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| English | Russian |
| be in dire straits | испытывать очень большие трудности (He's been out of work for eight months, and his family is in dire financial straits. Val_Ships) |
| be in dire straits | находиться в безвыходном положении (in a very bad situation that is difficult to fix: These kids are in dire straits, and the schools are doing nothing to help them! Val_Ships) |
| dire consequences | жуткие последствия (having dreadful or terrible consequences Val_Ships) |
| dire straits | безвыходное положение (Val_Ships) |