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• Descreve algo extremamente grave, urgente ou terrível, muitas vezes sugerindo uma situação de crise ou desastre iminente.

Describes something extremely serious, urgent, or terrible.

1. Extremely serious or urgentB2formal

   Describing a situation that is very serious, urgent, or desperate.

   Extremamente grave

   • The country is in dire need of humanitarian aid.
   • They were in dire financial straits after the business failed.
   • The report warned of dire consequences if action was not taken.

   Sinônimosawfulcalamitouscatastrophiccriticaldesperatedrasticdreadfulgraveterribleurgent

   Antônimosbenignfavorablegoodpromising

2. Causing great fear or sufferingB2formal

   Used to describe something that is dreadful or terrible.

   Terrível

   • The dire warnings of the storm made everyone evacuate.
   • He faced dire poverty after losing his job.
   • The situation was so dire that they had to call for emergency help.

   Sinônimosalarmingappallingawfuldreadfulfrightfulgrimhorrendoushorribleterrible

   Antônimosbenignfavorablegoodpleasantwonderful