dire

dire
adjective
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

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • Dire — (d[imac]r), a. [Compar. {Direr} (d[imac]r [ e]r); superl. {Direst}.] [L. dirus; of uncertain origin.] 1. Ill boding; portentous; as, dire omens. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • DIRE — v. a. ( Je dis, tu dis, il dit ; nous disons, vous dites, ils disent. Je disais ; nous disions. Je dirai, tu diras, il dira ; nous dirons. Je dirais. Dis. Que je dise. Que je disse. Disant. ) Exprimer, énoncer, expliquer, faire entendre par la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • DIRE — v. tr. Faire connaître par la parole; exprimer, énoncer. Dire un mot. Ne dire mot. J’ai quelque chose à vous dire. Dire le nom de quelqu’un. Voici ce qu’il a dit. Qui vous dit le contraire? Dire du bien, du mal de quelqu’un. Dire son avis, son… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • dire — adjective (direr; direst) Etymology: Latin dirus; akin to Greek deinos terrifying, Sanskrit dveṣṭi he hates Date: 1565 1. a. exciting horror < dire suffering > b. dismal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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