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diretto

Che porta a un luogo senza fermate aggiuntive o deviazioni più lunghe.

In inglese semplice: Going straight to a place without extra stops or a longer route.

• Is there a direct train?
• We took the most direct route home.
• There are no direct flights to that island.

Sinonimi: straight, nonstop

Contrari: indirect

Espressioni comuni: direct flight, direct route, direct train, direct connection

diretto

Legato attraverso genitori e figli della stessa linea familiare, anziché tramite fratelli o cugini.

In inglese semplice: Related through parents and children in one family line, rather than through brothers, sisters, or cousins.

• She is his direct descendant.
• We traced our direct ancestors back five generations.
• The title passes through the direct line of the family.

Sinonimi: lineal

Contrari: collateral

Espressioni comuni: direct descendant, direct ancestor, direct line

direttamente

Per il percorso più breve o senza persone, luoghi o passaggi intermedi.

In inglese semplice: By the shortest route or without another person, place, or stage in between.

• We flew direct to Rome.
• You can buy direct from the factory.
• She went direct to the manager with her complaint.

Come si usa: direct from someone/something (We buy our vegetables direct from the farm.); direct to someone/something (The bus goes direct to the airport.)

Sinonimi: directly, straight

Contrari: indirectly

Espressioni comuni: fly direct, buy direct, go direct

dirigere

Guidare gli attori e gli altri collaboratori che realizzano un film, uno spettacolo teatrale o un programma televisivo.

In inglese semplice: To guide the actors and other workers who make a film, play, or television show.

• She wants to direct films.
• He directed our school play.
• Who directed that television series?

Espressioni comuni: direct a film, direct a play, direct actors

dirigere

Essere a capo di un’organizzazione o attività e decidere come deve funzionare.

In inglese semplice: To be in charge of an organization or activity and decide how it should work.

• She directs the research team.
• He directed the investigation last year.
• Who will direct the new project?

Sinonimi: manage, lead, oversee

Espressioni comuni: direct a project, direct an investigation, direct operations, direct movements

dirigere, puntare

Puntare o mandare qualcosa verso un luogo o una persona precisi.

In inglese semplice: To point or send something toward a particular place or person.

• Direct the light at the door.
• She directed her camera towards the birds.
• He directed his attention to the final question.

Come si usa: direct something at/towards something (He directed the light towards the doorway.); direct something to something (She directed her attention to the noise upstairs.)

Sinonimi: aim, point

Espressioni comuni: direct a light, direct attention, direct a camera, direct fire

ordinare, disporre

Dire ufficialmente a qualcuno che cosa deve fare.

In inglese semplice: To officially tell someone what they must do.

• The officer directed us to wait outside.
• The court directed that the records be released.
• Staff were directed to report all accidents.

Come si usa: direct someone to do something (The judge directed the witness to answer.); direct that… (She directed that the money be given to the school.)

Sinonimi: instruct, order

Espressioni comuni: direct someone, direct that something, as someone direct