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Ernst machen

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German

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Verb

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Ernst machen (weak, third-person singular present macht Ernst, past tense machte Ernst, past participle Ernst gemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to get serious, to be serious (really intending what is said (or planned, etc); not jocular or deceiving)
    Es muss endlich Ernst gemacht werden mit dem Klimaschutz.We must finally get serious about climate protection.

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