dire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dire in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

dire [Brit ˈdʌɪə, Am ˈdaɪ(ə)r] ADJ

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ouï-dire m inv

Translations for dire in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

I.dire [diʀ] N m

II.dires N mpl

III.dire [diʀ] VB trans

1. dire (faire entendre):

dire ce qu'on a à dire

2. dire (faire savoir):

dire qc à qn
je ne te dis que ça inf
I don't want to make a big deal of it, butinf
à qui le dites-vous inf!
dis, tu me crois inf?
à vous de dire GAMES

3. dire (affirmer):

tu l'as dit inf!, comme tu dis inf!
you said it! inf
que tu dis inf!
says you! inf

4. dire (formuler):

5. dire (indiquer):

qu'est-ce à dire? dated

8. dire (penser):

IV.se dire VB refl

See also vérité, fontaine, envoyer, doigt

vérité [veʀite] N f

fontaine [fɔ̃tɛn] N f

I.envoyer [ɑ̃vwaje] VB trans

II.s'envoyer VB refl

doigt [dwa] N m

1. doigt ANAT:

mettre le doigt sur qc lit, fig

Phrases:

ouï-dire <pl ouï-dire> [widiʀ] N m

c'est-à-dire [setadiʀ] CONJ

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Translations for dire in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for dire in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

I.dire [diʀ] irreg VB trans

1. dire (exprimer, prétendre, traduire):

hey, ...
dis donc, ...
listen, ...
..., comment dire, ...
..., how can I put it, ...

II.dire [diʀ] irreg VB refl

III.dire [diʀ] irreg N m gén pl

ouï-dire [´widiʀ] N m inv

c'est-à-dire [sɛtadiʀ] CONJ

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dire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

à dire vrai [ou à vrai dire]
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
When dire threats threaten the universe it is not uncommon for these beings to gather together to discuss the threat, and even act.
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It has a small, non-functional dispensary, and the town is in dire need of a hospital.
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It is difficult for the team to contact any high-ranking officials, even in dire situations.
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It safeguards the multiverse from dire threats, but is also willing to destroy entire universes on behalf of more favoured creations.
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Relief in dire distress would come from private charity.
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Circumstances were so dire that the team had to actually sell off players during the season in order to remain solvent.
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They have elements of the dire wolf, including unusually wicked teeth.
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He wanted to celebrate the survival of the human spirit in the direst circumstances.
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This gave dire offence to the popular party, which was now led by his bitterest foes.
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The kudan sometimes shows up in human habitations and tells the people prophecies of a dire future.
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