dire
US: /ˈdaɪɝ/, /ˈdaɪɹ/
UK: /dˈaɪə/
UK: /dˈaɪə/
English Vietnamese dictionary
dire /'daiə/
- tính từ
- thảm khốc, khốc liệt, tàn khốc; kinh khủng
- with dire crueltry: với sự tàn bạo kinh khủng
- thảm khốc, khốc liệt, tàn khốc; kinh khủng
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective (direr, direst)
1 [usually before noun] (formal) very serious: living in dire poverty + dire warnings / threats + Such action may have dire consequences. + We're in dire need of your help. + The firm is in dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.
2 (BrE, informal) very bad: The acting was dire.
Concise English dictionary
direr|direst'daɪə
adj.
+fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
+causing fear or dread or terror
