dire in German
dire in German is böse, düster, fatal — dire means extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
dire in German
böse
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
düster
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
fatal
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
unheilversprechend
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
furchtbar
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
schrecklich
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
entsetzlich
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
fürchterlich dringend
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
händeringend
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
verzweifelt
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
furchtbar
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
schrecklich
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
entsetzlich
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
furchtbar
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
fürchterlich
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
schlimm
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
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 German?
"dire" in German is böse, düster, fatal. 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 German, "dire" is böse, düster, fatal.
Are there other ways to say "dire" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "dire": böse, düster, fatal, unheilversprechend, furchtbar, schrecklich.
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