dree UK
driː
dred
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Definition of dree - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
hardshipDatedUKendure or tolerate something difficult or unpleasantDatedUK
  • I can't dree this pain any longer.
endure suffer withstand

Adjective

1.
weatherDatedUKgloomy or dreary, often used for weatherDatedUK
  • The sky was dree and overcast all day.
bleak dismal dreary
2.
situationDatedUKtedious or dull, lacking excitementDatedUK
  • The meeting was long and dree, with no new ideas.
boring dull tedious
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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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  1. French:endurer, gris, ...
  2. German:ertragen, trüb, ...
  3. Italian:sopportare, cupo, ...
  4. Spanish:soportar, gris, ...
  5. Portuguese:aguentar, sombrio, ...
  6. Chinese:忍受, 阴沉的, ...
  7. Japanese:耐える, 陰鬱な, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحَمَّلَ, كَئِيب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִסְבּוֹל, קָדוּר, ...
  10. Russian:терпеть, мрачный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:терпіти, похмурий, ...
  12. Hindi:सहना, उदास, ...
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