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diriger  


      vt  
     [+entreprise, administration, service]   to manage, to run  
  [+équipe]  
to manage  
Il dirige une petite entreprise.      He manages a small company., He runs a small company.  
Il dirige actuellement l'AFP.      He's the current head of the AFP.  
Elle a longtemps dirigé les services du contentieux.      She ran the legal department for a long time.  
     [+recherches, travaux]   to supervise
     [+orchestre]   to conduct
     [+véhicule]   to steer
   (=braquer)  
diriger sur        [+arme]   to point at, to aim at  
     [+critiques]  
diriger contre      to direct against, to aim at  


diriger (se)  
      vpr/vi  
   (=s'orienter)   to find one's way
   (=faire route)  
se diriger vers      to make for, to head for  
Il se dirigeait vers la gare.      He was heading for the station.  
Translation French - English Collins Dictionary  

Collaborative Dictionary     French-English
vt.
1) manage (vt), 2) go (refl), 3) managed (pass.)
vt.
manage
vr.
go
vi.
run a business
vt.
rule a government
vt.
rule a department
vi.
run business
v.
exit, go to the exit
nmpl.
tutorial classes
nf.
directed mutation [MED]
n.
state-controlled economy [BIZ]
nf.
teaching assistant
nm.
teaching assistant
nm.
TV-set
nm.
temperature controlled packaging [TECH]
nm.
manager [BIZ]
n.
leader
nm.
union leader
nm.
political leader [BIZ]
nm.
company director [BIZ]
nm.
1) executive, 2) senior executive [BIZ]
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