direct

direct
di'rekt
1. adjective
1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) directo
2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco, sincero, directo
3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) directo
4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) exacto
5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) directo

2. verb
1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir
2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indicar el camino
3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar
4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir
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- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory
direct1 adj directo
a direct flight from Málaga to New York un vuelo directo de Málaga a Nueva York
direct2 adv directo
the flight goes direct to New York el vuelo va directo a Nueva York
direct3 vb dirigir / indicar
the policeman directed me to the station el policía me indicó el camino a la estación
direct
tr[dɪ'rekt, daɪ'rekt]
adjective
1 (gen) directo,-a
■ a direct flight un vuelo directo
■ this is a direct result of your carelessness esto es consecuencia directa de tu falta de atención
■ there is a direct link between smoking and cancer hay una relación directa entre el tabaco y el cáncer
■ keep the plant out of direct sunlight no expongas la planta directamente al sol
2 (exact, complete) exacto,-a
■ he's very sweet - the direct opposite of his wife es encantador - la antítesis de su mujer
3 (straightforward - person, manner) franco,-a, sincero,-a; (- question) directo,-a; (- answer) claro,-a
adverb
1 (go, write, phone) directamente; (broadcast) en directo
■ does this train go direct to Bristol? ¿este tren va directo a Bristol?
transitive verb
1 (show the way) indicar el camino a
2 (letter, parcel) mandar, dirigir
3 (attention, remark) dirigir
4 (traffic, organization, inquiry) dirigir
5 (play, actors) dirigir
6 formal use (order, command) ordenar
intransitive verb
1 (play, actors) dirigir
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be a direct descendent of somebody ser descendiente directo,-a de alguien, descender de alguien por línea directa
to make/score a direct hit dar en el blanco
direct current corriente nombre femenino continua
direct debit domiciliación nombre femenino de pagos
direct object complemento directo
direct speech estilo directo
direct [də'rɛkt, daɪ-] vt
1) address: dirigir, mandar
2) aim, point: dirigir
3) guide: indicarle el camino (a alguien), orientar
4) manage: dirigir
to direct a film: dirigir una película
5) command: ordenar, mandar
direct adv
: directamente
direct adj
1) straight: directo
2) frank: franco
direct
adj.
• directo, -a adj.
• exacto, -a adj.
• seguido, -a adj.
• sincero, -a adj.
adv.
• derecho adv.
v.
• conducir v.
• dirigir v.
• encaminar v.
• encauzar v.
• enderezar v.
• enjergar v.
• gobernar v.
• guiar v.
• mandar v.
• menear v.
• regentar v.
də'rekt, daɪ-, daɪ'rekt, dɪ-
I
adjective
1)
a) <route/flight> directo; <contact> directo; <cause/consequence> directo

direct dialing o (BrE) dialling — (Telec) servicio m automático, discado m directo or automático (AmL)

direct taxation — tributación f directa

b) (in genealogy)

he's a direct descendant of the duke — desciende del duque por línea directa

c) (exact) <equivalent/quotation> exacto

to score a direct hit — dar* en el blanco

d) (Ling) (before n) <question/command> en estilo directo

direct discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m directo

2) (frank, straightforward) <person/manner> franco, directo; <question> directo

II
adverb
1) <write/phone> directamente; <goavel> (BrE) directo, directamente

to dial direct — (Telec) marcar* or (AmL tb) discar* directamente el número

2) (straight) directamente

direct from Paris — (Rad, TV) en directo desde París

3) (straightforwardly) (esp AmE colloq) directamente, sin rodeos

III
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (give directions to) indicarle* el camino a
b) (address) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> mandar, dirigir*
2) (aim) dirigir*

it was directed at us — iba dirigido a nosotros

3) \<\<play/orchestraaffic\>\> dirigir*
4) (order) (frml) ordenar

to direct somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)


2.
vi (Cin, Theat) dirigir*
[daɪ'rekt]
1. 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

3) (=straightforward, not evasive) [answer, refusal] claro, inequívoco; [manner, character] abierto, franco
2. ADV
1) (=straight) [go, fly, pay] directamente

we fly direct to Santiago — volamos directo or directamente a Santiago

2) (=frankly) con franqueza, sin rodeos
3. 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
4) (=instruct)

to direct sb to do sth — mandar a algn hacer algo

to direct that ... — mandar que ...

4.
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 discourse N — (esp US) (Gram) estilo m directo

direct free kick N — golpe m libre directo

direct grant school N — (Brit) † escuela f subvencionada

direct hit N — (Mil) impacto m directo

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

* * *
[də'rekt, daɪ-, daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]
I
adjective
1)
a) <route/flight> directo; <contact> directo; <cause/consequence> directo

direct dialing o (BrE) dialling — (Telec) servicio m automático, discado m directo or automático (AmL)

direct taxation — tributación f directa

b) (in genealogy)

he's a direct descendant of the duke — desciende del duque por línea directa

c) (exact) <equivalent/quotation> exacto

to score a direct hit — dar* en el blanco

d) (Ling) (before n) <question/command> en estilo directo

direct discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m directo

2) (frank, straightforward) <person/manner> franco, directo; <question> directo

II
adverb
1) <write/phone> directamente; <go/travel> (BrE) directo, directamente

to dial direct — (Telec) marcar* or (AmL tb) discar* directamente el número

2) (straight) directamente

direct from Paris — (Rad, TV) en directo desde París

3) (straightforwardly) (esp AmE colloq) directamente, sin rodeos

III
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (give directions to) indicarle* el camino a
b) (address) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> mandar, dirigir*
2) (aim) dirigir*

it was directed at us — iba dirigido a nosotros

3) \<\<play/orchestra/traffic\>\> dirigir*
4) (order) (frml) ordenar

to direct somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)


2.
vi (Cin, Theat) dirigir*

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