verb🔗ShareLeiten, lenken, steuernTo manage, control, steer."to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"die Angelegenheiten einer Nation oder die Bewegungen einer Armee leitendirectionactionjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRichten, lenkenTo aim (something) at (something else)."He directed his question to the room in general."Er richtete seine Frage an den Raum im Allgemeinen.directionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWeisen, lenkenTo point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way."He directed me to the left-hand road."Er wies mich auf die linke Straße.directionwaycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnweisen, befehlenTo point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order."She directed them to leave immediately."Sie wies sie an, sofort zu gehen.directioncommunicationorganizationgovernmentmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdressieren, lenkenTo put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent."to direct a letter"Einen Brief adressieren.communicationwritingdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDirekt, geradeProceeding without deviation or interruption."The bus route is direct; it goes straight from the school to the park without stopping anywhere else. "Die Buslinie ist direkt; sie fährt ohne Zwischenstopps direkt von der Schule zum Park.directionwayactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGerade, unmittelbarStraight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end."the most direct route between two buildings"Die direkteste Route zwischen zwei Gebäuden.directionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDirekt, aufrichtigStraightforward; sincere."My teacher gave me direct feedback on my essay, telling me exactly what I needed to improve. "Mein Lehrer gab mir direktes Feedback zu meinem Aufsatz und sagte mir genau, was ich verbessern musste.communicationcharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnmittelbar, direkt, eindeutigImmediate; express; plain; unambiguous."The teacher gave a direct instruction: "Turn in your homework now." "Der Lehrer gab eine klare Anweisung: „Gib jetzt deine Hausaufgaben ab.“communicationlanguagestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDirekt, geradlinigIn the line of descent; not collateral."a descendant in the direct line"Ein Nachkomme in direkter Linie.familyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDirektläufigIn the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body."The planets in our solar system have a direct motion, moving from west to east across the sky. "Die Planeten in unserem Sonnensystem haben eine direktläufige Bewegung und bewegen sich von West nach Ost über den Himmel.astronomyastrologyspacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDirekt, unmittelbarPertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates."direct nomination; direct legislation"Direkte Nominierung; direkte GesetzgebungpoliticsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDirekt(travel) having a single flight number."My flight to Chicago is direct; it has only one flight number. "Mein Flug nach Chicago ist direkt; er hat nur eine Flugnummer.vehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDirekt, geradewegsDirectly."The teacher explained the problem directly to the student. "Der Lehrer erklärte das Problem direkt dem Schüler.directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
