dire in Finnish
dire in Finnish is hirveä, kamala, kauhea — dire means extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
dire in Finnish
hirveä
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
kamala
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
kauhea
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
pahaenteinen
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
hirveä
kamala
kauhea
What does "dire" mean?
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adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
"The country is in dire need of humanitarian aid."
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adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.
"The film's reviews were absolutely dire."
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dire in a sentence
- The country is in dire need of humanitarian aid.
- Doctors warned of dire consequences if she skipped treatment.
- The film's reviews were absolutely dire.
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What is "dire" in Finnish?
"dire" in Finnish is hirveä, kamala, kauhea. dire means: Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
How do you use "dire" in a sentence?
Example: "The country is in dire need of humanitarian aid." In Finnish, "dire" is hirveä, kamala, kauhea.
Are there other ways to say "dire" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "dire": hirveä, kamala, kauhea, pahaenteinen.
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