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Ernst machen
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German
Pronunciation
de De-Ernst machen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Verb
Ernst_machen
de intransitive to get serious, to be serious really intending what is said (or planned, etc); not jocular or deceiving
de Es muss endlich Ernst gemacht werden mit dem Klimaschutz. We must finally get serious about climate protection.
Conjugation
Ernst_machen
Related terms
de allen Ernstes
de ernst nehmen
de es ernst meinen
de im Ernst
Further reading
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