grave
gb/ɡɹˈeɪv/ us/ɡɹˈeɪv/
B1
Inglês
~ 8100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
place where a dead person is buried
A place in the ground where a dead person is put and covered with earth, usually with a stone or sign.
Padrão de uso:
visit [someone]'s grave
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse “grave” (a place for a dead body) with the verb “engrave” or the adjective “serious.” Remember: as a noun, a grave is a burial place in the ground.
Sinónimos
tomb (Often suggests a built stone structure or grand burial place, sometimes indoors.)
Antónimos
birthplace (Refers to the place where someone is born, contrasting with the place where they are buried.)
Colocações
visit a grave
|dig a grave
|shallow grave
|mass grave
|unmarked grave
|family grave
Temas
death
|religion
|family
|daily_life
Exemplos
- After the funeral, the family gathered at her grave to say their final goodbyes.
- The old cemetery is filled with weathered graves covered in moss.
- He placed fresh flowers on his grandfather’s grave every year on the same day.
- The police found the missing documents hidden near a shallow grave in the woods.
- Many of the soldiers’ graves remain unmarked to this day.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We went to my grandmother’s grave on Sunday.
- There are many old graves in that small village.
- They dug a grave and buried the dog in the garden.
- A stone stands at his grave with his name on it.
- People put flowers on the graves of their loved ones.
adjective
B2
property
2
very serious and worrying
Very serious and important, often because something bad may happen; showing a serious and worried feeling.
Padrão de uso:
a grave [problem/situation/concern]
Erro comum:
Learners may use “very serious” in all situations and not recognize “grave,” especially in writing and news. Also, do not confuse the adjective “grave” /ɡreɪv/ with the noun “grave” (burial place); they are spelled the same but differ only in meaning, not pronunciation.
Sinónimos
serious (Most common general synonym; “grave” is often slightly stronger or more formal.)
Antónimos
trivial (Describes something small and unimportant, the opposite of something grave.)
Colocações
grave danger
|grave concern
|grave mistake
|grave consequences
|grave situation
|grave illness
Temas
emotions
|society
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Doctors said he was in grave danger after the accident.
- The prime minister warned of grave consequences if the deal collapsed.
- Her face grew grave as she listened to the bad news.
- They are facing a grave financial crisis that could close the company.
- Environmental scientists have expressed grave concern about the loss of biodiversity.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The patient is in grave danger after the surgery.
- This is a grave problem for our team.
- He spoke in a grave voice about the war.
- She had a grave look when she heard the news.
- Pollution is a grave issue in many big cities.
Nome
B2
state
3
death, especially after burial
Death, especially when you think of a person as gone and in their grave.
Padrão de uso:
from [time] to the grave
Erro comum:
Learners may think “the grave” always means the physical hole in the ground. In phrases like “beyond the grave” or “from cradle to grave,” it means “death” in a general, sometimes poetic way.
Sinónimos
death (General word; “the grave” is more figurative or poetic and often suggests burial.)
Antónimos
life (Represents the state of being alive, opposite to the idea of the grave as death.)
Colocações
from cradle to grave
|beyond the grave
|take [something] to the grave
|follow [someone] to the grave
|speak from the grave
Temas
death
|philosophy
|religion
|health
Exemplos
- Some secrets go with us to the grave.
- He believed that justice would be done, if not in this life then beyond the grave.
- The charity promises support from the cradle to the grave.
- She carried her resentment to the grave and never forgave him.
- Fans say the singer’s music lives on long after the grave.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He took the truth to the grave.
- Many people fear what comes after the grave.
- The company said it would care for its workers from cradle to grave.
- Her story did not become famous until long after the grave.
- They promised to be friends until the grave.
Nome
technical
C1
entity
4
grave accent mark in writing
A small mark (`) written over a letter in some languages, which changes how you say the word.
Padrão de uso:
a grave accent on [a letter]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse the name “grave accent” with the English adjective “grave” meaning serious. Here, “grave” is just the traditional name of the accent mark.
Sinónimos
diacritic (More general technical term for any small mark added to a letter.)
Antónimos
acute accent (A different accent mark (´) often contrasted with the grave accent in language descriptions.)
Colocações
grave accent
|accent grave
|with a grave
|mark with a grave
|add a grave accent
Temas
language
|writing
|communication
|education
Exemplos
- In French, the word “père” is spelled with a grave accent on the first e.
- The editor asked him to add the missing grave accents to the Italian text.
- On this keyboard, you press two keys to type a grave accent.
- The grave accent in Italian often marks an open vowel sound.
- Students were confused about when to use an acute or a grave accent in Spanish.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The letter has a grave accent in this word.
- On my phone, it is hard to type a grave accent.
- In French class, we learned the grave accent and the acute accent.
- This sign above the letter is called a grave accent.
- Some languages use the grave accent to show stress.
adjective
technical
C1
property
5
very slow, solemn in music
In music, showing that you must play very slowly and in a heavy, serious way.
Padrão de uso:
play [music] grave
Erro comum:
Learners may know Italian tempo words like “largo” and “adagio” but not recognize “grave” as a tempo marking. It is used mostly in written music and musical discussions.
Sinónimos
solemn (Describes serious, formal character; in music, “grave” focuses more on very slow tempo as well.)
Antónimos
lively (Describes music that is fast and energetic, the opposite of a grave tempo.)
Colocações
grave tempo
|marked grave
|a grave movement
|play it grave
|sing in a grave style
Temas
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- The symphony opens with a grave introduction played by the strings.
- The conductor asked the orchestra to keep the tempo grave and dignified.
- In the score, the first movement is marked grave and the second allegro.
- Her performance of the piece was too light; it should feel much more grave.
- The choir sang the hymn at a grave pace that filled the hall with stillness.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The music starts with a grave, slow part.
- This section is marked grave, so play it very slowly.
- The song sounds grave and dark at the beginning.
- He changed the tempo from grave to fast.
- The teacher said, “Make this line more grave and serious.”
Verbo
literary
C2
action
6
to carve or engrave a surface
To cut words or pictures into hard material like stone or metal so they stay there.
Padrão de uso:
grave [words/design] on [a surface]
Erro comum:
Modern English normally uses “engrave” instead of the verb “grave.” Learners might think “grave” as a verb is common in everyday speech, but it is now mainly literary or old-fashioned.
Sinónimos
engrave (Common modern verb; “grave” is older or more literary with nearly the same meaning.)
Antónimos
erase (Means to remove writing or marks, the opposite of cutting them into a surface.)
Colocações
grave a name
|graved in stone
|grave on the surface
|grave an image
|graved into metal
Temas
art
|writing
|work
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- They graved the soldiers’ names into the memorial stone.
- An ancient symbol was graved on the silver cup.
- The craftsman carefully graved the pattern around the edge of the plate.
- A single word, “Hope,” was graved in the metal ring.
- Runes were graved deep into the rock centuries ago.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- They graved his name on the stone.
- A heart was graved into the metal box.
- The artist graved a small picture on the ring.
- Words are graved on many old buildings.
- The date was graved on the gold watch.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
grave
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪv/
US/ɡɹˈeɪv/
Sílabas e acento
grave (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (grave)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: grave
- Comparative: graver
- Superlative: gravest
Noun
- Base: grave
- Plural: graves
Família de palavras
Forms
graves
noun
graver
adjective
gravest
adjective
Core family
graveyard
noun
gravestone
noun B2
Related words
graveside
noun
Advanced or less common
gravedigger
noun
Expressões
beyond the grave
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
after someone's death
Happening or existing after a person has died.
Exemplos
- The author seemed to speak to his readers from beyond the grave.
- She left a letter that influenced the family long beyond the grave.
dance on someone's grave
1/dˈæns ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
celebrate another's downfall or death
To show that you are happy about someone’s failure or death, often in a cruel way.
Exemplos
- Critics were accused of dancing on his grave after the scandal.
- She refused to dance on her opponent’s grave, even after winning the election.
dig one's own grave
1/dˈɪɡ wˈʌnz ˈoʊn ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
cause one's own downfall
To do something that will create big problems for yourself in the future.
Exemplos
- By lying to his boss, he was digging his own grave.
- If you keep ignoring your studies, you’re digging your own grave.
go to an early grave
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ən ˈɚli ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
die younger than expected
To die when you are still quite young, earlier than people normally die.
Exemplos
- Doctors warned him that his lifestyle could send him to an early grave.
- She fears her husband will go to an early grave if he doesn’t slow down.
have one foot in the grave
1/hˈæv wˈʌn fˈʊt ˈɪn ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
be very close to dying
To be so old or so sick that you seem very close to dying.
Exemplos
- He jokes that he has one foot in the grave, but he’s still quite active.
- After the illness, she felt as if she had one foot in the grave.
silent as the grave
1/sˈaɪlənt ˈæz ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
completely silent
Very, very quiet; with no sound at all.
Exemplos
- The house was silent as the grave after everyone left.
- When he finished speaking, the room fell silent as the grave.
take a secret to the grave
1/tˈeɪk ə sˈikɹɪt tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
never tell a secret before death
To keep a secret for your whole life and never tell anyone, even until you die.
Exemplos
- She said she would take the secret to the grave.
- He took the true story of that night to the grave.
turn in one's grave
1/tˈɚn ˈɪn wˈʌnz ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
be posthumously shocked or upset
Used to say that a dead person would be very upset or shocked if they could see what is happening now.
Exemplos
- His grandfather would turn in his grave if he saw what they had done to the house.
- The composer must be turning in his grave at this terrible performance.
work oneself into an early grave
1/wˈɚk wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪntu ən ˈɚli ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
overwork and risk dying young
To work so hard for a long time that you seriously harm your health and may die younger because of it.
Exemplos
- He’s going to work himself into an early grave if he keeps doing seventy-hour weeks.
- She worries that her father is working himself into an early grave with two jobs.
from the cradle to the grave
1/fɹˈʌm ðə kɹˈeɪdəl tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
throughout someone's whole life
For all of a person’s life, starting when they are born until they die.
Exemplos
- The health system promises care from the cradle to the grave.
- The system promises free healthcare from the cradle to the grave.
- He remained loyal to the company from the cradle to the grave.
- She enjoyed strong family support from the cradle to the grave.
- The documentary follows his career from the cradle to the grave.