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direct I. verb A. tranzitiv

1. a adresa, a trimite;

to direct a letter to smb. a adresa o scrisoare cuiva.

2. a îndrepta; a adresa;

to direct the blow against a îndrepta lovitura împotriva (cu gen.);

to direct one’s steps towards home a se îndrepta spre casă;

to direct one’s remarks / efforts / attention to a-şi îndrepta observaţiile / eforturile / atenţia asupra (cu gen.);

he directed his telescope towards the wreck îşi îndreptă ocheanul spre epavă;

to direct one’s steps to a-şi îndrepta paşii spre, a se îndrepta către.

3. a conduce, a ghida, a cârmui;

the commander directs troops comandantul conduce trupele;

to direct an enterprise a conduce o întreprindere;

to direct a business a conduce o afacere.

4. (fig.) a ochi / a viza / a ţinti pe, a face aluzie la (cineva);

the remark no doubt was directed to me fără îndoială că observaţia mă viza pe mine.

5. a îndruma, a dirija, a îndrepta;

can you direct me to the post office? poţi să mă îndrumezi spre poştă?

6. a dirija, a conduce (o orchestră, un cor).

7. a porunci, a comanda, a da directive (cuiva), a instrui (pe cineva);

do as you are directed fă cum ţi se porunceşte;

he has been directed to come here i s-a spus să vină aici.

direct I. verb B. intranzitiv

a comanda, a dirija.

direct II. adjectiv

1. direct, drept, fără înconjur, în linie dreaptă;

direct road drum direct.

2. direct, drept, nemijlocit, personal;

to be in direct communication with a fi în comunicare directă cu;

direct hit lovitură directă.

3. complet, total, diametral;

in direct opposition to diametral opus (cu dat.).

4. clar, explicit, fără înconjur, făţiş, hotărât, franc, nemijlocit, sincer;

direct answer răspuns hotărât.

5. (astron.) care se deplasează de la apus spre răsărit.

direct III. adverb

1. direct, drept, de-a dreptul;

I gave him the lie direct i-am spus de la obraz că minte.

2. în linie dreaptă, din tată în fiu.

3. fără intermediar, personal.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to see it, for everyone who knows him will direct his attention to it.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It was he who directed the pack's course on the heels of the she-wolf.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

He did not speak to me one word, nor even direct to me one glance, till his sisters returned.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

We alighted at one of the entrances to the Square she had mentioned, where I directed the coach to wait, not knowing but that we might have some occasion for it.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

When he had finished his supper the man asked him if he could direct him to the castle of Stromberg.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

Neptune has been retrograding for months but went direct on November 27—now you can make big progress.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

This provided direct experimental evidence for sex-related differences in the placental metabolism of spermine.

(Baby’s sex affects mother’s metabolism and may influence risk of pregnancy-related complications, University of Cambridge)

I therefore directed my attention at once to the garden path, which was saturated with recent rain, and would certainly show any footmarks.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

My line of conduct will be more direct.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

Direct the envelope to the address given.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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