dire straits

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Noun

1. A difficult position.

   After being shipwrecked on the island, we were in dire straits.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:difficult situation

Translations

• French: mauvaise passe
• German: (verzweifelte) Notlage
• Portuguese: apuro, aperto
• Russian: отча́янное положе́ние
• Spanish: gran aprieto

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