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/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/

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verb

Diriger, gérer, contrôler

To manage, control, steer.

Examples :

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

diriger les affaires d'une nation ou les mouvements d'une armée

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verb

Diriger, adresser

To aim (something) at (something else).

Examples :

"He directed his question to the room in general."

Il a dirigé sa question vers la salle en général.

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verb

Diriger, guider

To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way.

Examples :

"He directed me to the left-hand road."

Il m'a dirigé vers la route de gauche.

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verb

Diriger, ordonner

To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.

Examples :

"She directed them to leave immediately."

Elle leur a ordonné de partir immédiatement.

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Adresser, diriger

To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent.

Examples :

"to direct a letter"

Adresser une lettre.

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adjective

Direct, sans détour

Proceeding without deviation or interruption.

Examples :

"The bus route is direct; it goes straight from the school to the park without stopping anywhere else. "

L'itinéraire de bus est direct ; il va directement de l'école au parc sans s'arrêter ailleurs.

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adjective

Droit, direct

Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.

Examples :

"the most direct route between two buildings"

L'itinéraire le plus direct entre deux bâtiments.

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adjective

Direct, sincère

Straightforward; sincere.

Examples :

"My teacher gave me direct feedback on my essay, telling me exactly what I needed to improve. "

Mon professeur m'a donné des commentaires directs sur ma dissertation, me disant exactement ce que je devais améliorer.

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adjective

Direct, immédiat, franc, sans ambages

Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.

Examples :

"The teacher gave a direct instruction: "Turn in your homework now." "

Le professeur a donné une instruction directe : « Remettez vos devoirs maintenant. »

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adjective

Direct, en ligne directe

In the line of descent; not collateral.

Examples :

"a descendant in the direct line"

Un descendant en ligne directe.

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adjective

Direct

In 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.

Examples :

"The planets in our solar system have a direct motion, moving from west to east across the sky. "

Les planètes de notre système solaire ont un mouvement direct, se déplaçant d'ouest en est dans le ciel.

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adjective

Direct, immédiat

Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.

Examples :

"direct nomination; direct legislation"

Nomination directe ; législation directe

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adjective

Direct

(travel) having a single flight number.

Examples :

"My flight to Chicago is direct; it has only one flight number. "

Mon vol pour Chicago est direct ; il n'a qu'un seul numéro de vol.

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adverb

Directement

Examples :

"The teacher explained the problem directly to the student. "

Le professeur a expliqué le problème directement à l'élève.

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