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Meanings of dire in anglès

Causing fear or dread or terror.

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Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless.

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Examples for "desperate"
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The third major issue facing the country is its desperate education crisis.
The Guardian
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No matter how desperate the military situation, he must answer his mail.
Julian
3
But we're still far from mass production, and the situation is desperate.
A fierce radiance: a novel
4
Swansea City continue their desperate search for form at home to Bournemouth.
The South African
5
The conditions for displaced people within Kosovo were now desperate, NATO said.
The Irish Times
Usage of dire in anglès
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For foreign investors who held French banknotes the situation was particularly dire.
Millionaire: the philanderer, gambler, and duelist who invented ...
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All of this exacerbated the dire financial situation of the new government.
This child will be great
3
It's not going to result in dire consequences, but it's not good.
Radio NZ
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Wood said the United States wanted to help people in dire need.
Reuters
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He said most people understood that the situation in Iraq was dire.
Radio NZ
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On the production side Mexico's oil industry is in dire straits, however.
Reuters
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The implications for the economy and Ireland's relations with Europe are dire.
The Irish Times
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Either way, his current situation was even more dire than her own.
Depraved
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The country's dire economic situation has caused shortages of food and medicine.
The Guardian
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And even despite that payment, the energy crisis in Zimbabwe is dire.
The South African
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Survival International, an indigenous tribe advocacy group, says the situation is dire.
News.com.au
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The situation is dire for those not eligible for government welfare payments.
Reuters
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Ours is a dire situation and it is time to fight back.
The South African
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A spokesman for the Rio police force said the situation was dire.
Radio NZ
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The major focus though should be on turning this dire situation around.
Radio NZ
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After seven years, the show is in dire need of a change.
News.com.au
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