händeringend — meaning in English

English meaning

• dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
• sore adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.

Senses

händeringend is used for these senses in English:

• dire Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
• sore Dire; distressing.

dire — full definition

1. adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
2. adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.

sore — full definition

1. adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
2. adj Informal: annoyed, upset, or resentful about something.
3. noun A patch of injured, infected, or inflamed skin.

Related German words