dire

US /daɪr/
UK /daɪr/
"dire" picture
1.

urgent, grave, terrible

extremely serious or urgent

:
•
The country is in dire need of aid.
Le pays a un besoin urgent d'aide.
•
The situation is becoming increasingly dire.
La situation devient de plus en plus grave.
:
urgentcriticaldesperategraveserious
2.

sinistre, terrible, funeste

presaging disaster

:
•
The dire warnings of the scientists were ignored.
Les avertissements sinistres des scientifiques ont été ignorés.
•
He painted a dire picture of the future.
Il a brossé un tableau sombre de l'avenir.
:
ominouscalamitousdreadfulgrimapocalyptic
:
in dire straits