direct

dəˈrɛkt
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Adjective

1.

straightforward path

going straight to a point without stopping or changing direction
  • The most direct route to the city is through the tunnel..Die direkteste Route in die Stadt führt durch den Tunnel.
2.

frank

honest and straightforward in speech or behavior
  • Her direct manner of speaking can sometimes seem blunt..Ihre direkte Art zu sprechen kann manchmal schroff wirken
3.

communication

coming from or going to a source without intermediaries
  • They received direct orders from the top management..Sie erhielten direkte Anweisungen von der obersten Führung

Verb

tr.
1.

direction

aim something in a particular direction or at a target
  • The filmmaker directed the camera towards the sunset..Der Filmemacher richtete die Kamera auf den Sonnenuntergang
2.

management

manage or control the operations of something
  • She directs the company's marketing strategies.Sie leitet die Marketingstrategien des Unternehmens.
3.

instruction

instruct someone with authority
anweisen anordnen instruieren
  • The teacher directed the students to open their books.Der Lehrer wies die Schüler an, ihre Bücher zu öffnen.

Adverb

1.

immediacy

without any delay or detour
  • She answered the question direct, without hesitation.Sie beantwortete die Frage direkt, ohne zu zögern.
2.

communication

without intermediary
  • The funds were transferred direct from one account to another..Die Gelder wurden direkt von einem Konto auf ein anderes überwiesen.
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Expressions with direct: examples in English and translations in German

Volltreffer
direkter Treffer
Her comment was a direct hit on his ego.
Direktleitung
direkte Verbindung
She called the manager on his direct line.
direkte Antwort
unmittelbare Reaktion
The joke received a direct response from the audience..
in direkter Linie
The road runs in a direct line to the city.
als direkte Folge
He lost his job as a direct result of the mistake.
direkt von ... kommen
direkt aus ... stammen
These apples come direct from the farm.

Synonyms and analogies of direct in English

Examples of direct in a sentence

  • Her direct approach saved us a lot of time.
  • His direct approach often caught people off guard.
  • She appreciated his direct feedback on her performance.
  • The direct flight saved us a lot of time.
  • He gave a direct answer to the question.
  • She directed her efforts towards improving the community.

Translations of "direct" in Context ordered by category and frequency

direktadj./adv.

Her predicted promotion was a direct result of her hard work.

Ihre erwartete Beförderung war eine direkte Folge ihrer harten Arbeit.

unmittelbaradj.

In her speech, she made several direct references to the main issues at hand.

In ihrer Rede nahm sie mehrfach unmittelbar Bezug auf die wichtigsten anstehenden Themen.

geradeadj.

It is a faster current here... and the course runs direct.

Hier ist die Strömung schneller, und der Verlauf ist gerade.

offenadj.

I've been instructed to be direct with you, so...

Man wies mich an, offen zu euch zu sein, also...

geradlinigadj./adv.

They are dark, gloomy, direct and to the core.

Sie sind düster, bedrückend, geradlinig und gehen ganz tief.

lenkenv.

She waved a flag to direct the traffic towards the new route.

Sie schwenkte eine Fahne, um den Verkehr auf die neue Route zu lenken.

richtenv.

Maybe you'll direct your anger at her instead of yourself.

Vielleicht kannst du dann deine Wut auf die richtige Person richten.

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direct: Examples and translations in context

We took a direct trail leading to the summit of the mountain.

Wir folgten einem direkten Pfad, der zum Gipfel des Berges führte.

Her direct question about my salary caught me on the hop.

Ihre direkte Frage nach meinem Gehalt hat mich völlig überrumpelt.

He's a person who prefers a direct manner over subtle hints.

Er ist jemand, der eine direkte Art subtilen Andeutungen vorzieht.

I like her direct style; it cuts through all the confusion.

Ich mag ihren direkten Stil; er durchbricht jegliche Verwirrung.

He tried to command the conversation by asking direct questions.

Er versuchte, das Gespräch durch direkte Fragen zu lenken.

He received direct orders from headquarters to proceed with the project.

Er erhielt direkte Anweisungen von der Zentrale, mit dem Projekt fortzufahren.

True to form, the politician avoided answering any direct questions from reporters.

Ganz der alte, wich der Politiker allen direkten Fragen der Reporter aus.

The way the salesman avoids direct questions makes the whole thing sound fishy.

Wie der Verkäufer direkten Fragen ausweicht, lässt die ganze Sache verdächtig klingen.

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direct accessdirect debitdirect marketingdirect current
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