dire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/daɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dīər)

Inflections of 'dire' (adj):
direr
adj comparative
direst
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dire adj (urgent, desperate)urgente adj mf
  extremo/a adj
 These people are in dire need of help.
 The news showed the dire situation in the war zone.
 Esta gente necesita ayuda urgente.
dire adj (threat, warning: of a disaster)funesto/a adj
  nefasto/a adj
 Climate scientists have issued a dire warning about the threat of pollution.
 Los científicos del clima han lazando una alerta funesta sobre la amenaza de la contaminación.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
dire adj UK, informal (awful, of poor quality)pésimo/a adj
  nefasto/a adj
  malísimo adj
 I can't watch any more of this film; it's dire!
 No puedo seguir mirando esta película, ¡es pésima!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
dire straits npl (desperate situation)en apuros loc adv
 The people of this war-torn country are facing dire straits.
 La gente de este país destruido por la guerra está en apuros.
  en graves aprietos loc adv
 La gente de este país destruido por la guerra está en graves aprietos.
  (ES)pasarlas canutas expr
Note: Se usa en una frase hecha: es "pasarlas canutas".
 La gente de este país destruido por la guerra las está pasando canutas.
  en las malas loc adv
 La gente de este país destruido por la guerra está en las malas.
dire wolf (extinct animal)lobo gigante nm + adj mf
in dire straits expr (in desperate situation)en apuros, en aprietos loc adv
  en dificultades loc adv
  en una situación desesperada loc adv
 When Jim lost his job, he found himself in dire straits.
 Cuando Jim perdió su trabajo se encontró en apuros.
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Collocations: is in dire need of, the [family, team, company] is in dire straits, dire times call for dire measures, more...

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