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dire [ˈdaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

1. dire (dreadful):

2. dire (ominous):

3. dire pred inf (very bad):

schauderhaft inf pej

4. dire (urgent):

strait [streɪt] N

1. strait GEOG (narrow sea):

Meerenge f <-, -n>
Straße f <-, -n>

2. strait usu pl (bad situation):

Notlage f <-, -n>
Zwangslage f <-, -n>

be <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr + n/adj

1. be (describes):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be able to do sth
to be able to do sth

2. be (composition):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

3. be (opinion):

für/gegen etw acc sein
to be all for sth
ganz [o. sehr] für etw acc sein

4. be (calculation):

sein <ist, war, gewesen>
machen <machte, gemacht>

5. be (timing):

6. be (location):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
be town, country
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>
to be in a fix [or jam] inf

7. be in pp (visit):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

8. be (take place):

9. be (do):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be up to sth

10. be old liter:

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
es gibt ...

11. be (expresses possibility):

can it [really] be that ...? form
is it that ...? form

12. be (expresses ability):

sth is to be done

13. be:

etw sollen
to not be to do sth

14. be (expresses future):

to be to do sth

15. be (in conditionals):

if I were you, I'd ...
if sb was [or were] to do sth, ...
wenn jd etw tun würde, ...
were sb to do sth, ... form
würde jd etw tun, ...

16. be (impersonal use):

17. be (expresses imperatives):

be seated! form
be seated! form

18. be (expresses continuation):

to be doing sth

19. be (expresses passive):

Phrases:

far be it from sb to do sth
geh! hau ab! inf
so sei es inf

I. in [ɪn] PREP

1. in (position):

in +dat
in der Mitte von etw dat

2. in after vb (into):

in +dat

3. in Am (at):

auf +dat

4. in (as part of):

in +dat

5. in (state, condition):

in +dat
Qualitätsunterschied m <-(e)s, -e>
sich acc [in jdn] verlieben

6. in (with):

mit +dat
in +dat

7. in (language, music, voice):

8. in (time: during):

am +dat
in +dat
in 1968
[im Jahre] 1968

9. in (time: within):

in +dat

10. in (time: for):

seit +dat

11. in (at a distance of):

nach +dat

12. in (job, profession):

13. in (wearing):

in +dat

14. in (result):

in that ... form

15. in + -ing (while doing):

16. in (with quantities):

17. in (comparing amounts):

pro +dat

18. in after vb (concerning):

sich acc für etw acc interessieren

19. in after n:

20. in (in a person):

in sb
mit jdm
it isn't in sb to do sth
jd ist nicht zu etw dat in der Lage

21. in (author):

bei +dat

Phrases:

II. in [ɪn] ADV

1. in inv (into sth):

2. in inv (at arrival point) train, bus:

3. in inv (towards land):

4. in inv (submitted):

to get [or hand] sth in

5. in inv (elected):

to get in candidate
to get in party also

Phrases:

sich acc bei jdm lieb Kind machen inf
to get in on sth
to let sb in on sth
jdn in etw acc einweihen

III. in [ɪn] ADJ

1. in pred, inv:

2. in inv (leading in):

Eingangstür f <-, -en>
in-tray Aus, Brit, in-box Am

3. in inv (in fashion):

4. in pred, inv (submitted):

5. in pred, inv (elected):

to be in candidate
to be in party also

6. in pred, inv SPORTS (within bounds):

7. in pred, inv SPORTS:

to be in player
to be in (in cricket) team

8. in pred, inv (in season):

Phrases:

to be in at sth
bei etw dat dabei sein
to be in for sth
to be in on sth

IV. in [ɪn] N

1. in (connection):

Kontakt[e] m[pl]

2. in Am POL:

Phrases:

OpenDict entry

strait N

Present
Iam
youare
he/she/itis
weare
youare
theyare
Past
Iwas
youwere
he/she/itwas
wewere
youwere
theywere
Present Perfect
Ihavebeen
youhavebeen
he/she/ithasbeen
wehavebeen
youhavebeen
theyhavebeen
Past Perfect
Ihadbeen
youhadbeen
he/she/ithadbeen
wehadbeen
youhadbeen
theyhadbeen

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If he likes a subject he'll do well, but his passion for video games can have dire consequences (or benefits) on his marks.
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This gave dire offence to the popular party, which was now led by his bitterest foes.
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Consignees of the tea would also suffer dire consequences if they accepted shipment.
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The people were seized with a dire panic, and they refrained from visiting the houses of their friends, relatives and neighbours.
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Although all sea turtles breathe air, under dire circumstances they may divert to anaerobic metabolism for long periods of time.
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