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directly

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

Meanings
adverb

Directamente, en línea recta

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

Examples :

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "
El camino de la escuela a mi casa va directamente por el parque.
way direction communication essential

Related Words

Illustration straightforward

straightforward adjective

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/ /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwɚd/

Directo, franco

"The instructions for the science project were straightforward; they clearly explained each step. "

Las instrucciones para el proyecto de ciencias fueron directas; explicaban claramente cada paso.

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

Inmediatamente, al instante

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Espero que podamos comenzar inmediatamente.

Illustration intervening

intervening verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnɪŋ/

Intervenir, mediar

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

Tuvieron que llamar a la policía para que interviniera en la pelea.

Illustration straightforwardly

straightforwardly adverb

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/ /ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwɚdli/

Directamente, francamente

"She answered the question straightforwardly, without hesitation. "

Ella respondió a la pregunta directamente, sin dudarlo.

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

Absolutamente, totalmente, completamente

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

Mi madre está absolutamente segura de que necesito terminar mi tarea esta noche.

Illustration convenient

convenient adjective

/kənˈviːniənt/ /kənˈvinjənt/

Conveniente, práctico, útil

"The train schedule was convenient for getting to work on time. "

El horario del tren era conveniente para llegar al trabajo a tiempo.

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration secondary

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Secundaria

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

Las secundarias del ave son esenciales para su vuelo.

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ambiguity noun

/æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/

Ambigüedad, ambigüedades

"His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position."

Su discurso se hizo con tanta ambigüedad que ni los partidarios ni los oponentes pudieron estar seguros de su verdadera posición.

Illustration circumlocution

circumlocution noun

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/

Circunloquio, rodeo

"Instead of directly saying he was late, John used a lot of circumlocution, explaining in detail about traffic, his alarm clock, and his neighbor's dog. "

En lugar de decir directamente que llegaba tarde, John usó mucho circunloquio, explicando en detalle el tráfico, su despertador y el perro de su vecino.

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

Complicar

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

El profesor complicó el problema de matemáticas agregando varios pasos adicionales.