dire

1. Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

   dire omens

   düster, böse, fatal

   злове́щийzlovéščij, гнету́щийgnetúščij

2. Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.

   dire need (of)

   verzweifelt, händeringend, fürchterlich dringend

   неотло́жныйneotlóžnyj, э́кстренныйékstrennyj, сро́чныйsróčnyj

3. Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.

   dire consequences; to be in dire straits

   schrecklich, entsetzlich, furchtbar

   жу́ткийžútkij, ужа́сныйužásnyj, стра́шныйstrášnyj

4. (UK, slang)Bad in quality, awful, terrible.

   His dire blunder allowed her to checkmate him with her next move.

   furchtbar, schlimm, fürchterlich

   нека́чественныйnekáčestvennyj, дрянно́йdrjannój, третьесо́ртныйtretʹjesórtnyj

5. Ferocious and of intimidating appearance, like a dire wolf.

1. The situation was dire.

   Ситуація була важка. — deniko

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2. I'm in dire need of your help.

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3. I'm in dire need of money.

   ruМне крайне необходимы деньги. — sharptoothed

   deIch brauche dringend Geld. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. The prognosis was dire.

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5. It was a dire situation.

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