a heavy burden.

The elusive international community bears a heavy responsibility for this.

All we need is a ban on transiting heavy goods traffic.

intense

Esimerkkilauseet

Tidying up, storage and reforestation all involve intense physical work.

Implementation is, as you know, now at a very intense stage.

Since then, intense negotiations have taken place among the three institutions.

As you know, an intense series of contacts is occurring in this area.

Heartfelt thanks to all those who have spoken in this short but intense debate.

saturnine

sombre

terrible

Esimerkkilauseet

We have to fight terrible wars against terrible people.

I think it is absolutely terrible.

Trafficking in women involves terrible sexual exploitation.

It is also terrible for the consumer.

Terrible suffering has been caused by this conflict.