dire
 adjective
 arrepiante
EN I trembled as I listened to the dire tale they told; I required no second warning; and when Cornelius came and offered me a purse of gold if I would remain under his roof, I felt as if Satan himself tempted me.
GL Tremía cando me contaron aquela arrepiante historia e non esperei por un segundo aviso; así que, cando Cornelius me veu ofrecer unha bolsa de ouro por quedarme baixo o seu teito, sentín como se o propio Satanás me estivese a tentar.
 Fonte: MOR (30)
desastroso
EN In Kyrgyzstan, widely regarded as the most democratic country in Central Asia, legal reform is running up against old attitudes and dire economic conditions.
GL Neste país, considerado o máis democrático de Asia Central, a reforma xurídica tropeza con actitudes conservadoras e unha situación económica desastrosa.
Fonte: C32 (114)
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