Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - dire
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Dire
dire
~ adj 1 extremely serious, bad or terrible (He was in dire trouble and he knew it. | That makes the situation sound dire. | in dire need/poverty) (The country was in dire need of financial aid. | dire consequences) (Increasing fuel prices will have dire consequences for the poor. | be in dire straits (=be in an extremely difficult or serious situation)) 2 dire warning/threat a dire warning or threat warns people about something terrible that will happen in the future
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1. Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace... He was in dire need of hospital treatment. = awful, desperate ADJ: usu ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 2. If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. (INFORMAL) ADJ: usu v-link ADJ c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Latin dirus; akin to Greek deinos terrifying, Sanskrit dve??i he hates Date: 1565 1. a. exciting horror ~ suffering b. dismal, oppressive ~ days 2. warning of disaster a ~ forecast 3. a. desperately urgent ~ need b. extreme ~ poverty • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 a calamitous, dreadful (in dire straits). b ominous (dire warnings). 2 urgent (in dire need). Derivatives direly adv. direness n. Etymology: L dirus ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ужасный, страшный, зловещий dire revenge —- страшная месть dire forebodings —- ужасные предчувствия this decision will have dire consequences —- это решение будет иметь пагубные (роковые) последствия 2. эмоц-усил. крайний, полный dire necessity —- жестокая необходимость dire povetry —- страшная нищета dire need —- крайняя нужда dire foe —- заклятый враг exposed to the direst dangers —- подвергаясь страшным опасностям; с риском для жизни ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) ужасный, страшный 2) полный, крайний - dire necessity - dire plight DIRE plight ужасное положение DIRE necessity жестокая необходимость, нужда ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1567, from L. dirus "fearful, awful, boding ill," from Oscan and Umbrian, cognate with Gk. deinos, from PIE base *dwei-. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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