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dire [ˈdaɪəʳ] ADJ

1. dire (dreadful):

dire

dire

dire poverty

dire situation

in dire straits

2. dire (ominous):

dire warning

3. dire inf (very bad):

dire

4. dire (urgent):

to be in dire need of help

nujno potrebovati pomoč

Usage examples with dire

in dire straits

to be in dire need of help

nujno potrebovati pomoč

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. en.wikipedia.org

It has a small, non-functional dispensary, and the town is in dire need of a hospital. en.wikipedia.org

He has made exceptions but only when the situation was dire. en.wikipedia.org

Consignees of the tea would also suffer dire consequences if they accepted shipment. en.wikipedia.org

It is difficult for the team to contact any high-ranking officials, even in dire situations. en.wikipedia.org

Towards the end of the steam era, steam motive power was allowed to fall into a dire state of repair. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, despite his dire circumstances, the homeless son is content. en.wikipedia.org

The people were seized with a dire panic, and they refrained from visiting the houses of their friends, relatives and neighbours. en.wikipedia.org

The team was in dire financial straits at the end of as the team did not receive a payment on a sponsorship deal. en.wikipedia.org

They have elements of the dire wolf, including unusually wicked teeth. en.wikipedia.org

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