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Dire comes from the Latin and means fearful or threatening.
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What does term dire struts originate?
The term is actually dire straits. A strait is a narrow passage that a ship would travel passing from the sea to a harbor. Dire meant dangerous. The original dire strait would be a channel that would wreck your ship unless you followed exactly the right course. A person that is "in dire straits" would be in a situation where there could be a bad outcome unless they follow exactly the right course of action.
Can you use the word dire in a sentence?
what was so dire ? The surgery was very dire .
How do you say tell in French?
To tell is 'dire' in French.
How can you put the word dire in a sentence?
The company is in dire straits. The dire situation kept the lifeboat's occupants quiet.
Who sang money for nothing?
Dire straits
What was the name of Dire straits' debut album?
Dire Straits
What is Dire Dawa's population?
The population of Dire Dawa is 607,321.
When was Dire Tune born?
Dire Tune was born in 1985.
When was Dire wolf created?
Dire wolf was created in 1858.
What is the meaning of dire?
The shed is in a dire need of repair.This is a dire warning to do as you are told!The coal industry is in dire straits these days.The hotel we stayed in was dire and in a very dire need of redecoration!
What does dire mean in spanish?
English 'dire' = nefasto, funesto, desesperado, alarmante,extremo Spanish 'dire' (with accent on the 'e') = I will say.
Use Dire in a sentence?
I am in dire need of two aspirin tablets.
