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   Dire

   /ˈdī(ə)r/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent: "dire consequences" Similar terribledreadfulappallingfrightfulawfulhorribleatrociousgrimunspeakabledistressingharrowingalarmingshockingoutrageousgraveseriousgrievousdisastrousruinouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicdevastatingcripplingmiserablewretchedwoefulhopelessirretrievableinformal:lousychronicliterary:direfularchaic, humorous:parlousurgentdesperatepressingcryingsoregraveseriousextremeacutedrasticcriticalcrucialvitalOpposite goodmild
   • ▪ (of a warning or threat) presaging disaster: "dire warnings about breathing the fumes" Similar ominousportentousgloomydoom and gloomsinistergrimdreadfuldismalunpropitiousinauspiciousunfavorablepessimisticOpposite encouraging

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin dirus ‘fearful, threatening’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. direly adverb
   • 2. direness noun

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   How is “dire” used in a sentence?

   • “Dire” is a verb you’re going to use a lot when telling stories (you know, the whole “he said, she said” bit), so it’s a great one to get comfortable with, and you can do using the examples and conjugation tables below. It’s a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object. The infinito is “dire”. The participio passato is “detto”.

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   What does the word “dire” mean?

   • Dire means "to say" or "to tell" and it is one of the 10 most common verbs in the French language. It is also an irregular verb, which can pose a challenge to French students.

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   What does the word "dire" mean in Spanish?

   • “Dire” is a verb you’re going to use a lot when telling stories (you know, the whole “he said, she said” bit), so it’s a great one to get comfortable with, and you can do using the examples and conjugation tables below. It’s a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object. The infinito is “dire”. The participio passato is “detto”.

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   What are some synonyms for "dire"?

   • indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. urgent; desperate: in dire need of food. Dirac's constant, Dirac sea, diradical, Dirae, dirdum, dire, direc. prop., direct, direct-access, direct-access storage device, direct-acting

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   Dire definition: causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. See examples of DIRE used in a sentence.

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   Full Definition of DIRE. 1. a: exciting horror <dire suffering>b: dismal, oppressive <dire days>. 2. : warning of disaster <a dire forecast>. 3. a: desperately urgent <dire need>b: extreme <dire poverty>. — dire·lyadverb. — dire·nessnoun.

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   adjective. /ˈdaɪər/. (direr, direst) [usually before noun] (formal) very serious living in dire poverty Such action may have dire consequences. We're in dire need of your help. The firm is in dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.

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   Definition of dire – Learner’s Dictionary. dire. adjective. uk / daɪə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. very serious or bad: He's in dire need of help. (Definition of dire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dire. in Chinese (Traditional) 嚴重的, 危急的, 極端的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   very serious or bad: He's in dire need of help. (Definition of dire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity. indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. urgent; desperate: in dire need of food.

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    adjective. /daɪər/ IPA. Dictionary definition of dire. Extremely serious, urgent, and often characterized by grave consequences or severe hardships. "The hospital staff was facing dire shortages of medical supplies." Detailed meaning of dire.