Definition of dree - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
hardshipDated UK endure or tolerate something difficult or unpleasantDated UK
- I can't dree this pain any longer.
Adjective
1.
weatherDated UK gloomy or dreary, often used for weatherDated UK
- The sky was dree and overcast all day.
2.
situationDated UK tedious or dull, lacking excitementDated UK
- The meeting was long and dree, with no new ideas.
Origin of dree
Old English, drēogan (to endure)
Examples of dree in a sentence
She drees long commutes every workday without complaint. The dree afternoon made everyone feel sleepy. Walking in the dree weather was quite unpleasant. The lecture was dree, putting everyone to sleep. His job was dree, offering no challenges.
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- French:endurer, gris, ...
- German:ertragen, trüb, ...
- Italian:sopportare, cupo, ...
- Spanish:soportar, gris, ...
- Portuguese:aguentar, sombrio, ...
- Chinese:忍受, 阴沉的, ...
- Japanese:耐える, 陰鬱な, ...
- Arabic:تَحَمَّلَ, كَئِيب, ...
- Hebrew:לִסְבּוֹל, קָדוּר, ...
- Russian:терпеть, мрачный, ...
- Ukrainian:терпіти, похмурий, ...
- Hindi:सहना, उदास, ...
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