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"Indirect object pronouns" is a form of "indirect object pronoun", a noun which is often translated as "el pronombre de objeto indirecto". "Direct" is an adjective which is often translated as "directo". Learn more about the difference between "direct" and "indirect object pronouns" below.
direct(
dih
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rehkt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. directo
Are there any direct flights from here to Montreal?¿Hay algún vuelo directo desde aquí hasta Montreal?
2. (immediate)
a. directo
She is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria.Es descendiente directa de la reina Victoria.
3. (frank)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. directamente
We're going direct to the hospital to have that wound checked.Vamos directamente al hospital para que te vean esa herida.
6. (frankly)
a. directamente
He didn't say it direct, but he certainly suggested it.No lo dijo directamente, pero desde luego lo sugirió.
b. sin rodeos
For once in your life, could you just tell me direct?Por una vez en tu vida, ¿podrías decírmelo sin rodeos?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to oversee)
a. dirigir
The traffic lights weren't working and there was a policeman directing the traffic.Los semáforos no funcionaban y había un policía dirigiendo el tráfico.
a. dirigir
Is Steven Spielberg going to direct a new film?¿Va Steven Spielberg a dirigir una nueva película?
10. (to aim)
a. dirigir
He directed his gaze towards the source of the sound.Dirigió la mirada hacia el lugar de donde venía el ruido.
a. dirigir
Much of the criticism has been directed at the government.Gran parte de las críticas han ido dirigidas al gobierno.
12. (formal) (to instruct)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. ordenar
She directed me to wait outside the principal's office.Me ordenó que esperara en la puerta de la oficina del director.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
indirect object pronoun(
ihn
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dih
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rehkt
ab
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jehkt
pro
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naun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el pronombre de objeto indirecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Professor, I don't know if this is an indirect object pronoun or a direct object pronoun.Profesor, no sé si este es un pronombre de objeto indirecto o un pronombre de objeto directo.
b. el pronombre de complemento indirecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Class, remember to include indirect object pronouns in the sentences you compose.Clase, acuérdense de incluir los pronombres de complemento indirecto en las frases que componen.
