English-German translation for "dire"

"dire" German translation

dire
[dai(r)]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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grässlich, entsetzlich, schauderhaft, schrecklich tödlich, Unheil bringend, Unheil verkündend äußerster, e, es, höchst katastrophal
examples
  • dire sisters literary | literarischliter
    Furien
    dire sisters literary | literarischliter
  • tödlich, Unheil bringend
    dire fatal, disastrous
    dire fatal, disastrous
  • Unheil verkündend
    dire foretelling disaster
    dire foretelling disaster
  • äußerst(er, e, es), höchst(er, e, es)
    dire most extreme
    dire most extreme
examples
  • to be in dire need ofsomething | etwas sth
    something | etwasetwas dringend brauchen
    to be in dire need ofsomething | etwas sth
to be in dire financial straits
sich in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten befinden
to be in dire financial straits
of dire portent
of dire portent
Natürlich warnt man auf dem Finanzsektor mancherorts vor den entsetzlichen Folgen.
Some in the financial sector would, of course, threaten dire consequences.
Source: News-Commentary
Auf eine derart katastrophale Lage sollte rasch und wirksam reagiert werden.
The response to such a dire situation should be prompt and effective.
Source: Europarl
Die Sicherheitssituation ist nach wie vor katastrophal.
The security situation is as dire as it was before.
Source: Europarl
Darfur, der ärmste Teil eines sehr armen Landes, fügt sich in dieses unheilvolle Muster ein.
Darfur, the poorest part of a very poor country, fits that dire pattern.
Source: News-Commentary
Die heutige Lage ist deutlich weniger düster.
The situation today is far less dire.
Source: News-Commentary
Philips und DAF befanden sich in großen Schwierigkeiten.
Philips and Daf were in dire straits.
Source: Europarl
Die Lage der Frauen bleibt natürlich in allen Bereichen tragisch.
Women, of course, are still in a dire situation in all sectors.
Source: Europarl
Von Sala aus twittert Mohammed über die katastrophale humanitäre Lage:
And Sala Mohammed describes the dire humanitarian situation on the ground:
Source: GlobalVoices
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