dire in Spanish
dire in Spanish is alarmante, de mal agüero, portentoso — dire means extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
dire in Spanish
alarmante
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
de mal agüero
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
portentoso
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
funesto
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
maligno
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
nefasto
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
urgente
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
funesto
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
maligno
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
nefasto
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
pésimo
(informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
terrible
(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.
- The food at that café was dire, so we left early.
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What is "dire" in Spanish?
"dire" in Spanish is alarmante, de mal agüero, portentoso. 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 Spanish, "dire" is alarmante, de mal agüero, portentoso.
Are there other ways to say "dire" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "dire": alarmante, de mal agüero, portentoso, funesto, maligno, nefasto.
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