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  • 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!
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Is dire a slang word?

The only meaning for "dire" that I know of is the traditional dictionary one.


What is the French word for meaning?

meaning -> signification (f), or sens (m)


What is a synonym for 'drastic'?

Another word meaning drastic is dire or severe


What does sa veut dire quoi mean?

Ca veut dire quoi means 'what does that mean?'


Cest que veut dire SPCA?

C'est que veut dire spca? The literal translation doesn't make much sense "It is what wants to say spca?" "que veut dire" is translate "what is the meaning" And so the question translates losely to, "What does spca mean?"


Can you use the word dire in a sentence?

what was so dire ? The surgery was very dire .


The English meaning of tu ne sais plus ce que tu veux dire?

'tu ne sais plus ce que tu veux dire' means 'you don't remember what you wanted to say'


How do you say tell in French?

To tell is 'dire' in French.


What is the meaning of direneed?

Dire need (two words) is a something that is required so much that if not gained, it will result in death. This phrase is generally used in a figurative sense, not a literal sense as in: I am in dire need of some ice cream right now.


What is dired meaning?

Dire is defined as an extremely serious or urgent warning or threat. This usually refers to a situation or event with presaging disaster.


What is the origin of the term dire straits?

The term "dire straits" which means desperate circumstances has no particular origin. It is just one of those phrases which people adopted as a cliche to describe a particular thing.It is spelled strait - it has no relation to straight. A strait is a difficult circumstance.The word, dire, comes from the Latin word, dirus, which has a meaning close to terrifying. The word, strait, is a derivation of the word, straight, and originally had a similar meaning - tight and/or narrow. In the 14th century, it's meaning became more specified to mean narrow waterway.A literal translation for dire straits, then, would be terrifying narrow (or tight) waterway. A very nice metaphor for what we understand this phrase to mean.


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.