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direct [dɪˈrekt, daɪˈrekt]
adjetivo
1. directo(a)
- the direct opposite -> justamente lo contrario
- to be a direct descendant of somebody -> ser descendiente directo(a) de alguien
- to score a direct hit -> dar en el blanco, hacer diana
- direct current (Elec) -> corriente (f) continua
- direct debit (finanzas) -> domiciliación (f) bancaria or de pago, débito (m) bancario (Am)
- direct mail (comercio) -> propaganda (f) por correo, correo (m) directo
- direct marketing -> marketing (m) directo
- direct object (gramática) -> complemento (m) or objeto (m) directo
- direct rule (política) -> gobierno (m) directo
- direct selling (comercio) -> venta (f) directa
- direct speech (gramática) -> estilo (m) directo
- direct taxation (finanzas) -> impuestos mpl directos
adverbio
2. directamente (travel, write); en directo (broadcast)
verbo transitivo
3. dirigir (remark, gaze, effort)(at a)
- can you direct me to the station? -> ¿podría indicarme cómo llegar a la estación?
4. dirigir (company, traffic, film)
5. (instruct)
- to direct somebody to do something -> mandar or indicar a alguien que haga algo
- as directed -> según las instrucciones
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direct [dai-rekt-meil]
1. Dirigir (aim); apuntar, enseñar, enderezar, guiar.
- It was directed at us -> iba dirigido a nosotros
2. Dirigir, mostrar la dirección; indicarle el camino a (give directions); mandar, dirigir (address/letter, parcel).
3. Dirigir (play, orchestra, traffic); gobernar, regir, reglar, conducir, ordenar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4. Dirigir. (n)
va.
"direct" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Remembering indirect and direct object pronoun placement. |
| A: | I haven't checked this, but I remember that most grammars mention some "cacophony" here. If there is a real phonetical reason, I need to give it some… |
| Q: | indirect and direct object pronouns |
| A: | The only way you can tell when to use them is by checking them in a dictionary, or practice using them with a good book (or supervised by a teacher).… |
| Q: | Direct-object pronouns |
| A: | 1. Si, (no), la tengo que escribir. Si, (no), tengo que escribirla. 2. Si, (no), las estoy haciendo. Si, (no), estoy haciéndolas. |
| Q: | Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns |
| A: | This is from "A new Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish": Absence of the redundant pronoun in such cases depersonalizes the indirect object and would… |
| Q: | direct marketing |
| A: | mercadeo directo |
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