direct

directo

adjective

direct
[dɪˈrekt, daɪˈrekt]
adjetivo
1directo(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
2directamente (travel, write); en directo (broadcast)
verbo transitivo
3dirigir (remark, gaze, effort)(at a)
  • can you direct me to the station? -> ¿podría indicarme cómo llegar a la estación?
4dirigir (company, traffic, film)
5(instruct)
  • to direct somebody to do something -> mandar or indicar a alguien que haga algo
  • as directed -> según las instrucciones

direct [dai-rekt-meil]
1Dirigir (aim); apuntar, enseñar, enderezar, guiar.
  • It was directed at us -> iba dirigido a nosotros
2Dirigir, mostrar la dirección; indicarle el camino a (give directions); mandar, dirigir (address/letter, parcel).
3Dirigir (play, orchestra, traffic); gobernar, regir, reglar, conducir, ordenar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Dirigir. (n)
va.

direct [daɪˈrekt]
adjective
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"
this is the direct result of your incompetence this has a direct bearing on the subject we are discussing he has no direct experience of managing a budget
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
adverb
1 (straight) [+go, fly, pay] directamente
we fly direct to Santiago volamos directo directamente a Santiago;or
she went home direct from the office the money will be paid direct to your bank can you dial direct from here?
2 (frankly) con franqueza; sin rodeos
verb:transitive
1 (aim) [+remark, gaze, attention] dirigir;at, to a
that comment was not directed at you
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 ...
modifier
direct access (n) (Comput) acceso directo; (m)
direct action (n) acción directa; (f)
direct advertising (n) publicidad directa; (f)
direct cost (n) costo directo; (m)
direct current (n) (Electricity and Electronics) corriente continua; (f)
direct debit (n) pago a la orden; (m)
direct debiting (n) domiciliación (de pagos); (f)
direct dialling (n) servicio (telefónico) automático; (m) discado directo; (m) (LAm)
direct free kick (n) golpe libre directo; (m)
direct grant school (n) (Britain) (old-fashioned) escuela subvencionada; (f)
direct mail (n) publicidad por correo; (f) correspondencia directa; (f)
a direct mail company ...the growth of the free gift offer, usually promoted by direct mail the company uses nationwide direct mail campaigns
direct mail shot (n) (Britain) campaña publicitaria por correo; (f) mailing; (m)
direct marketing (n) márketing directo; (m)
direct object (n) (Gram) complemento directo; (m)
direct rule (n) gobierno directo; (m)
direct selling (n) ventas directas; (f)
direct speech (n) (Ling) estilo directo; (m)
direct tax (n) impuesto directo; (m)
direct taxation (n) tributación directa; (f)

Verb Conjugation for "direct"

Imperative
  • direct
  • you direct
  • he/she directs
  • we direct
  • you direct
  • they direct
Preterite
  • I directed
  • you directed
  • he/she directed
  • we directed
  • you directed
  • they directed
Present Continuous
  • I am directing
  • you are directing
  • he/she is directing
  • we are directing
  • you are directing
  • they are directing
Present Perfect
  • I have directed
  • you have directed
  • he/she has directed
  • we have directed
  • you have directed
  • they have directed
Past Continuous
  • I was directing
  • you were directing
  • he/she was directing
  • we were directing
  • you were directing
  • they were directing
Past Perfect
  • I had directed
  • you had directed
  • he/she had directed
  • we had directed
  • you had directed
  • they had directed
Future
  • I will direct
  • you will direct
  • he/she will direct
  • we will direct
  • you will direct
  • they will direct
Future Perfect
  • I will have directed
  • you will have directed
  • he/she will have directed
  • we will have directed
  • you will have directed
  • they will have directed
Future Continuous
  • I will be directing
  • you will be directing
  • he/she will be directing
  • we will be directing
  • you will be directing
  • they will be directing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been directing
  • you have been directing
  • he/she has been directing
  • we have been directing
  • you have been directing
  • they have been directing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been directing
  • you will have been directing
  • he/she will have been directing
  • we will have been directing
  • you will have been directing
  • they will have been directing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been directing
  • you had been directing
  • he/she had been directing
  • we had been directing
  • you had been directing
  • they had been directing