dire in Arabic
ماسّ māss
/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/
dire in Arabic: ماسّ (māss). In English, dire means warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
Arabic words for dire
- requiring action to prevent bad consequences
- ماسّ māss
English meaning of dire
- adjective Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- adjective Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- adjective Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
- adjective Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
dire in a sentence
- dire consequences; to be in dire straits
- His dire blunder allowed her to checkmate him with her next move.
Synonyms of dire
dire in other languages
Questions about dire in Arabic
- What is the meaning of dire in Arabic?
- Dire in Arabic is ماسّ (māss).
- ما معنى كلمة dire؟
- Dire: ماسّ (māss).
- What does dire mean in English?
- Dire means warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
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