directive

direttiva

Istruzione ufficiale che indica alle persone ciò che devono fare.

In inglese semplice: An official instruction telling people what they must do.

• Staff must follow the new directive.
• The government issued a directive on water use.
• Have all departments received the directive to reduce spending?

Come si usa: directive to do something (Staff received a directive to report all accidents.); directive on something (The ministry issued a directive on food safety.)

Sinonimi: instruction, order

Espressioni comuni: issue a directive, government directive, safety directive

direttivo

Che dà istruzioni o indicazioni su ciò che qualcuno dovrebbe fare.

In inglese semplice: Giving instructions or guidance about what someone should do.

• Her teaching style is very directive.
• The manager took a directive approach to the task.
• Some clients prefer a more directive therapist.

Sinonimi: guiding, instructive

Contrari: nondirective

Espressioni comuni: directive approach, directive leadership, directive style