dire
/ˈdaɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण डायर
भयंकर, गंभीर, घोर
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[usually before noun] formal
very serious
भयंकर, गंभीर, घोर
- in dire need of help
- dire consequences
- The villagers were in dire need of clean drinking water.
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- The minister warned of dire consequences if the dam burst.
- The country faces a dire shortage of doctors in rural areas.
Synonyms terrible dreadful awful grave desperate
Opposite mild minor good favourable
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informal
very bad
(बोलचाल में) बहुत बुरा
- The food at the canteen was dire.
- The state of the roads after the floods was dire.
- The weather during our trip was dire from beginning to end.
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- The film got dire reviews and closed within a week.
- Their performance in the second half was dire.
¶Idioms 1
in dire straits
in a very difficult situation
घोर संकट में
- The farmers are in dire straits after the drought.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Keep the serious words together: dire (very serious, urgent), grave (serious and worrying), grim (unpleasant and depressing), desperate (very serious and without hope).
गंभीरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dire (बहुत गंभीर, तत्काल), grave (गंभीर और चिंताजनक), grim (अप्रिय और निराशाजनक), desperate (बहुत गंभीर और आशाहीन)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In dire straits (in serious trouble).
Idiom 'in dire straits' (गंभीर संकट में)।
Dire need, dire consequences, dire warning, dire poverty.
Dire के साथ ये collocations आते हैं: dire need (अत्यंत ज़रूरत), dire consequences (भयंकर परिणाम), dire warning (गंभीर चेतावनी), और dire poverty (घोर ग़रीबी)। Dire का अर्थ है बहुत गंभीर या भयानक।