| dire | adj 1. desperate, dahsyat, teruk: the company was in ~ financial straits, syarikat itu dlm keadaan kewangan yg teruk; a ~ necessity, keperluan yg mendesak; in ~ need of st, benar-benar memerlukan sst: the family was in ~ need of help, keluarga itu benar-benar memerlukan pertolongan; 2. ominous, mengerikan, menakutkan: ~ warnings, amaran yg mengerikan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| strait | in /dire, desperate, etc/ ~s, dlm kesulitan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| necessity | n 1. great need, keperluan, perlunya: the ~ of preserving wildlife, perlunya melindungi hidupan liar; 2. circumstances that compel, terpaksa: some people work out of ~, not out of choice, sesetengah orang bekerja krn terpaksa bukan krn kehendak sendiri; (must) of ~ be, terpaksa: my speech must of ~ be brief, ucapan saya terpaksa ringkas sahaja; 3. st that is necessary, keperluan; (to life) keperluan asas: exercise is a ~ for him, senaman merupakan satu keperluan baginya; food and water are necessities of life, makanan dan air ialah keperluan asas utk hidup; 4. the condition of want, neediness, keadaan serba kekurangan: to be in dire ~, berada dlm keadaan yg amat serba kekurangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |