English-Spanish translations for dire

• de mal agüero
• maligno
• portentoso

Definition of dire

• Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous
• Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing
• Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
• Bad in quality, awful, terrible

Examples

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

Related words

• directions
• director
• direction
• directly
• direct
• directory
• directionless
• directional
• directive