dire in Russian
dire in Russian is гнету́щий, злове́щий, безотлага́тельный — dire means extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
dire in Russian
гнету́щий
Pronounced: gnetushchiy
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
злове́щий
Pronounced: zloveshchiy
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
безотлага́тельный
Pronounced: bezotlagatelnyy
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
жу́ткий
Pronounced: zhutkiy
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
мра́чный
Pronounced: mrachnyy
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
неотло́жный
Pronounced: neotlozhnyy
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
сро́чный
Pronounced: srochnyy
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
стра́шный
Pronounced: strashnyy
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
жу́ткий
Pronounced: zhutkiy
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
мра́чный
Pronounced: mrachnyy
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
стра́шный
Pronounced: strashnyy
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
ужа́сный
Pronounced: uzhasnyy
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
дрянно́й
Pronounced: dryannoy
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
недоброка́чественный
Pronounced: nedobrokachestvennyy
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
нека́чественный
Pronounced: nekachestvennyy
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
низкока́чественный
Pronounced: nizkokachestvennyy
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
третьесо́ртный
Pronounced: tretyesortnyy
(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 Russian?
"dire" in Russian is гнету́щий, злове́щий, безотлага́тельный. dire means: Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
How do you pronounce гнету́щий?
"dire" in Russian is гнету́щий, pronounced "gnetushchiy".
How do you use "dire" in a sentence?
Example: "The country is in dire need of humanitarian aid." In Russian, "dire" is гнету́щий, злове́щий, безотлага́тельный.
Are there other ways to say "dire" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 14 translations listed for "dire": гнету́щий, злове́щий, безотлага́тельный, жу́ткий, мра́чный, неотло́жный.
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