di·rect (d -r kt , d -)v. di·rect·ed, di·rect·ing, di·rects v.tr. 1. To manage or conduct the affairs of; regulate. 2. To have or take charge of; control. See Synonyms at conduct. 3. To give authoritative instructions to: directed the student to answer. 4. To cause to move toward a goal; aim. See Synonyms at aim. 5. To show or indicate the way for: directed us to the airport. 6. To cause to move in or follow a straight course: directed their fire at the target. 7. To indicate the intended recipient on (a letter, for example). 8. To address or adapt (remarks, for example) to a specific person, audience, or purpose. 9. a. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work. b. To supervise the performance of. v.intr. 1. To give commands or directions. 2. To conduct a performance or rehearsal. adj. 1. Proceeding without interruption in a straight course or line; not deviating or swerving: a direct route. 2. Straightforward and candid; frank: a direct response. 3. Having no intervening persons, conditions, or agencies; immediate: direct contact; direct sunlight. 4. Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates: direct elections. 5. Being of unbroken descent; lineal: a direct descendant of the monarch. 6. Consisting of the exact words of the writer or speaker: a direct quotation; direct speech. 7. Lacking compromising or mitigating elements; absolute: direct opposites. 8. Mathematics Varying in the same manner as another quantity, especially increasing if another quantity increases or decreasing if it decreases. 9. Astronomy Designating west-to-east motion of a planet in the same direction as the sun's movement against the stars. 10. Sports Being a free kick in soccer by which a goal can be scored without the ball being touched by a second player. adv. Straight; directly. [Middle English directen, from Latin d rigere, dr ct-, to give direction to : d-, dis-, apart; see dis- + regere, to guide; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] |
direct [dɪˈrɛkt daɪ-]
vb (mainly tr)
1. to regulate, conduct, or control the affairs of
2. (also intr) to give commands or orders with authority to (a person or group) he directed them to go away
3. to tell or show (someone) the way to a place
4. to aim, point, or cause to move towards a goal
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) to address (a letter, parcel, etc.)
6. to address (remarks, words, etc.) to direct comments at someone
7. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (Performing Arts) (also intr) to provide guidance to (actors, cameramen, etc.) in the rehearsal of a play or the filming of a motion picture
8. (Music / Classical Music) (also intr)
a. to conduct (a piece of music or musicians), usually while performing oneself
b. another word (esp US) for conduct [9]
adj
1. without delay or evasion; straightforward a direct approach
2. without turning aside; uninterrupted; shortest; straight a direct route
3. without intervening persons or agencies; immediate a direct link
4. honest; frank; candid a direct answer
5. (usually prenominal) precise; exact a direct quotation
6. diametrical the direct opposite
7. in an unbroken line of descent, as from father to son over succeeding generations a direct descendant
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of government, decisions, etc.) by or from the electorate rather than through representatives
9. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic Maths (of a proof) progressing from the premises to the conclusion, rather than eliminating the possibility of the falsehood of the conclusion Compare indirect proof
10. (Astronomy) Astronomy moving from west to east on the celestial sphere Compare retrograde [4a]
11. (Physics / General Physics)
a. of or relating to direct current
b. (of a secondary induced current) having the same direction as the primary current
12. (Music, other) Music
a. (of motion) in the same direction See motion [9]
b. (of an interval or chord) in root position; not inverted
adv
directly; straight he went direct to the office
[from Latin dīrectus; from dīrigere to guide, from dis- apart + regere to rule]
directness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" stet - printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative) |
| 2. | direct - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" address - direct a question at someone | |
| 3. | direct - guide the actors in (plays and films) performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance stage direct - direct for the stage | |
| 4. | direct - be in charge of hold, give, have, throw, make - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" guide, steer - be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" operate, run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" administer - direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath" | |
| 5. | direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" beacon - guide with a beacon hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" | |
| 6. | direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" cast, contrive, throw, project - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" turn - channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium" turn - to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" divert - send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one route - send via a specific route refer - send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" airt, redirect - channel into a new direction; "redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists" blow - cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry" | |
| 7. |  direct - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"target, direct, aim, place, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" draw a bead on - aim with a gun; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit" hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" swing - hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody" position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation sight - take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) | |
| 8. | direct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" | |
| 9. | direct - give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall" talk down - direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio; "the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill" point the way - indicate the right path or direction; "The sign pointed the way to London" | |
| 10. | direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
| 11. | direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling dock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" | |
| 12. | direct - put an address on (an envelope) misaddress, misdirect - put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" instrument - address a legal document to re-address - put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwarding label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" | |
| 13. | direct - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed" | |
| Adj. | 1. | direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit" straight - having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders" indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
| 2. | direct - having no intervening persons, agents, conditions; "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"; "direct vote" immediate - having no intervening medium; "an immediate influence" | |
| 3. | direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow" | |
| 4. | direct - in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity" related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage | |
| 5. | direct - moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole retrograde - moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth | |
| 6. | direct - similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement inverse - opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)" | |
| 7. | direct - (of a current) flowing in one direction only; "direct current" electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons alternating - (of a current) reversing direction; "alternating current" | |
| 8. | direct - being an immediate result or consequence; "a direct result of the accident" primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" | |
| 9. | direct - in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim" exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" | |
| 10. | direct - lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite" absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol" | |
| Adv. | 1. | direct - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" |
direct
adjective
quickest, shortest They took the direct route.
adverb
adjective straight indirect, circuitous
2. clear, specific, plain, absolute, distinct, definite, explicit, downright, point-blank, unequivocal, unqualified, unambiguous, categorical He denied there was a direct connection between the two cases.
clear indirect, ambiguous, circuitous
clear indirect, ambiguous, circuitous
3. straightforward, open, straight, frank, blunt, sincere, outspoken, honest, matter-of-fact, downright, candid, forthright, truthful, upfront (informal), man-to-man, plain-spoken He avoided giving a direct answer.
straightforward subtle, crooked, indirect, sly, devious, circuitous
straightforward subtle, crooked, indirect, sly, devious, circuitous
verb
2. guide, show, lead, conduct, steer, usher, point the way, point in the direction of A guard directed them to the right.
3. control, run, manage, lead, rule, guide, handle, conduct, advise, govern, regulate, administer, oversee, supervise, dispose, preside over, mastermind, call the shots, call the tune, superintend He will direct day-to-day operations.
Translations
direct [daɪˈrekt]
A. ADJ
1. (= without detour) [route, train, flight] → directo
2. (= immediate) [cause, result] → directo; [contact, control, responsibility, descendant] → directo
"keep away from direct heat" → "no exponer directamente al calor"
to make a direct hit → dar en el blanco
he's the direct opposite → es exactamente el contrario
"keep away from direct heat" → "no exponer directamente al calor"
to make a direct hit → dar en el blanco
he's the direct opposite → es exactamente el contrario
3. (= straightforward, not evasive) [answer, refusal] → claro, inequívoco; [manner, character] → abierto, franco
B. ADV
1. (= straight) [go, fly, pay] → directamente
we fly direct to Santiago → volamos directo or directamente a Santiago
we fly direct to Santiago → volamos directo or directamente a Santiago
2. (= frankly) → con franqueza, sin rodeos
C. VT
1. (= aim) [+ remark, gaze, attention] → dirigir (at, to a)
2. (= give directions to) can you direct me to the station? → ¿me puede indicar cómo llegar a la estación?
3. (= control) [+ traffic, play, film] → dirigir
D. CPD direct access N (Comput) → acceso m directo
direct action N → acción f directa
direct advertising N → publicidad f directa
direct cost N → costo m directo
direct current N (Elec) → corriente f continua
direct debit N → pago m a la orden
direct debiting N → domiciliación f (de pagos)
direct dialling N → servicio m (telefónico)automático, discado m directo(LAm)
direct free kick N → golpe m libre directo
direct grant school N (Brit) (o.f.) → escuela f subvencionada
direct mail N → publicidad f por correo, correspondencia f directa
direct mail shot N (Brit) → campaña f publicitaria por correo, mailing m
direct marketing N → márketing m directo
direct object N (Gram) → complemento m directo
direct rule N → gobierno m directo
direct selling N → ventas fpl directas
direct speech N (Ling) → estilo m directo
direct tax N → impuesto m directo
direct taxation N → tributación f directa
direct action N → acción f directa
direct advertising N → publicidad f directa
direct cost N → costo m directo
direct current N (Elec) → corriente f continua
direct debit N → pago m a la orden
direct debiting N → domiciliación f (de pagos)
direct dialling N → servicio m (telefónico)automático, discado m directo(LAm)
direct free kick N → golpe m libre directo
direct grant school N (Brit) (o.f.) → escuela f subvencionada
direct mail N → publicidad f por correo, correspondencia f directa
direct mail shot N (Brit) → campaña f publicitaria por correo, mailing m
direct marketing N → márketing m directo
direct object N (Gram) → complemento m directo
direct rule N → gobierno m directo
direct selling N → ventas fpl directas
direct speech N (Ling) → estilo m directo
direct tax N → impuesto m directo
direct taxation N → tributación f directa
direct [dɪˈrɛkt daɪˈrɛkt]
adj
(= frank) [manner, person] → direct, franc*(franche)
(= explicit) [answer, statement] → direct(e)
[light, heat] → direct(e)
[control] → direct(e)
[result, consequence] → direct(e)
(= first-hand) [experience] → direct(e)
[evidence] → direct(e)
[descendant] → direct(e)
vt
(= tell the way) → diriger, orienter
to direct sb to sth → indiquer à qn le chemin de qch
Can you direct me to ... ? → Pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de ... ?
to direct sb to sth → indiquer à qn le chemin de qch
Can you direct me to ... ? → Pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de ... ?
(= send) [+ mail] → expédier
(= organize) [+ project] → diriger
[+ film] → réaliser; [+ play] → mettre en scène
adv → directement
to come direct from somewhere → venir directement de quelque part
to fly direct → avoir un vol direct
You can't fly to Marseilles direct from Manchester → Il n'y a pas de vols directs de Manchester à Marseille.
to deal direct with sb → traiter directement avec qn
direct action n → action f directe
direct current n (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → courant m continu
direct debit n → prélèvement m automatique
direct discourse n (mainly US) (GRAMMAR) → discours m direct, style m direct
direct hit n (MILITARY) → coup m au but
to come direct from somewhere → venir directement de quelque part
to fly direct → avoir un vol direct
You can't fly to Marseilles direct from Manchester → Il n'y a pas de vols directs de Manchester à Marseille.
to deal direct with sb → traiter directement avec qn
direct action n → action f directe
direct current n (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → courant m continu
direct debit n → prélèvement m automatique
direct discourse n (mainly US) (GRAMMAR) → discours m direct, style m direct
direct hit n (MILITARY) → coup m au but
direct
direct:
direct:
adj
→ direkt; link, result, heir, contact → direkt, unmittelbar; responsibility, cause, danger → unmittelbar; train → durchgehend; opposite → genau; as a direct result of → als eine unmittelbare Folge von; direct line of descent → Abstammung f → in direkter Linie; to be a direct descendant of somebody → von jdm in direkter Linie abstammen, ein direkter Nachkomme von jdm sein; to pay by direct debit (Brit) or deposit (US) → per Einzugsauftrag bezahlen; to impose direct rule (on the Irish/from London) → (Irland/von London aus) direkt regieren; direct-grant school (Brit) Privatschule mit staatlicher Unterstützung; avoid direct sunlight → direkte Sonneneinstrahlung meiden; to take a direct hit → einen Volltreffer einstecken; they are willing to hold direct talks with the government → sie sind bereit, mit der Regierung direkt zu verhandeln
vt
(= address, aim) remark, letter → richten (→ to an +acc); efforts, look → richten (→ towards auf +acc); anger → auslassen (→ towards an +acc); money → zufließen lassen (→ to +dat); the violence was directed against the police → die Gewalttätigkeiten richteten sich gegen die Polizei; to direct somebody’s attention to somebody/something → jds Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken; can you direct me to the town hall? → können Sie mir den Weg zum Rathaus sagen?
(= order) → anweisen (sb to do sth jdn, etw zu tun); (Jur) jury → Rechtsbelehrung erteilen (+dat); to direct that something (should) be done → anordnen, dass etw getan wird; the judge directed the jury to … → der Richter belehrte die Schöffen darüber, dass …; to be taken as directed by your doctor (Med) → nach ärztlicher Verordnung einzunehmen
adv → direkt
direct:
direct access
n (Comput) → Direktzugriff m
direct current
n (Elec) → Gleichstrom m
direct-debit mandate
n (Fin) → Abbuchungsauftrag m
direct dialling
n → Durchwahl f
direct flight
n → Direktflug m
direct hit
n (Mil, fig) → Volltreffer m
direct:
direct product
n (Math) → Skalarprodukt nt
direct taxation
n → direkte Besteuerung
direct [daɪˈrɛkt]
direct [daɪˈrɛkt]
1. adj (gen) → diretto/a; (answer) → chiaro/a; (refusal) → esplicito/a; (manner, person) → franco/a, diretto/a
direct object (Gram) → complemento oggetto
to be a direct descendant of → discendere in linea diretta da
the direct opposite of → esattamente il contrario di
to make a direct hit → colpire in pieno
direct object (Gram) → complemento oggetto
to be a direct descendant of → discendere in linea diretta da
the direct opposite of → esattamente il contrario di
to make a direct hit → colpire in pieno
3. vt
a. (aim, remark, gaze, attention) to direct at/to → dirigere a, rivolgere a; (address, letter) to direct to → indirizzare a
can you direct me to the station? → può indicarmi la strada per la stazione?
can you direct me to the station? → può indicarmi la strada per la stazione?
b. (control, traffic, business, actors) → dirigere; (play, film, programme) → curare la regia di, dirigere
direct [daɪˈrɛkt]
1. adj (gen) → diretto/a; (answer) → chiaro/a; (refusal) → esplicito/a; (manner, person) → franco/a, diretto/a
direct object (Gram) → complemento oggetto
to be a direct descendant of → discendere in linea diretta da
the direct opposite of → esattamente il contrario di
to make a direct hit → colpire in pieno
direct object (Gram) → complemento oggetto
to be a direct descendant of → discendere in linea diretta da
the direct opposite of → esattamente il contrario di
to make a direct hit → colpire in pieno
3. vt
a. (aim, remark, gaze, attention) to direct at/to → dirigere a, rivolgere a; (address, letter) to direct to → indirizzare a
can you direct me to the station? → può indicarmi la strada per la stazione?
can you direct me to the station? → può indicarmi la strada per la stazione?
b. (control, traffic, business, actors) → dirigere; (play, film, programme) → curare la regia di, dirigere
adj direct [diˈrekt]
1 straight; following the quickest and shortest way Is this the most direct route? direkte مُسْتَقيم وَسَريع пряк přímý direkte direkt ευθύς, άμεσος directo otsejooneline, otsene سر راست؛ مستقیم suora direct יָשִׁיר सीधा izravan egyenes lurus, langsung beinn diretto まっすぐな 직선의 tiesus taisns dengan perjalanan yang terus direct rett, direkte bezpośredni directo direct прямой priamy direkten, najkrajši direktan direkt, rak ตรงไป doğrudan, direkt 逕直的 прямий سب سے چھوٹا راستہ thẳng 迳直的
2 (of manner etc) straightforward and honest a direct answer. reguit صَريح ومُسْتَقيم директен přímý direkte direkt ευθύς, ντόμπρος franco, sincero, directo otsekohene رک؛ صادقانه suora franc יָשִׁיר प्रत्यक्ष iskren nyílt (válasz) terus terang hreinn og beinn franco 率直な 직선적인 tiesus atklāts; tiešs terus terang direct direkte, rett fram bezpośredni directo sincer прямой priamy odkrit direktan rättfram ตรงไปตรงมา dürüst, içten 直率的 прямий; правдивий براہ راست ، سیدھا thẳng thắn 直率的
3 occurring as an immediate result His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager. direkte مُباشِر прям přímý direkte unmittelbar άμεσος directo vahetu مستقیم välitön direct יָשִׁיר प्रत्यक्ष neposredno, izravno egyenes (következmény) langsung beinn diretto 直接の 직접적인 tiesioginis tiešs terus rechtstreeks direkte, umiddelbar bezpośredni directo direct прямой priamy neposreden direktan direkt, omedelbar เด็ดขาด direkt, doğrudan 直接的 безпосередній براہ راست trực tiếp 直接的
4 exact; complete Her opinions are the direct opposite of his. presiese تام، كامِل، مَضْبوط пълен naprostý nøjagtig; direkte gerade εντελώς, ακριβώς exacto otsene درست؛ کامل täydellinen absolu מדויק ठीक odmah, bez oklijevanja teljes, tökéletes mutlak algjör, nákvæmur esatto 全くの 완전 tikslus pilnīgs sempurna volkomen rak, komplett, helt dokładny absoluto exact полный presný popoln potpun direkt, rak แน่นอน kesin, tam 正好的 абсолютний; повний عین بر عکس hoàn toàn 正好的
5 in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc He is a direct descendant of Napoleon. direkte مُباشِر пряк přímý direkte unmittelbar κατευθείαν directo otsene بلافصل؛ بی واسطه suora en ligne directe יָשִׁיר izravno, direktno közvetlen langsung í óslitna ættarlínu diretto 直系の 직계의 tiesioginis tiešs arah rechtstreeks i rett/ubrutt linje w prostej linii directo pe linie directă прямой priamy neposreden direktan i rakt nedstigande led โดยตรง doğrudan 直系的 прямий سیدھے سلسلے سے trực hệ 直系的
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1 to point, aim or turn in a particular direction He directed my attention towards the notice. vestig, beduie يُوَجِّه، يَلْفِت الأنْتِباه насочвам obrátit, nasměrovat rette mod; henlede lenken κατευθύνω,στρέφω dirigir suunama متوجه کردن؛ معطوف کردن osoittaa diriger לְהָפנוֹת एक खास दिशा में दिखाना usmjeriti, upraviti irányít mengarahkan beina dirigere 向ける 방향을 정하다 nukreipti vērst; virzīt tunjuk richten rette, henlede skierować dirigir a îndrepta обращать; направлять obrátiť, zamerať usmeriti (se) usmeriti rikta ชี้ทาง yöneltmek 指向 спрямовувати; направляти توجہ دلانا nhằm vào 指向
2 to show the way to She directed him to the station. beduie يُرْشِد، يَدُل посочвам ukázat cestu vise vej den Weg zeigen δείχνω το δρόμο(για) indicar el camino teed juhatama راهنمایی کردن opastaa indiquer le chemin de לְכָווֵן रास्ता दिखाना uputiti küld (vhová) menunjukkan vísa veginn indirizzare 道を教える 길을 안내하다 parodyti kelią parādīt ceļu arah de weg wijzen vise veien (til) skierować ensinar o caminho a îndruma показывать дорогу ukázať cestu napotiti uputiti visa vägen บอกทาง yolu/yeri tarif etmek 指引 вказувати шлях راستہ بتانا chỉ đường 指引
3 to order or instruct We will do as you direct. beveel يَأْمُر، يُرْشِد، يُوَجِّه давам инструкции poručit, nařídit beordre; instruere befehlen ordenar juhatama, korraldust andma فرمان دادن؛ گفتن neuvoa ordonner לְהַדרִיך आदेश या निर्देश देना dati naputke utasít memerintahkan skipa ordinare 指示する 지시하다 liepti, nurodyti norīkot; pavēlēt patuh bevelen beordre, bestemme, pålegge polecać ordenar a ordona велеть nariadiť, prikázať ukazati narediti befalla, bestämma ชี้แนะ talimat vermek, emretmek 命令，指揮 керувати; наказувати حکم دینا hướng dẫn 命令，指挥
4 to control or organize A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film. beheer, redigeer يُوَجِّه، يُنَظِّم управлявам, режисирам řídit; režírovat kontrollere; dirigere leiten dirigir juhtima اداره کردن؛ سامان دادن ohjata diriger לְנָהֵל निर्देश देना organizirati irányít; rendez mengatur stjórna dirigere 指図する 지휘하다 vadovauti, reguliuoti, režisuoti vadīt; regulēt; režisēt (filmu) terus leiden, regisseren dirigere, kontrollere, lede, styre, regissere kierować, prowadzić dirigir a dirija; a regiza (un film) руководить;режиссировать riadiť; režírovať usmerjati; režirati usmeravati dirigera, regissera ควบคุม; อำนวยการ yönetmek 指揮，導演 розпоряджатися ہدایت یا نگرانی کرنا tổ chức 指挥，导演
n diˈrection [-ʃən]
1 (the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right – I've a good sense of direction. rigting وُجْهَه، جِهَه، إتِّجاه посока směr retning die Richtung κατεύθυνση dirección suund جهت؛ طرف suunta direction כִּיווּן दिशा smjer irány arah stefna, átt direzione 方向 방향 kryptis virziens mengarah richting retning kierunek direcção direcţie направление smer smer pravac riktning, håll ทิศทาง yön, taraf, istikamet 方向 напрям; напрямок سمت hướng 方向
2 guidance They are under your direction. leiding, bestuur إرْشاد، تَوْجيه насока vedení ledelse die Führung καθοδήγηση dirección juhatus هدایت؛ سرپرستی opastus direction הַנְחָייָה निर्देशन vodstvo vezetés bimbingan leiðsögn direzione 指導 지도 vadovavimas vadība; vadīšana penjaga leiding ledelse, styring kierownictwo orientação îndrumare руководство vedenie vodstvo rukovodstvo []ledning, överinseende การควบคุม emir, kumanda 指導 керування, вказівка ہدایت دہی hướng dẫn 指导
3 (in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc) We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine. aanwysings. instruksies تَوْجيهات، إرْشادات указания instrukce; návod om vej; instruktion; brugsanvisning die Anleitung οδηγίες (πληθ.) instrucciones juhtnöörid, juhend رهنمون؛ دستورالعمل ohjeet instructions הוֹרָאָה दिशानिर्देश upute za smjer utasítás petunjuk leiðbeiningar istruzioni 指示 지시 instrukcija, nurodymai norādījums; lietošanas pamācība arahan aanwijzing (vei)forklaring, bruksanvisning, veiledning instrukcje instruçOes instrucţiuni указание; инструкция inštrukcia navodila uputstvo anvisning[], bruksanvisning การชี้ทาง tarif, tarife, talimat 指示 інструкція ہدایات chỉ dẫn 指示
4 the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point. aanwysing تَوَجيـه направление orientace dirigering; vejledning die Anweisung καθοδήγηση orientación suunamine هدایت؛ رهنمون suuntaus orientation הַכווָנָה दिशा upućivanje, usmjeravanje irányítás pengarahan leiðbeina direzione 指図 안내 nukreipimas virzīšana; norādīšana langsung het richten direktiv, instruksjon, iscenesetting, regi kierowanie orientação orientare указание orientácia usmeritev usmerenje riktande, ledande การเล็ง yönel(t)me 指向 наведення کسی کو راستہ بتانا lời hướng dẫn 指向
adj diˈrectional
leidend, rigtinggewend تَوجيهي، إتِّجاهي . който показва посока řídící retningsbestemt; retnings- Richtungs... κατευθυντήριος direccional suunaline جهت دار suunta- directionnel כִּיווּנִי दिशात्मक koji daje smjer, uputni irány- menurut petunjuk leiðbeinandi direzionale 方向の 방향의 kryptinis virziena- kearah richting-, gericht retnings- kierunkowy direccional direcţional направленный riadiaci usmerjevalen usmeren ledande, lednings- เกี่ยวกับทิศทาง yöne ait, yönsel 方向的 спрямований ہدایت سے متعلق định hướng 方向的
n diˈrective [-tiv]
a general instruction from a higher authority about what is to be done etc. opdrag تَوْجيهي директива příkaz, instrukce direktiv; instruks die Vorschrift κατευθυντήρια γραμμή orden, instrucción, directiva juhend فرمان؛ دستور toimintaohje directive הַנחָיָיה निदेशात्मक naredba, direktiva utasítás petunjuk leiðbeining direttiva 指令 지시 direktyva direktīva arahan instructie erklæring, direktiv zarządzenie directriz directivă директива príkaz, smernica smernica direktiva direktiv คำบัญชา talimat, emir, direktif 指示的 директива عمومی حکم یا ھدایت chỉ thị 指示的
adv diˈrectly
1 in a direct manner I went directly to the office. direk, reguit بصورَةٍ مَباشِره направо rovnou, přímo direkte; lige direkt κατευθείαν directamente otsejoones مستقیماً suorasti directement יְשִירוֹת सीधे ravno egyenesen langsung direttamente 直接に 비로 tiesiai, tiesiogiai taisni; tieši tepat rechtstreeks direkte, straks, med en gang wprost directamente direct прямо priamo naravnost direktno direkt, omedelbart โดยตรง; อย่างตรงไปตรงมา doğrudan, dosdoğru 直接地 безпосередньо; прямо فورا trực tiếp 直接地
2 almost at once He will be here directly. onmiddellik فَورا، حالا، مُباشَرَةً веднага okamžitě, ihned med det samme; om et øjeblik sofort αμέσως inmediatamente otsekohe فوراً؛ بی درنگ hyvin pian immédiatement מִיָד सीधे, तुरंत smjesta, odmah mindjárt seketika strax, þegar í stað immediatamente 直ちに 곧 tuoj pat tūlīt; nekavējoties lurus aanstonds om et øyeblikk, straks zaraz imediatamente imediat вскоре ihneď takoj odmah genast, strax ทันทีทันใด hemen, derhal 馬上 негайно ذرا دیر میں ngay lập tức 马上
n diˈrectness
ondubbelsinnigheid, eerlikheid مُباشَرَه директност přímost, upřímnost ligefremhed die Geradheit ευθύτητα franqueza otsesus سرراستی؛ صراحت suoruus franchise יְשִירוּת प्रत्यक्षता izravnost őszinteség keterusterangan afdráttarleysi; hreinskilni franchezza 直接性 똑바름, 직접적인, 솔직함 tiesumas tiešums terus-terang directheid det å gå rett på sak; liketil framgangsmåte; målbevissthet bezpośredniość direitura sinceritate прямота úprimnosť odkritost direktnost omedelbarhet, rättframhet ทางตรง doğrudan doğruya olma, dolaysızlık 直接 прямота, безпосередність بلا واسطگی tính thẳng; tính trực tiếp 直接
n diˈrector
a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film. direkteur, regisseur مُدير، مُخْرِج директор, режисьор ředitel, šéf; režisér chef; leder; instruktør der Direktor διευθυντής, σκηνοθέτης director, directivo juht, reþissöör سرپرست؛ کارگردان ohjaaja directeur, trice, réalisateur, trice, guide בִּמָאי अध्यक्ष, निर्देशक redatelj, režiser igazgató; rendező direktur stjórnandi; forstjóri; leikstjóri direttore, direttrice; regista 監督 감독 direktorius, režisierus direktors; (filmas) režisors directeur, regisseur leder, styrer, direktør, instruktør, regissør reżyser, dyrektor director director; regizor; dirijor руководитель; режиссёр riaditeľ, -ka; režisér, -ka vodja, direktor; režiser direktor chef, ledare, direktör, regissör, dirigent กรรมการบริษัท; ผู้กำกับ yönetmen, idareci, direktör 指導者；董事；導演 директор, керівник ناظم ، نگراں giám đốc 指导者；董事；导演
n diˈrectory
a type of book giving names and addresses etc a telephone directory. telefoongids دَليل справочник adresář; seznam adressebog; -bog das Adress-, Telefonbuch κατάλογος guía telefónica, listín kataloog کتاب راهنما luettelo annuaire מָדרִיך טֶלֶפוֹן डायरेक्टरी, निर्देशिका, सूची telefonski imenik címtár direktori, buku petunjuk (síma)skrá elenco, annuario 住所氏名録 주소성명록 knyga, sąrašas telefona abonentu saraksts buku panduan telefon gids (telefon)katalog spis lista carte de telefon справочник zoznam; adresár imenik imenik adresskalender, telefonkatalog สมุดรายนาม rehber 通訊錄，名錄 адресна книга; довідник کتاب جس میں متعلقہ نام ، ترتیب تہجّی یا عنوانات کے تحت درج ہوں danh bạ 通信录，姓名地址录
direct → مباشر, يُوجه přímý, řídit direkte, rette mod direkt, leiten άμεσος, διευθύνω directo, dirigir ohjata, suora direct, diriger izravan, usmjeriti diretto, dirigere 率直な, 監督する ...을 이끌다, 직접의 direct, leiden direkte, lede bezpośredni, skierować directo, direto, dirigir прямой, руководить leda, rättfram ควบคุมการทำงาน, จัดการ kestirme, yönetmek chỉ đạo, trực tiếp 指挥, 直接的
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