what does dire (arabic) mean in English?

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what does dire (arabic) mean in English?

2006-07-26 00:36:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities

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1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: a dire economic forecast; dire threats.
2. Urgent; desperate: in dire need; dire poverty.

Common usage in my experience is often to mean 'really bad'

2006-07-26 00:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by Pete 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Dire means extreme.
As in -
Dire need ... needing help/assistance/whatever... very urgently.
Dire consequences ... there will be hell to pay for your deeds!!
Dire straights ... in a very bad situation and needing urgent aid.
And that, in a nutshell, practically sums it up!

2006-07-26 11:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

a place of habitation

2006-07-26 08:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by zilber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋