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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDirecto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-rek-to
"Tomó una ruta directa a la oficina para evitar el tráfico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or extending in a straight line or manner.
"She took a direct route to the office to avoid traffic."
- 1
To manage or guide the operations of something.
"He will direct the new project starting next month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'direct' comes from the Latin 'directus', which is the past participle of 'dirigere', meaning 'to guide or set straight'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to convey a sense of straightforwardness and immediacy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Direct" is said worldwide
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Direct
Transliteration: di-rekt
"Elle a pris un chemin direct pour éviter le trafic."
Direkt
Transliteration: di-rekt
"Sie nahm einen direkten Weg ins Büro, um den Verkehr zu vermeiden."
Diretto
Transliteration: di-ret-to
"Ha preso un percorso diretto per evitare il traffico."
Directo
Transliteration: di-rek-to
"Tomó una ruta directa a la oficina para evitar el tráfico."
Direto
Transliteration: di-re-to
"Ela pegou um caminho direto para evitar o trânsito."
प्रत्यक्ष
Transliteration: pratyakṣa
"उसने ट्रैफिक से बचने के लिए सीधा रास्ता लिया।"
直接
Transliteration: zhíjiē
"她走了一条直接的路线以避开交通。"
직접
Transliteration: jikjeop
"그녀는 교통 체증을 피하기 위해 직접 경로를 선택했습니다."
直接
Transliteration: chokusetsu
"彼女は交通を避けるために直接のルートを選びました。"
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