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dire meaning in Tamil

கடுமையான

/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/

dire in Tamil: கடுமையான, பேரிடர் பயக்கவல்ல, சொல். In English, dire means warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

Tamil words for dire

கடுமையான, பேரிடர் பயக்கவல்ல, சொல்

English meaning of dire

  1. adjective Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
  2. adjective Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
  3. adjective Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
  4. adjective Bad in quality, awful, terrible.

Full definition of dire

dire in a sentence

  • dire consequences; to be in dire straits
  • His dire blunder allowed her to checkmate him with her next move.

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Questions about dire in Tamil

What is the meaning of dire in Tamil?
Dire in Tamil is கடுமையான, பேரிடர் பயக்கவல்ல, சொல்.
dire என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dire: கடுமையான, பேரிடர் பயக்கவல்ல, சொல்.
What does dire mean in English?
Dire means warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: dire (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dire (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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