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drive straight(
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streyt
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. manejar recto
You have to drive straight to get to my house.Hay que manejar recto para llegar a mi casa.
b. manejar directo
My mom didn't remember that she had to drive straight to get to my grandmother's house.Mi madre no recordó de que tenía que manejar directo para llegar a la casa de mi abuela.
c. manejar derecho (Colombia)
Regionalism used in Colombia
After driving straight, turn left.Después de manejar derecho, gira a la izquierda.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. maneja recto (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Drive straight. My couse is a little further down.Maneja recto. Mi casa está un poquito mas allá.
b. maneja directo (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Drive straight until you get to the central plaza.Maneja directo hasta llegar a la plaza central.
c. maneja derecho (informal) (singular) (Colombia)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Drive straight and the movie theater will be on the right.Maneja derecho y el cine estará a la derecha.
d. maneje recto (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Drive straight and my friend's house is on the right.Maneje recto y la casa de mi amiga está a la derecha.
e. maneje directo (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Drive straight and turn left.Maneje directo y gire a la izquierda.
f. maneje derecho (formal) (singular) (Colombia)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Drive straight until you get to the house with the blue awning.Maneje derecho hasta llegar a la casa con el toldo azul.
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