English-Thai Dictionary

direct

ADJ ตรง ไป  ไม่ เบี่ยงเบน  straight right trong-pai

 

direct

ADJ ตรงไปตรงมา  ตรงๆ  ไม่ คลุมเครือ  เปิดเผย  open candid unhidden concealed trong-pai-trong-ma

 

direct

ADJ ทันที  immediate firsthand tan-ti

 

direct

VT จัดการ  ควบคุม  สั่งการ  กำกับ  command bid charge manage jad-kan

 

direct

VT จ่าหน้าซอง  ja-nar-song

 

direct

VT ชี้ทาง  บอกทาง  นำทาง  guide conduct lead show mislead misquide che-tang

 

direct

VT มุ่ง ความสนใจ ไป ที่  point to mung-kwam-son-jai-pai-ti

 

direct

VT สั่งสอน (คำ ทางการ  สอน  แนะนำ  ชี้แนะ  sang-son

 

direct one's attention to

IDM นึกถึง  จัดการ  ดำเนินการ  draw to nuk-tuang

 

direct to

PHRV จ่าหน้า (ซอง  ห่อ  ถึง  address to jar-na

 

direct to

PHRV บอกทาง ไป ยัง  อธิบาย เส้นทาง ไป  bok-tang-pai-yang

 

direct to

PHRV พูด เพื่อ  ตั้งใจ ทำ เพื่อ  address to phud-taung

 

direct to

PHRV มุ่งหมาย เพื่อ  ทำ เพื่อ  direct towards mung-mai-puea

 

directer

N ผู้กำกับ บัญชาการ 

 

direction

N การ ควบคุม  การ จัดการ  management control kan-kuab-kum

 

direction

N คำสั่ง  charge regulation injunction kam-sang

 

direction

N ทิศทาง  แนวโน้ม  bias bent trend tid-tang

 

directional

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทิศทาง  kiao-kab-tid-tang

 

directive

N คำสั่ง  คำบัญชา  kam-sang

 

directly

ADV ทันทีทันใด  how at once instantly tan-ti-tan-dai

 

directly

ADV อย่างตรงไปตรงมา  อย่างเปิดเผย  frankly honestly openly indirectly yang-trong-pai-trong-ma

 

directly

ADV โดยตรง  indirectly doi-trong

 

directly

ADV ในไม่ช้า  soon in a while nai-mai-char

 

directly

CONJ เมื่อ  ใน ทันทีที่  as soon as when muea

 

directness

N ทางตรง  tang-trong

 

director

N กรรมการ บริษัท (ทาง ธุรกิจ  administor chief manager kam-ma-kan-bo-ri-sad

 

director

N ผู้กำกับ (ทาง ภาพยนตร์  motion-picture director phu-kam-kab

 

director

N ผู้อำนวยการ (ทาง ธุรกิจ  ผู้จัดการ  ผู้บริหาร  manager executive supervisor head phu-am-nua-kan

 

director

N วาท ยาก ร (ทาง ดนตรี  ผู้นำ วงดนตรี  ผู้ควบคุม วงดนตรี  producer auteur conductor follower wa-ta-ya-kon

 

directorate

N คณะกรรมการ บริษัท  คณะกรรมการ  กลุ่ม ผู้บริหาร  ka-na-kam-ma-kan-bo-ri-sad

 

directorial

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ผู้อำนวยการ  เกี่ยวกับค ณะกรรมการ  kaio-kab-phu-am-nua-kan

 

directorship

N ตำแหน่ง ผู้อำนวยการ (หน่วยงาน  tam-ngang-phu-am-nua-kan

 

directory

N สมุด รายนาม  สมุด รายชื่อ  list catalogue file register sa-mob-rai-ngan

 

directress

N ผู้บัญชาการ หญิง 

 

directrix

N เส้น คงที่ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIRECT

a.[L., to make straight. See Right. ] 1. Straight; right; as, to pass in a direct line from one body or place to another. It is opposed to crooked, winding, oblique. It is also opposed to refracted; as a direct ray of light.
2. In astronomy, appearing to move forward in the zodiac, in the direction of the sign; opposed to retrograde; as, the motion of a planet is direct.
3. In the line of father and sons; opposed to collateral; as a descendant in the direct line.
4. Leading or tending to an end, as by a straight line or course; not circuitous. Thus we speak of direct means to effect an object; a direct course; a direct way.
5. Open; not ambiguous or doubtful.
6. Plain; express; not ambiguous; as, he said this in direct words; he made a direct acknowledgment.
7. In music, a direct interval is that which forms any kind of harmony on the fundamental sound which produces it; as the fifth, major third and octave.
Direct tax, is a tax assess on real estate, as houses and lands.

 

DIRECT

v.t.[L.] 1. To point or aim in a straight line, towards a place or object; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance; to direct the eye; to direct a course or flight.
2. To point; to show the right road or course; as, he directed me to the left hand road.
3. To regulate; to guide or lead; to govern; to cause to proceed in a particular manner; as, to direct the affairs of a nation.
Wisdom is profitable to direct. Ecclesiastes 1 :1 .
4. To prescribe a course; to mark out a way. Job 37:3.
5. To order; to instruct; to point out a course of proceeding, with authority; to command. But direct is a softer term than command.

 

DIRECT

n.In music, a character placed at the end of a stave to direct the performer to the first note of the next stave.

 

DIRECTED

pp. Aimed; pointed; guided; regulated; governed; ordered; instructed.

 

DIRECTER

n.A director, which see.

 

DIRECTING

ppr. Aiming; pointing; guiding; regulating; governing; ordering.

 

DIRECTION

n.[L.] 1. Aim at a certain point; a pointing towards, in a straight line or course; as, the direction of good works to a good end.
2. The line in which a body moves by impulse; course. Matter or body cannot alter the direction of its own motion.
3. A straight line or course. A star appeared int eh direction of a certain tower. The ship sailed in a south-easterly direction.
4. The act of governing; administration; management; guidance; superintendence; as the direction of public affairs; direction of domestic concerns; the direction of a bank.
5. Regularity; adjustment.
All chance, direction which thou canst not see.
6. Order; prescription; either verbal or written; instruction in what manner to proceed. The employer gives directions to his workmen; the physician, to his patient.
7. The superscription of a letter, including the name, title and place of abode of the person for whom it is intended.
8. A body or board of directors.

 

DIRECTIVE

a. 1. Having the power of direction; as a directive rule.
2. Informing; instructing; shewing way.

 

DIRECTLY

adv. 1. In a straight lin or course; rectilineally; not in a winding course. Aim directly to the object. Gravity tends directly to the center of the earth.
2. Immediately; soon; without delay; as, he will be with us directly.
3. Openly; expressly, without circumlocution or ambiguity, or without a train or inferences.
No man hath been so impious, as directly to condemn prayer.

 

DIRECTNESS

n.Straightness; a straight course; nearness of way.

 

DIRECTOR

n. 1. One who directs; one who superintends, governs or manages; one who prescribes to others, by virtue of authority; an instructor; a counselor.
2. That which directs; a rule; an ordinance.
3. One appointed to transact the affairs of a company; as the director of a bank, or of the India Company.
4. That which directs or controls by influence.
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
5. In surgery, a grooved probe, intended to direct the edge of the knife or scissors in opening sinuses or fistulae; a guide for and incision-knife.

 

DIRECTORIAL

a.Pertaining to directors or direction; containing direction or command.

 

DIRECTORY

a.Containing directions; enjoining; instructing.

 

DIRECTORY

n. 1. A guide; a rule to direct; particularly, a book containing directions for public worship, or religious services. The Bible is our best directory, in faith and practice.
2. A book containing an alphabetical list of the inhabitants of a city, with their places of abode.
3. The supreme council of France, in the late revolution.
4. A board of directors.

 

DIRECTRESS

n.A female who directs or manages.

 

DIRECTRIX

n.A female who governs or directs.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIRECT

Di *rect ", a. Etym: [L. directus, p. p. of dirigere to direct: cf. F.direct. See Dress, and cf. Dirge. ]

 

1. Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means. What is direct to, what slides by, the question. Locke.

 

2. Straightforward; not of crooked ways, or swerving from truth and openness; sincere; outspoken. Be even and direct with me. Shak.

 

3. Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous. He howhere, that I know, says it in direct words. Locke. A direct and avowed interference with elections. Hallam.

 

4. In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line.

 

5. (Astron.)

 

Defn: In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body. Direct action. (Mach. ) See Direct-acting. -- Direct discourse (Gram. ), the language of any one quoted without change in its form; as, he said "I can not come; " -- correlative to indirect discourse, in which there is change of form; as, he said that he could not come. They are often called respectively by their Latin names, oratio directa, and oratio obliqua. -- Direct evidence (Law ), evidence which is positive or not inferential; -- opposed to circumstantial, or indirect, evidence. -- This distinction, however, is merely formal, since there is no direct evidence that is not circumstantial, or dependent on circumstances for its credibility. Wharton. -- Direct examination (Law ), the first examination of a witness in the orderly course, upon the merits. Abbott. -- Direct fire (Mil. ), fire, the direction of which is perpendicular to the line of troops or to the parapet aimed at. -- Direct process (Metal. ), one which yields metal in working condition by a single process from the ore. Knight. -- Direct tax, a tax assessed directly on lands, etc. , and polls, distinguished from taxes on merchandise, or customs, and from excise.

 

DIRECT

Di *rect ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Directed; p. pr. & vb. n. Directing. ]

 

1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance.

 

2. To point out or show to (any one ), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road. The Lord direct your into the love of God. 2 Thess. iii. 5.The next points to which I will direct your attention. Lubbock.

 

3. To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army. I will direct their work in truth. Is. lxi. 8.

 

4. To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order; as, he directed them to go. I 'll first direct my men what they shall do. Shak.

 

5. To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.

 

Syn. -- To guide; lead; conduct; dispose; manage; regulate; order; instruct; command.

 

DIRECT

DIRECT Di *rect ", v. i.

 

Defn: To give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide. Wisdom is profitable to direct. Eccl. x. 1 .

 

DIRECT

DIRECT Di *rect ", n. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A character, thus [ Moore (Encyc. of Music ).

 

DIRECT-ACTING

DIRECT-ACTING Di *rect "-act `ing, a. (Mach. )

 

Defn: Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts. Direct-acting steam engine, one in which motion is transmitted to the crank without the intervention of a beam or lever; -- also called direct-action steam engine. -- Direct-acting steam pump, one in which the steam piston rod is directly connected with the pump rod; -- also called direct-action steam pump.

 

DIRECT ACTION

DIRECT ACTION Direct action. (Trade unions )

 

Defn: See Syndicalism, below.

 

DIRECT-COUPLED

DIRECT-COUPLED Di *rect "-cou "pled, a.

 

Defn: Coupled without intermediate connections, as an engine and a dynamo.

 

Direct-coupled antenna (Wireless Teleg.), an antenna connected electrically with one point of a closed oscillation circuit in syntony with it and earthed.

 

DIRECT CURRENT

DIRECT CURRENT Direct current. (Elec.) (a ) A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current. (b ) A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the inducing current, produced by stopping or removing the latter; also, a similar current produced by removal of a magnet.

 

DIRECTER

DIRECTER Di *rect "er, n.

 

Defn: One who directs; a director. Directer plane (Geom.), the plane to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are parallel.

 

DIRECTION

Di *rec "tion, n. Etym: [L. directio: cf. F. direction. ]

 

1. The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o. I do commit his youth To your direction. Shak. All nature is but art, unknown to thee; direction, which thou canst not see. Pope.

 

2. That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; as, he grave directions to the servants. The princes digged the well. .. by the direction of the law giver. Numb. xxi. 18.

 

3. The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the direction of a letter.

 

4. The line or course upon which anything is moving or aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or point of tendency; direct line or course; as, the ship sailed in a southeasterly direction.

 

5. The body of managers of a corporation or enterprise; board of directors.

 

6. (Gun. )

 

Defn: The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object. Wilhelm.

 

Syn. -- Administration; guidance; management; superintendence; oversight; government; order; command; guide; clew. Direction, Control, Command, Order. These words, as here compared, have reference to the exercise of power over the actions of others. Control is negative, denoting power to restrain; command is positive, implying a right to enforce obedience; directions are commands containing instructions how to act. Order conveys more prominently the idea of authority than the word direction. A shipmaster has the command of his vessel; he gives orders or directions to the seamen as to the mode of sailing it; and exercises a due control over the passengers.

 

DIRECTIVE

Di *rect "ive, a. Etym: [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif. ]

 

1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. Hooker. The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God. Barrow.

 

2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs. ] Swords and bows Directive by the limbs. Shak.

 

DIRECTLY

DIRECTLY Di *rect "ly, adv.

 

1. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course. "To run directly on. " Shak. Indirectly and directly too Thou hast contrived against the very life Of the defendant. Shak.

 

2. In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.

 

3. Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms. No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and directly to condemn prayer. Hooker.

 

4. Exactly; just. Stand you directly in Antonius' way. Shak.

 

5. Straightforwardly; honestly. I have dealt most directly in thy affair. Shak.

 

6. Manifestly; openly. [Obs. ] Desdemona is directly in love with him. Shak.

 

7. Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately. "Will she go now to bed' Directly. '" Shak.

 

8. Immediately after; as soon as. Directly he stopped, the coffin was removed. Dickens.

 

Note: This use of the word is common in England, especially in colloquial speech, but it can hardly be regarded as a well-sanctioned or desirable use. Directly proportional (Math. ), proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or decreasing together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to inversely proportional.

 

Syn. -- Immediately; forthwith; straightway; instantly; instantaneously; soon; promptly; openly; expressly. -- Directly, Immediately, Instantly, Instantaneously. Directly denotes, without any delay or diversion of attention; immediately implies, without any interposition of other occupation; instantly implies, without any intervention of time. Hence, "I will do it directly, " means, "I will go straightway about it. " "I will do it immediately, " means, "I will do it as the very next thing. " "I will do it instantly, " allows not a particle of delay. Instantaneously, like instantly, marks an interval too small to be appreciable, but commonly relates to physical causes; as, the powder touched by fire instantaneously exploded.

 

DIRECTNESS

DIRECTNESS Di *rect "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness.

 

DIRECT NOMINATION

DIRECT NOMINATION Direct nomination. (Political Science )

 

Defn: The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the nomination of candidates without any nominating convention, and, loosely, to the nomination effected, as in the case of candidates for president or senator of the United States, by the election of nominating representatives pledged or instructed to vote for certain candidates dssignated by popular vote.

 

DIRECTOIRE STYLE

DIRECTOIRE STYLE Di `rec `toire " style. (Dressmaking )

 

Defn: A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory, characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes.

 

DIRECTOR

Di *rect "or, n. Etym: [Cf. F. directeur. ]

 

1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. In all affairs thou sole director. Swift.

 

2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. What made directors cheat in South-Sea year Pope.

 

3. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.

 

4. (Surg.)

 

Defn: A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.

 

DIRECTORATE

Di *rect "o *rate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. directorat.]

 

Defn: The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly.

 

DIRECTORIAL

Di *rec *to "ri *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. directorial. ]

 

1. Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide; directive.

 

2. Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3. Whoever goes to the directorial presence under this passport. Burke.

 

DIRECTORSHIP

DIRECTORSHIP Di *rect "or *ship, n.

 

Defn: The condition or office of a director; directorate.

 

DIRECTORY

Di *rect "o *ry, a. Etym: [L. directorius.]

 

Defn: Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.

 

DIRECTORY

Di *rect "o *ry, n.; pl. Directories (.

 

1. A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp. , a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.

 

2. A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.

 

3. Etym: [Cf. F. directoire. ]

 

Defn: A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic.

 

4. Direction; guide. [R.] Whitlock.

 

DIRECT PRIMARY

DIRECT PRIMARY Direct primary. (Political Science )

 

Defn: A primary by which direct nominations of candidates for office are made.

 

DIRECTRESS

DIRECTRESS Di *rect "ress, n.

 

Defn: A woman who directs. Bp. Hurd.

 

DIRECTRIX

Di *rect "rix, n.; pl. E. Directrixes (, L. Directrices (.

 

1. A directress. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

 

2. (Geom.) (a ) A line along which a point in another line moves, or which in any way governs the motion of the point and determines the position of the curve generated by it; the line along which the generatrix moves in generating a surface. (b ) A straight line so situated with respect to a conic section that the distance of any point of the curve from it has a constant ratio to the distance of the same point from the focus.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

direct

di rect |diˈrekt, dī -dəˈrɛkt daɪˈrɛkt | ▶adjective 1 extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping: there was no direct flight that day. • Astronomy & Astrology (of apparent planetary motion ) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion. 2 without intervening factors or intermediaries: the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading. • (of light or heat ) proceeding from a source without being reflected or blocked: ferns like a bright position out of direct sunlight. • (of genealogy ) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child. • (of a quotation ) taken from someone's words without being changed. • (of taxation ) levied on income or profits rather than on goods or services. • complete (used for emphasis ): nonviolence is the direct opposite of compulsion. 3 (of a person or their behavior ) going straight to the point; frank. • (of evidence or proof ) bearing immediately and unambiguously upon the facts at issue: there is no direct evidence that officials accepted bribes. 4 perpendicular to a surface; not oblique: a direct butt joint between surfaces of steel. ▶adverb with no one or nothing in between: buy direct and save. • by a straight route or without breaking a journey: Austrian Airlines is flying direct to Innsbruck again. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 control the operations of; manage or govern: an economic elite directed the nation's affairs. • supervise and control (a movie, play, or other production, or the actors in it ). • (usu. be directed ) train and conduct (a group of musicians ). 2 aim (something ) in a particular direction or at a particular person: heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers | his smile was directed at Laura. • tell or show (someone ) how to get somewhere: can you direct me to the railroad station, please? • address or give instructions for the delivery of (a letter or parcel ). • focus or concentrate (one's attention, efforts, or feelings ) on: we direct our anger and frustration at family. • (direct something at /to ) address a comment to or aim a criticism at: he directed his criticism at media coverage of the Catholic Church | I suggest that he direct his remarks to the council. • (direct something at ) target a product specifically at (someone ): the book is directed at the younger reader. • archaic guide or advise (someone or their judgment ) in a course or decision: the conscience of the credulous prince was directed by saints and bishops. 3 [ with obj. and infinitive ] give (someone ) an official order or authoritative instruction: the judge directed him to perform community service | [ with clause ] : he directed that no picture from his collection could be sold. DERIVATIVES di rect ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin directus, past participle of dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly ’ or de- ‘down ’ + regere ‘put straight. ’

 

direct access

di rect ac cess |dəˈrɛkt ˈˌækˌsɛs | ▶noun the facility of retrieving data immediately from any part of a computer file, without having to read the file from the beginning. Compare with random access and sequential access.

 

direct action

di rect ac tion |dəˈrɛkt ˈˌækʃən | ▶noun the use of strikes, demonstrations, or other public forms of protest rather than negotiation to achieve one's demands.

 

direct current

di rect cur rent |dəˈrɛkt |(abbr.: DC ) ▶noun an electric current flowing in one direction only. Compare with alternating current.

 

direct debit

di rect deb it ▶noun a payment system whereby creditors are authorized to debit a customer's bank account directly at regular intervals.

 

direct deposit

di rect de pos it ▶noun the electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipient's account.

 

direct dialing

di rect di al ing ▶noun the facility of making a telephone call without connection by the operator. DERIVATIVES di rect di al adjective

 

direct discourse

di rect dis course ▶noun another term for direct speech.

 

direct-drive

di rect-drive ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting or relating to mechanical parts driven directly by a motor, without a belt or other device to transmit power.

 

direct examination

di rect ex am i na tion ▶noun Law the questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence, in order to support the case that is being made. Also called examination-in-chief. Compare with cross-examine.

 

direct-grant school

direct-grant school ▶noun historical (in the UK ) a fee-paying school that received funds from the government in return for the admission of non-paying pupils nominated by the local authority.

 

direct injection

di rect in jec tion ▶noun (in diesel engines ) the use of a pump to spray fuel into the cylinder at high pressure, without the use of compressed air.

 

direction

di rec tion |diˈrekSHən, dī -dəˈrɛkʃən daɪˈrɛkʃən | ▶noun 1 a course along which someone or something moves: she set off in the opposite direction | the storm was expected to take a more northwesterly direction. • the course that must be taken in order to reach a destination: he had a terrible sense of direction. • a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: a house with views in all directions | figurative : support came from an unexpected direction. • a general way in which someone or something is developing: new directions in painting and architecture | any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction | it is time to change direction and find a new job. • general aim or purpose: the campaign's lack of direction. 2 the management or guidance of someone or something: under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation. • the work of supervising and controlling the actors and other staff in a movie, play, or other production. • (directions ) instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: Preston gave him directions to a restaurant | directions for making puff pastry. • an authoritative order or command: to suggest that members of Congress would take direction on how to vote is an affront. PHRASES sense of direction a person's ability to know without explicit guidance the direction in which they are or should be moving. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Latin directio (n- ), from the verb dirigere (see direct ).

 

directional

di rec tion al |diˈrekSHənl dəˈrɛkʃənl daɪˈrɛkʃənl | ▶adjective 1 relating to or indicating the direction in which someone or something is situated, moving, or developing: directional signs wherever two paths joined. 2 having a particular direction of motion, progression, or orientation: coiling the wire permits directional flow of the magnetic flux. • relating to, denoting, or designed for the projection, transmission, or reception of light, radio, or sound waves in or from a particular direction or directions: a directional microphone. DERIVATIVES di rec tion al i ty |diˌrekSHəˈnalitē |noun, di rec tion al ly adverb

 

direction finder

di rec tion find er ▶noun a special radio receiver with a system of antennas for locating the source of radio signals, used as an aid to navigation.

 

directionless

di rec tion less |diˈrekSHənlis dəˈrɛkʃənləs daɪˈrɛkʃənləs | ▶adjective lacking in general aim or purpose: I feel directionless and miserable.

 

directive

di rec tive |diˈrektiv dəˈrɛktɪv | ▶noun an official or authoritative instruction: moral and ethical directives. ▶adjective involving the management or guidance of operations: he is seeking a directive role in energy policy. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): from medieval Latin directivus, from direct- ‘guided, put straight, ’ from the verb dirigere (see direct ).

 

direct labor

di rect la bor ▶noun 1 labor involved in production rather than administration, maintenance, and other support services. 2 labor employed by the authority commissioning the work, not by a contractor.

 

directly

di rect ly |diˈrektlē dəˈrɛktli daɪˈrɛktli | ▶adverb 1 without changing direction or stopping: they went directly to the restaurant. • at once; immediately: I went directly after breakfast. • dated in a little while; soon: I'll be back directly. 2 with nothing or no one in between: the decisions directly affect people's health | the security forces were directly responsible for the massacre. • exactly in a specified position: the ceiling directly above the door | the houses directly opposite. 3 in a frank way: she spoke simply and directly. ▶conjunction Brit. as soon as: she fell asleep directly she got into bed.

 

direct mail

di rect mail |dəˈrɛk (t ) ˈˌmeɪl | ▶noun unsolicited advertising sent to prospective customers through the mail. DERIVATIVES di rect mail ing noun

 

direct marketing

di rect mar ket ing |dəˈrɛkt ˈmɑrkədɪŋ | ▶noun the business of selling products or services directly to the public, e.g., by mail order or telephone selling, rather than through retailers.

 

direct method

dir ¦ect method ▶noun [ in sing. ] a system of teaching a foreign language using only that language and without emphasis on the study of grammar.

 

direct object

di rect ob ject |dəˈrɛkt | ▶noun a noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb, for example the dog in Jimmy fed the dog . Compare with indirect object.

 

Directoire

Di rec toire |ˌdirekˈtwär dəˌrɛkˈtwɑr | ▶adjective of or relating to a neoclassical decorative style intermediate between the more ornate Louis XVI style and the Empire style, prevalent during the French Directory (1795 –99 ). ORIGIN late 18th cent.: French, from Late Latin directorius, from director ‘one who directs, director. ’

 

Directoire drawers

Di rec toire draw ers (also Directoire knickers ) ▶plural noun Brit. historical underpants that are straight, full, and knee-length.

 

director

di rec tor |diˈrektər dəˈrɛktər daɪˈrɛktər |(abbr.: dir. ) ▶noun a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization: he has been appointed finance director. • a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business. • a person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production. • short for musical director. DERIVATIVES di rec to ri al |diˌrekˈtôrēəl, ˌdīrek - |adjective, di rec tor ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French directour, from late Latin director ‘governor, ’ from dirigere ‘to guide. ’

 

directorate

di rec to rate |diˈrektərit dəˈrɛkt (ə )rət | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the board of directors of a company. • a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity: the Directorate of Intelligence.

 

director general

di rec tor gen er al |dəˈrɛktər | ▶noun (also director-general ) ( pl. directors general ) chiefly Brit. the chief executive of a large organization.

 

Director of Public Prosecutions

Director of Public Prosecutions (abbrev.: DPP ) ▶noun (in the UK ) a senior law officer who is head of the Crown Prosecution Service.

 

director's chair

di rec tor's chair ▶noun a folding armchair with crossed legs and a canvas seat and back piece.

 

director's cut

di rec tor's cut ▶noun a version of a movie that reflects the director's original intentions, released after the first studio version.

 

directory

di rec to ry |diˈrektərē dəˈrɛktəri daɪˈrɛktəri | ▶noun ( pl. directories ) 1 a book listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers. • Computing a file that consists solely of a set of other files (which may themselves be directories ). 2 chiefly historical a book of directions for the conduct of Christian worship, esp. in Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches. 3 (the Directory ) the revolutionary government in France 1795 –99, comprising two councils and a five-member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that directs ’): from late Latin directorium, from director ‘governor, ’ from dirigere ‘to guide. ’

 

directory assistance

di rec to ry as sis tance ▶plural noun a telephone service used to find out someone's telephone number.

 

direct payment

di rect pay ment ▶noun another term for direct debit.

 

direct proportion

di rect pro por tion (also direct ratio ) ▶noun the relation between quantities whose ratio is constant: sensors emit an electronic signal in direct proportion to the amount of light detected.

 

directress

di rec tress |diˈrektris dəˈrɛktrəs |(also directrice ) ▶noun a female director. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from director + -ess 1; the variant directrice is an adopted French form.

 

directrix

di rec trix |diˈrektriks dəˈrɛktrɪks | ▶noun ( pl. directrices |-trəˌsēz | ) Geometry a fixed line used in describing a curve or surface. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from medieval Latin, literally ‘directress, ’ based on Latin dirigere ‘to guide. ’

 

direct rule

di rect rule |dəˈrɛkt | ▶noun a system of government in which a province is controlled by a central government.

 

direct speech

di rect speech |dəˈrɛkt | ▶noun the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker, for example “I'm going, ” she said . Contrasted with reported speech.

 

direct tax

di rect tax |dəˈrɛkt | ▶noun a tax, such as income tax, that is levied on the income or profits of the person who pays it, rather than on goods or services.

 

Oxford Dictionary

direct

direct |dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪ -| ▶adjective 1 extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping: there was no direct flight that day. • Astronomy & Astrology (of apparent planetary motion ) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion. 2 without intervening factors or intermediaries: the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading | I had no direct contact with Mr Clark. • (of light or heat ) proceeding from a source without being reflected or blocked: ferns like a bright position out of direct sunlight. • (of genealogy ) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child: a direct descendant of Edward III. • (of a quotation ) taken from someone's words without being changed. • (of taxation ) levied on income or profits rather than on goods or services. • complete (used for emphasis ): attitudes which were in direct contrast to the confrontational perspectives of the past. 3 (of a person or their behaviour ) going straight to the point; frank: he is very direct and honest. • (of evidence or proof ) bearing immediately and unambiguously upon the facts at issue: there is no direct evidence that officials accepted bribes. 4 perpendicular to a surface; not oblique: a direct butt joint between surfaces of steel. ▶adverb with no one or nothing in between: they seem reluctant to deal with me direct. • by a straight route or without breaking a journey: Austrian Airlines are flying direct to Innsbruck again. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 control the operations of; manage or govern: an economic elite directed the nation's affairs. • supervise and control (a film, play, or other production, or the actors in it ). • train and conduct (a group of musicians ). 2 [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] aim (something ) in a particular direction or at a particular person: heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers | his smile was directed at Lois. • tell or show (someone ) how to get somewhere: can you direct me to the railway station, please? • address or give instructions for the delivery of (a letter or parcel ). • focus (one's thoughts ) on or address (one's efforts ) towards something. • (direct something at /to ) address a comment to or aim a criticism at: his criticism was directed at the wastage of ammunition | I suggest that he direct his remarks to the council. • (direct something at ) target a product or advertisement specifically at (someone ): the book is directed at the younger reader. • archaic guide or advise in a course or decision: the conscience of the credulous prince was directed by saints and bishops. 3 [ with obj. and infinitive ] give (someone ) an official order or authoritative instruction: the judge directed him to perform community service | [ with clause ] : he directed that no picture from his collection could be sold. DERIVATIVES directness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin directus, past participle of dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly ’ or de- ‘down ’ + regere ‘put straight ’.

 

direct access

dir ¦ect ac ¦cess ▶noun [ mass noun ] the facility of retrieving data immediately from any part of a computer file, without having to read the file from the beginning. Compare with random access and sequential access.

 

direct action

dir ¦ect ac ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the use of strikes, demonstrations, or other public forms of protest rather than negotiation to achieve one's demands.

 

direct banking

dir ¦ect bank |ing ▶noun another term for telebanking.

 

direct current

direct current (abbrev.: DC or dc ) ▶noun an electric current flowing in one direction only. Compare with alternating current.

 

direct debit

dir ¦ect debit ▶noun an arrangement made with a bank that allows a third party to transfer money from a person's account on agreed dates, typically in order to pay bills.

 

direct deposit

dir ¦ect de |posit ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. the electronic transfer of money from one bank account to another.

 

direct dialling

dir ¦ect dial |ling ▶noun [ mass noun ] the facility of making a telephone call without connection by the operator. DERIVATIVES direct-dial adjective

 

direct discourse

dir ¦ect dis |course ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for direct speech.

 

direct-drive

direct-drive ▶adjective denoting or relating to mechanical parts driven directly by a motor, without a belt or other device to transmit power.

 

direct examination

dir ¦ect exam ¦in |ation ▶noun another term for examination-in-chief.

 

direct-grant school

direct-grant school ▶noun historical (in the UK ) a fee-paying school that received funds from the government in return for the admission of non-paying pupils nominated by the local authority.

 

direct injection

dir ¦ect in |jec ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in diesel engines ) the use of a pump to spray fuel into the cylinder at high pressure, without the use of compressed air.

 

direction

direction |dɪˈrɛkʃ (ə )n, dʌɪ -| ▶noun 1 a course along which someone or something moves: she set off in the opposite direction | [ mass noun ] : he had a terrible sense of direction. • the course which must be taken in order to reach a destination: the village is over the moors in a northerly direction. • a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: a house with views in all directions. • a general way in which someone or something is developing; a trend or tendency: new directions in painting and architecture | any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction . • [ mass noun ] general aim or purpose: the campaign's lack of direction. 2 [ mass noun ] the management or guidance of someone or something: under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation. • the work of directing the actors and other staff in a film, play, or other production. • (directions ) instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: Preston gave him directions to a restaurant not far from the studio. PHRASES sense of direction a person's ability to know without explicit guidance the direction in which they are or should be moving. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Latin directio (n- ), from the verb dirigere (see direct ).

 

directional

dir |ec ¦tion ¦al |dɪˈrɛkʃ (ə )n (ə )l, dʌɪ -| ▶adjective 1 relating to or indicating the direction in which someone or something is situated or moving: directional signs wherever two paths joined. • relating to, influencing, or exemplifying the latest trends in fashion: a directional womenswear designer. 2 having a particular direction of motion, progression, or orientation: coiling the wire permits directional flow of the magnetic flux. • relating to, denoting, or designed for the projection, transmission, or reception of light, radio, or sound waves in or from a particular direction or directions: a directional microphone. DERIVATIVES directionality |-ˈnalɪti |noun, directionally adverb

 

direction finder

dir |ec ¦tion find ¦er ▶noun a system of aerials for locating the source of radio signals, used as an aid to navigation.

 

directionless

dir |ec ¦tion |less |dəˈrɛkʃnləs | ▶adjective lacking in general aim or purpose: music which bordered on directionless experimentalism.

 

directive

dir ¦ect |ive |dɪˈrɛktɪv, dʌɪ -| ▶noun an official or authoritative instruction: a new EC directive. ▶adjective involving the management or guidance of operations: the authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): from medieval Latin directivus, from direct- ‘guided, put straight ’, from the verb dirigere (see direct ).

 

direct labour

dir ¦ect la ¦bour ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 labour involved in production rather than administration, maintenance, and other support services. 2 labour employed by the authority commissioning the work, not by a contractor.

 

directly

dir |ect ¦ly |dɪˈrɛktli, dʌɪ -| ▶adverb 1 without changing direction or stopping: they went directly to the restaurant. • at once; immediately: I went directly after breakfast. • dated in a little while; soon: I'll be back directly. 2 with nothing or no one in between: the decisions directly affect people's health | the security forces were directly responsible for the massacre. • exactly in a specified position: the ceiling directly above the door | the houses directly opposite. 3 in a frank way: she spoke simply and directly. ▶conjunction Brit. as soon as: she fell asleep directly she got into bed.

 

direct mail

dir ¦ect mail ▶noun [ mass noun ] unsolicited commercial literature sent to prospective customers through the post. DERIVATIVES direct mailing noun

 

direct marketing

dir ¦ect mar ¦ket |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the business of selling products or services directly to the public, e.g. by mail order or telephone selling, rather than through retailers.

 

direct method

dir ¦ect method ▶noun [ in sing. ] a system of teaching a foreign language using only that language and without emphasis on the study of grammar.

 

direct object

dir ¦ect ob ¦ject ▶noun a noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb, for example the dog in Jeremy fed the dog . Compare with indirect object.

 

Directoire

Directoire |dɪˈrɛktwɑː, French diʀɛktwaʀ | ▶adjective relating to a neoclassical decorative style intermediate between the more ornate Louis XVI style and the Empire style, prevalent during the French Directory (1795 –9 ). ORIGIN French.

 

Directoire drawers

Directoire drawers (also Directoire knickers ) ▶plural noun Brit. historical knickers which are straight, full, and knee-length.

 

director

dir |ect ¦or |dɪˈrɛktə, dʌɪ -| ▶noun a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization: the sales director. • a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business. • a person who supervises the actors and other staff in a film, play, or similar production. • short for musical director. DERIVATIVES directorial |-ˈtɔːrɪəl |adjective, directorship noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French directour, from late Latin director ‘governor ’, from dirigere ‘to guide ’.

 

directorate

dir ¦ect ¦or |ate |dɪˈrɛkt (ə )rət, dʌɪ -| ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] 1 the board of directors of a company. 2 a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity: the Food Safety Directorate.

 

director general

dir |ect ¦or gen |eral ▶noun chiefly Brit. the chief executive of a large organization.

 

Director of Public Prosecutions

Director of Public Prosecutions (abbrev.: DPP ) ▶noun (in the UK ) a senior law officer who is head of the Crown Prosecution Service.

 

director's chair

di rec tor's chair ▶noun a folding armchair with crossed legs and a canvas seat and back piece. director's chair

 

director's cut

director's cut ▶noun a version of a film that reflects the director's original intentions, released after the first studio version.

 

directory

dir |ec ¦tory |dɪˈrɛkt (ə )ri, dʌɪ -| ▶noun ( pl. directories ) 1 a book or website listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers. • a board in an organization or large store listing names and locations of departments, individuals, etc. • Computing a file which consists solely of a set of other files (which may themselves be directories ). 2 chiefly historical a book of directions for the conduct of Christian worship, especially in Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Churches. 3 ( the Directory ) the revolutionary government in France 1795 –9, comprising two councils and a five-member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy, but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that directs ’): from late Latin directorium, from director ‘governor ’, from dirigere ‘to guide ’.

 

directory enquiries

directory enquiries (N. Amer. directory assistance ) ▶plural noun a telephone service used to find out someone's telephone number.

 

direct proportion

direct proportion (also direct ratio ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the relation between quantities whose ratio is constant: sensors emit an electronic signal in direct proportion to the amount of light detected.

 

directress

directress |dɪˈrɛktrɪs, dʌɪ - |(also directrice ) ▶noun a female director. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from director + -ess 1; the variant directrice is an adopted French form.

 

directrix

directrix |dɪˈrɛktrɪks, dʌɪ -| ▶noun ( pl. directrices |-trɪsiːz | ) Geometry a fixed line used in describing a curve or surface. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from medieval Latin, literally ‘directress ’, based on Latin dirigere ‘to guide ’.

 

direct rule

dir ¦ect rule ▶noun [ mass noun ] a system of government in which a province is controlled by a central government.

 

direct speech

dir ¦ect speech ▶noun [ mass noun ] the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker, for example ‘I'm going ’, she said . Contrasted with reported speech.

 

direct tax

dir ¦ect tax ▶noun a tax, such as income tax, which is levied on the income or profits of the person who pays it, rather than on goods or services.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

direct

direct adjective 1 the most direct route: straight, undeviating, unswerving; shortest, quickest. 2 a direct flight: nonstop, unbroken, uninterrupted, through. 3 he is very direct: frank, candid, straightforward, honest, open, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, forthright, downright, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, not afraid to call a spade a spade; informal upfront. 4 direct contact with the president: face to face, personal, immediate, firsthand. 5 a direct quotation: verbatim, word for word, to the letter, faithful, exact, precise, accurate, correct. 6 the direct opposite: exact, absolute, complete, diametrical. ▶verb 1 an economic elite directed the nation's affairs: manage, govern, run, administer, control, conduct, handle, be in charge /control of, preside over, lead, head, rule, be at the helm of; supervise, superintend, oversee, regulate, orchestrate, coordinate; informal run the show, call the shots, be in the driver's seat. 2 was that remark directed at me? aim at, target at, address to, intend for, mean for, design for. 3 a man in uniform directed them to the hall: give directions, show the way, guide, lead, conduct, accompany, usher, escort. 4 the judge directed the jury to return a 'not guilty' verdict: instruct, tell, command, order, charge, require; literary bid.

 

direction

direction noun 1 a northerly direction: way, route, course, line, run, bearing, orientation. 2 the direction of my research: orientation, inclination, leaning, tendency, bent, bias, preference; drift, tack, attitude, tone, tenor, mood, current, trend. 3 his direction of the project: administration, management, conduct, handling, running, supervision, superintendence, regulation, orchestration; control, command, rule, leadership, guidance. 4 explicit directions about nursing care: instruction, order, command, prescription, rule, regulation, requirement.

 

directive

directive noun a directive from the front office: instruction, direction, command, order, charge, injunction, prescription, rule, ruling, regulation, law, dictate, decree, dictum, edict, mandate, fiat; formal ordinance.

 

directly

directly adverb 1 they flew directly to New York: straight, right, as the crow flies, by a direct route. 2 I went directly after breakfast: immediately, at once, instantly, right away, straightaway, posthaste, without delay, without hesitation, forthwith; quickly, speedily, promptly; informal pronto. 3 the houses directly opposite: exactly, right, immediately; diametrically; informal bang. 4 she spoke simply and directly: frankly, candidly, openly, bluntly, forthrightly, without beating around the bush.

 

director

director noun the director of the museum: administrator, manager, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair, head, chief, principal, leader, governor, president; managing director, chief executive (officer ), CEO; supervisor, controller, overseer; informal boss, kingpin, top dog, head honcho, numero uno.

 

directory

directory noun a directory of past and present members: index, list, listing, register, catalog, record, archive, inventory.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

direct

direct adjective 1 this was the most direct route: straight, undeviating, unswerving, uncircuitous; shortest, quickest. ANTONYMS indirect. 2 he took a direct flight to Cyprus: non-stop, unbroken, uninterrupted, straight through, through. 3 he is very direct and honest: frank, straightforward, honest, candid, open, sincere, straight, straight to the point, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, forthright, downright, uninhibited, unreserved, point blank, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, bluff, undiplomatic, tactless; not afraid to call a spade a spade, not beating around the bush, speaking as one finds; explicit, clear, plain, unequivocal, unambiguous, unqualified, categorical; informal straight from the shoulder, upfront. ANTONYMS evasive. 4 he preferred to rely on direct contact with the leaders: face to face, personal, unmediated, head-on, immediate, first-hand; French tête -à-tête; informal from the horse's mouth. 5 a direct quotation: verbatim, word for word, letter for letter, to the letter, faithful, undeviating, strict, exact, precise; unadulterated, unabridged, unvarnished, unembellished; accurate, correct. ANTONYMS loose. 6 Martin is his direct opposite: exact, absolute, complete, diametrical, downright, thorough, extreme. ▶adverb accommodation can be booked direct from the hotel: directly, straight, in person, without an intermediary; French tête -à-tête. ▶verb 1 the elders directed the affairs of the tribe: administer, manage, run, control, govern, conduct, handle; be in charge of, be in control of, be in command of, be the boss of, lead, head, command, rule, preside over, exercise control over, be responsible for, be at the helm of; supervise, superintend, oversee, guide, regulate, orchestrate, coordinate, engineer, mastermind; informal run the show, call the shots, call the tune, pull the strings, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle. 2 Jennifer was unsure if this comment was directed at her: aim, point, level; address to, intend for, mean for, destine for; focus on, train on, turn on, fix on. 3 most of these books are directed at teenage girls: target, market; orient towards, pitch to /towards; design for, tailor to. 4 a man in uniform directed them to the hall: give directions to, show /point /indicate the way; guide, steer, lead; conduct, accompany, usher, escort, navigate, pilot. 5 put all the documents in one package and direct it to me: address, label, superscribe; post, send, mail, dispatch. 6 the judge directed the jury to return a not guilty verdict: instruct, tell, command, order, give orders to, charge, call on, require, dictate; adjure, enjoin; literary bid.

 

direction

direction noun 1 the village is over the moor in a northerly direction: way, route, course, line, run, bearing, orientation. 2 there's uncertainty over the political direction the newspaper might adopt: orientation, inclination, leaning, tendency; bent, bias, preference, disposition; drift, aim, tack, attitude, tone, tenor, mood, feel, style, flavour, vein; current, trend. 3 the department is under the direction of a senior executive: administration, management, supervision, superintendence, government, regulation, orchestration; control, command, rule; conduct, handling, running, overseeing, masterminding; leadership, guidance. 4 the ward sister gave explicit directions about nursing care: instruction, command, order, bidding, charge, injunction, dictate, decree, edict, enjoinment, prescription, rule, regulation, requirement; guideline, recommendation, suggestion; (directions ) guidance, information, briefing.

 

directive

directive noun an EC directive on drinking water: instruction, direction, command, order, charge, injunction, enjoinment, prescription, demand; rule, ruling, regulation, law, dictate, decree, dictum, edict, notice, ordinance, mandate, fiat, diktat.

 

directly

directly adverb 1 the hijacker ordered the crew to fly directly to New York: straight, right, in a straight line, as the crow flies, by a direct route, without deviation, in a beeline, by the shortest route. 2 she'll be down here directly: immediately, at once, instantly, right away, straight away, now, instantaneously, post-haste, without delay, without hesitation, forthwith; quickly, speedily, promptly; soon, as soon as possible, shortly, in a little while, in a second, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, in (less than ) no time, in no time at all, before you know it; informal pronto, double quick, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ), before you can say Jack Robinson, in a bit, in a jiffy, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail ); Brit. informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo; archaic or informal anon. 3 he'd never spoken directly to his lordship: face to face, personally, in person, without an intermediary, at first hand, head on, direct, man to man; French tête -à-tête. 4 they sat down directly opposite him: exactly, immediately, precisely, right, squarely, just, dead; diametrically; informal bang. 5 we didn't talk directly about sex: frankly, bluntly, straightforwardly, openly, candidly, outspokenly, forthrightly, without beating around the bush, point-blank, matter-of-factly, without prevarication; explicitly, clearly, plainly, unequivocally, unambiguously, categorically; sincerely, truthfully. ANTONYMS equivocally, euphemistically. ▶conjunction Brit. directly he had finished praying he looked up: as soon as, the moment, the instant, the second, once, when, immediately after.

 

director

director noun 1 the director of a major British museum: administrator, manager, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair, head, chief, boss, principal, leader, governor, president, premier; managing director, MD, chief executive, CEO; superintendent, supervisor, controller, overseer, organizer; member of the board; informal kingpin, top dog, gaffer, bigwig, big cheese; N. Amer. informal honcho, head honcho, numero uno, Mister Big, big wheel. 2 an Oscar-winning director: supervisor, controller, regisseur, producer, auteur, choreographer.

 

directory

directory noun the London phone directory: index, list, listing, register, catalogue, record, archive, inventory.

 

Duden Dictionary

Direct Banking

Di rect Ban king Substantiv, Neutrum Bankwesen , das |ˈda͜irɛkt ˈbæŋkɪŋ |das Direct Banking; Genitiv: des Direct Banking [s ] englisch filialloser Vertrieb von Bankleistungen mittels Internet oder Telefon; vgl. Homebanking

 

Direct Costing

Di rect Cos ting Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |- ˈkɔstɪŋ |das Direct Costing; Genitiv: des Direct Costing [s ] englisch Sammelbezeichnung für verschiedene Verfahren der Teilkostenrechnung

 

Direct Mailing

Di rect Mai ling Substantiv, Neutrum Werbesprache , das |ˈda͜irɛkt ˈmeɪlɪŋ |das Direct Mailing; Genitiv: des Direct Mailing [s ], Direct Mailings englisch direct mailing Form der Direktwerbung, bei der Werbematerial (Briefumschlag und Prospekt mit Rückantwortkarte ) an eine bestimmte Zielgruppe geschickt wird

 

Direct Marketing

Di rect Mar ke ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Direct M a rketing |das Direct Marketing; Genitiv: des Direct Marketing [s ] englisch Direktmarketing

 

Directoire

Di rec toire Substantiv, Neutrum Kunstwissenschaft , das |dirɛkˈto̯aːɐ̯ |nach dem Directoire, der höchsten Behörde der Ersten Republik (1795 –99 ) in Frankreich, zu lateinisch directum, 2. Partizip von: dirigere, dirigieren französischer Kunststil am Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts (zwischen Louis-seize und Empire )

 

Director's Cut

Di rec tor's Cut Substantiv, maskulin Film , der |da͜iˈrɛktɐs kat |der Director's Cut; Genitiv: des Director's Cut [s ], Director's Cuts englisch director's cut, aus: director = Regisseur und cut = (Film )schnitt meist längere, vom Regisseur oder von der Regisseurin freigegebene Fassung eines Films Ben Hur Director's Cut | der Film kommt als Director's Cut in die Kinos

 

French Dictionary

direct

direct , e adj. adjectif 1 Qui est droit, sans détour. : Une route directe. Un vol direct pour Rome, sans escale à Londres ou à Paris. ANTONYME indirect . 2 Franc, sans détour. : Des commentaires directs. SYNONYME clair . ANTONYME tortueux . LOCUTIONS Complément direct. grammaire Complément relié directement au verbe, sans préposition. : Dans la phrase « Il peint le mur », « mur » est le complément direct du verbe « peint ». tableau – complément. En direct. Se dit d ’une émission diffusée sans avoir été enregistrée. ANTONYME différé .

 

directement

directement adv. adverbe 1 Sans détour. : Julien est rentré directement de l ’école, sans s ’arrêter au magasin. SYNONYME tout droit . 2 Franchement. : Elle lui a parlé directement. SYNONYME clairement . 3 Sans intermédiaire. : À la ferme de M me Goyette, on peut cueillir directement ses framboises.

 

directeur

directeur directrice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui est à la tête d ’une direction. : La directrice de la comptabilité. Un directeur adjoint. Directeur, directrice d ’école. Personne responsable de l ’administration et de la gestion d ’un établissement d ’enseignement. : Les élèves ont fait appel au directeur (et non *principal ). FORME FAUTIVE directeur. Anglicisme au sens de membre d ’un conseil d ’administration, administrateur, administratrice.

 

directeur

directeur , trice adj. adjectif Qui dirige. : Des lignes directrices, des plans directeurs.

 

directif

directif , ive adj. adjectif Qui impose une direction, des contraintes. : Un ton directif. SYNONYME autoritaire .

 

direction

direction n. f. nom féminin 1 Conduite, administration. : Une direction dynamique. SYNONYME gestion ; organisation . 2 Ensemble de ceux qui dirigent une entreprise, un organisme. : La direction de l ’école s ’est réunie ce matin. SYNONYME autorité ; dirigeants . 3 Unité administrative. : La Direction de la comptabilité. Note Typographique En ce sens, le nom direction s ’écrit généralement avec une majuscule initiale; le nom spécifique ou l ’adjectif désignant l ’unité administrative s ’écrit avec une minuscule. 4 Lieu vers lequel quelqu ’un, quelque chose se dirige. : Ils vont en direction du sud. Elles ont changé de direction. SYNONYME orientation ; sens . LOCUTION Directeur, directrice d ’école. Directeur, directrice d ’écolePersonne responsable de l ’administration et de la gestion d ’un établissement d ’enseignement. Les élèves ont fait appel au directeur (et non *principal ). : Les élèves ont fait appel au directeur (et non *principal ). FORME FAUTIVE direction. Anglicisme au sens de mode d ’emploi. : Lisez bien le mode d ’emploi (et non la ou les *directions ) avant d ’utiliser ce médicament.

 

directive

directive n. f. nom féminin Instructions générales. : Quelles sont vos directives? SYNONYME consigne ; ordre . Note Technique Ce nom s ’emploie généralement au pluriel.

 

directoire

directoire n. m. nom masculin Style directoire. Style caractéristique de l ’époque du Directoire. Note Technique Le mot ne s ’emploie que dans cette locution. Note Typographique Ce nom s ’écrit avec une majuscule lorsqu ’il désigne le régime politique du xviii e siècle.

 

directorial

directorial , iale , iaux adj. adjectif Propre à une direction. : Un fauteuil directorial.

 

Spanish Dictionary

directa

directa nombre femenino Marcha más rápida entre las del cambio de un automóvil :meter la directa .

 

directiva

directiva nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de personas que dirigen o gobiernan una empresa, institución, agrupación, corporación, etc. :manifestó que las negociaciones entre las directivas de las dos instituciones existen .2 Disposición, generalmente establecida por un organismo internacional, que han de cumplir todos sus miembros :hay que adaptar las normas a las directivas estatales en materia de medio ambiente; todas las directivas gubernamentales serán de aplicación inmediata desde la adhesión .3 Norma o conjunto de normas e instrucciones que se establecen o se tienen en cuenta al proyectar una acción o un plan :el director general actuó de acuerdo a sus competencias al emitir directivas para la aplicación del libro de estilo .SINÓNIMO directriz .

 

directividad

directividad nombre femenino Cualidad de una onda que se emite o recibe en una dirección .

 

directivo, -va

directivo, -va adjetivo 1 De la dirección o que tiene relación con ella :juntas directivas; funciones directivas; equipo directivo .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que tiene a su cargo junto con otras personas la dirección o el mando de una empresa, una institución o una agrupación :ningún directivo de esta se ha dirigido a mí; es el directivo de una empresa de estudios de mercado; ayer tarde estuvo en la sede de la compañía con intención de reunirse con algún directivo .

 

directo, -ta

directo, -ta adjetivo 1 Que va en línea recta hacia un fin u objetivo :luz directa .ANTÓNIMO indirecto .2 Que no tiene interrupciones o desviaciones :un camino directo; un tren directo .3 Que se hace sin la intervención de intermediarios :trato directo .4 [impuesto ] Que se paga por las rentas percibidas .5 [acción ] Que va dirigido a un objetivo determinado :se ha puesto en marcha un plan de ayudas directas a la compra de vivienda .6 [persona ] Que actúa y se expresa afrontando las cosas con claridad y de forma abierta .7 [modo de expresión ] Que refleja con claridad, de forma abierta y sin circunloquios el pensamiento de una persona .8 [movimiento ] Que se realiza en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj .9 nombre masculino En el boxeo, golpe que se da proyectando el puño hacia delante en línea recta .10 Modo de emisión de un programa de radio o televisión que se realiza sin grabación previa .en directo Indica que un programa de radio o televisión se emite al mismo tiempo que se realiza y sin grabación previa . VÉASE acción directa; complemento directo; democracia directa; estilo directo; hilo directo; impuesto directo; libre directo; línea directa; objeto directo; traducción directa . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del latín directus ‘recto ’, ‘directo ’. Del mismo origen que derecho (V.). De la raíz indoeuropea de rey (V.).

 

director, -ra

director, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que dirige algo :director de orquesta; director de cine; directora general de una empresa .2 adjetivo Que dirige o guía algo :en varios países, el Consejo General del Poder Judicial es el órgano director de los jueces .Tiene doble forma de femenino: directora y directriz : en la organización del plano se afirman dos ideas directrices, envolvimiento y atracción .3 mat [vector ] Que, respecto de un sistema referente prefijado, informa sobre la dirección de una recta y la de todas las paralelas a ellas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del latín director , directoris ‘el que guía ’, derivado de directus ‘en línea recta ’, ‘directo ’. De la raíz indoeuropea de rey (V.).

 

directorio

directorio nombre masculino 1 Lista de nombres y direcciones de empresas, profesionales, instituciones, etc. , generalmente en orden alfabético :imprimió el directorio de veterinarios para la venta telefónica .2 Cartel o tablero situado a la entrada de ciertos establecimientos públicos en el que se indica dónde se encuentran los distintos departamentos o servicios, a menudo acompañado de un plano esquemático del local :en la fundación no te perderás, porque a la entrada hay un directorio de los departamentos; según este directorio, la sección de electrodomésticos está en la cuarta planta .3 Período histórico europeo en que un país ha estado gobernado por un consejo de pocos miembros :el Directorio francés fue entre 1795 y 1799 .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .4 Junta directiva de ese período :el Directorio de Primo de Rivera .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .5 inform Sistema de organización de las distintas unidades de información, en especial de archivos o ficheros .

 

directriz

directriz 1 director . 2 nombre femenino Norma o conjunto de normas e instrucciones que se establecen o se tienen en cuenta al proyectar una acción o un plan :en el preámbulo se expresaban las tres directrices que presidieron su creación; considera que el plan es metodológicamente correcto aunque algunas de sus directrices son inaceptables .Se usa generalmente en plural .SINÓNIMO directiva .3 adjetivo /nombre femenino mat [línea, figura, superficie ] Que determina las condiciones de generación de otra línea, figura o superficie .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

direct

di rect /dərékt |daɪ -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖語源は 「まっすぐに導く 」〗(名 )direction, (副 )directly, (名 )director 形容詞 more ～; most ～/3 , 5 , 6 , 7 は比較なし 〖4 以外, 通例 名詞 の前で 〗(↔indirect )1 直接の 〈結果 関係など 〉, じかの, じゃまするものがない ; すぐさまの (immediate )▸ I had no direct contact with the man .私はその男と直接的な接触はなかった ▸ a direct cause 直接原因 ▸ a direct election 直接選挙 ▸ have a direct influence on A Aに直接影響を与える ▸ The incident will have a direct bearing on our work .その出来事は私たちの仕事に直接的な関係を及ぼすでしょう 2 直行の , まっすぐな 〈道 飛行など 〉▸ We took a direct route to Paris .私たちはパリまでまっすぐ行った ▸ a direct flight to Tokyo 東京までの直行便 3 まったくの (absolute ); 正確な, そのものずばりの ▸ the direct opposite 正反対 ▸ a direct quotation 発言どおりの引用 4 〈人 行動 態度などが 〉率直な, 単刀直入の, 端的な, ざっくばらんな (frank 1 )▸ I would like to ask you a direct question .私は率直な質問をしたいのです ▸ Tom's answer was direct .トムの返事は正直なものであった 5 直系の 〈子孫など 〉▸ a direct line 直系 ▸ a direct descendant 直系の子孫 6 直射の 〈光など 〉▸ direct heat [sunlight ]直射熱 [日光 ]7 〘天 〙順行の 〘西から東へ移行する 〙.動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…に /…に対抗して » 〈感情 言葉 物など 〉を向ける «at /against » ; «…の方へ /…から遠くに » 〈努力 関心など 〉を向ける , 注ぐ «toward , to /away from » ▸ Ann directed her irony at the teacher .アンは皮肉をその教師に向けた ▸ Our anger was directed against the enemy .私たちの怒りは敵に向けられた ▸ Direct all your attention toward your studies .あなたの研究に全神経を集中させなさい 2 〈人が 〉〈組織など 〉を管理する ; 〈プロジェクトなど 〉を指導する (control, manage )▸ direct the international exchange program 国際交流プログラムを指導する ▸ direct one's students 学生を指導する 3 〈人が 〉〈人 〉に «…への » 道を教える «to » (!行き方 方向などを示すこと; 付き添う場合はguideなど ) ▸ Can you direct me to the nearest post office? 最 （も ） 寄りの郵便局へ行く道を教えてくださいませんか (≒Can you tell [show ] me the way to …?)4 ｟かたく ｠〖～ A to do /that A (｟主に英 ｠should ) do 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 〉に … するよう指図する [命令する ] (!(1 )orderより意味は弱い; 主に事務 [公務 ]上の指示をいう. (2 )that節内の 動詞 の形については →suggest 他動詞 語法 ) ▸ We directed Tom to return at once. ≒We directed that Tom (｟主に英 ｠should ) return at once. ≒Tom was directed to return at once .我々はトムにすぐ帰る [戻る ]ように命じた 5 〈劇 映画 テレビ番組など 〉を監督 [演出 ]する ▸ Frank directed a film called Vampire .フランクは 『吸血鬼 』という映画を監督した ▸ films directed by Hitchcock ヒッチコック監督による映画 6 «…にあてて » 〈手紙など 〉を出す , «…にあてて » 〈手紙など 〉にあて名を書く (address ) «to » .自動詞 指揮する, 指導する ; 指図する; (映画などの )監督 [演出 ]をする .副詞 1 まっすぐに (directly )▸ go direct to England 英国へ直行する 2 直接に (directly )▸ This item is shipped direct from the factory .この品目は工場から直接送られます ～̀ á ccess 〘コンピュ 〙直接アクセス (random access ).～̀ á ction 直接行動 〘ストライキ デモ行進など 〙.～̀ br ó adcasting by s à tellite 直接衛星放送 (｟略 ｠DBS ).～̀ c ú rrent 直流 (｟略 ｠DC )(↔alternating current ).～̀ d é bit ｟主に英 ｠口座引き落とし .～̀ dep ó sit ｟米 ｠(給料などの )銀行口座振込み制度 .～̀ d í scourse ＝direct narration .～̀ é vidence 〘法 〙直接証拠 (↔circumstantial evidence ).～̀ h í t 直撃 .～̀ m á il ダイレクトメール .～̀ m á rketing ダイレクトマーケティング 〘中間業者を通さない直売方式 〙.～̀ m é thod 直接教授法 〘母国語を使わずに, 学習する言語だけを使って行う外国語教授法 〙.～̀ narr á tion [｟英 ｠sp é ech ]〘文法 〙直接話法 .～̀ ó bject 〘文法 〙直接目的語 (↔indirect object ).～̀ prop ó rtion 〘数 〙正比例 (↔inverse proportion ).～̀ r ú le (中央政府による )直接統治 .～̀ t á x 〘法 〙直接税 (↔indirect tax ).～̀ tax á tion 所得課税 (方式 ).～ness 名詞 U まっすぐであること ; 直接性 ; 率直さ .

 

direction

di rec tion /dərékʃ (ə )n |daɪ -/→direct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) a. 方向 , 方角, 方面 ; 方位 ▸ run in [╳to ] the direction of the police station 警察署の方へ走る (≒run toward the police station )▸ in the opposite [same ] direction 反対 [同じ ]方向へ ▸ in all directions ≒in every direction 四方八方へ ▸ change direction 向きを変える ▸ Which direction do we go in? どちらの方角へ行けばよいですか ▸ consider the problem from a different direction 問題を異なる方向から考える b. (行動 政策などの )方向 (性 ), 方針, 傾向 ; (人生などの )目的 ; 指針 ▸ take a new direction 新しい方針をとる ▸ lack a clear sense of direction 明確な指針を欠く .2 C 〖通例 ～s 〗指示 , 指図, 指令, 命令 ; (使用法 道順などの )説明 ▸ follow the directions on the package 箱の説明書きに従う ▸ directions on how to make a dress ドレスの作り方の説明 ▸ A kind woman gave me directions to the station .親切な女性が駅への行き方を教えてくれた 3 U 指導 , 指揮, 管理, 支配 ; (映画 劇 テレビ番組などの )監督, 演出 ; (音楽の )指揮 ; C (楽譜上の )指示 ▸ under the direction of a great director 偉大な (映画 )監督の演出のもとで p ò int A in the r ì ght dir é ction A 〈人 〉に助言する .p ù ll in d ì fferent [ò pposite ] dir é ctions 1 (目的などの点で )相いれない, 対立している .2 〖受け身で 〗〈人が 〉板ばさみの状態にある .～́ f ì nder 〘無線 〙方向探知器 .

 

directional

di rec tion al /dərékʃ (ə )nəl |daɪ -/形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗〘工 〙(進行 )方向の ; 方向上の .2 〘電 〙〈アンテナ マイクなどが 〉指向性の .3 指導的な .

 

directive

di rec tive /dəréktɪv |daɪ -/名詞 C (公式の )指令, 命令, 指図 .形容詞 指示 [命令 ]的な, 指図するような ; «…を » 指令する «of » .

 

directly

di rect ly /dəréktli |daɪ -/→direct 副詞 more ～; most ～/2 , 3 , 5 は比較なし 1 (間に何もなく )直接に , まっすぐに (↔indirectly ; →direct 副詞 )▸ After the meeting he went directly back to his hotel .会議後, 彼はまっすぐにホテルに戻った 2 (視線や対立関係が )直接に, まともに ▸ look directly at A Aをまともに見つめる 3 はっきりと, 率直に, 包み隠さずに 〈言うなど 〉▸ She didn't say directly what she knew .彼女は知っていることをはっきりとは言わなかった 4 ちょうど, まさに (exactly )▸ The museum is directly opposite the post office .博物館は郵便局の真向かいにあります .5 ｟英 やや古 ｠すぐに, 直ちに ; まもなく .接続詞 ｟英 やや古 ｠…するとすぐ (as soon as )▸ I'll give you the money directly I get to the station .駅に着いたらすぐその金を渡しましょう

 

director

di rec tor /dəréktə r |daɪ -/→direct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (映画 演劇 テレビ番組などの )監督 , ディレクター , 制作責任者, 演出家 (→producer )▸ an art [a technical ] director 美術 [技術 ]監督 2 a. (会社などの )重役 , 取締役 ; (協会などの )理事 ; (官公庁の )長官 , 局長 ; (研究 教育機関などの )所長 , 校長 ▸ an executive [a non-executive ] director 専務 [非常勤 ]取締役 ▸ a board of directors 取締役 [重役, 理事 ]会 b. (組織 各課の )責任者, 管理者 ; 指導者 ▸ a financial [sales, personnel ] director 会計 [販売, 人事 ]部長 3 ｟米 ｠(オーケストラ コーラスの )指揮者 (｟英 ｠conductor ).4 〘宗 〙霊的指導者 .～̀ g é neral (企業の )社長, (政府の )長官 .D -̀ of P ù blic Prosec ú tions ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗公訴局長官 .D -̀ of St ú dies ｟英 ｠教務部長 .～́ 's ch à ir ディレクターズチェア 〘キャンバス地の軽量折りたたみいす 〙.～́ 's c ù t 〘映 〙ディレクターズカット版 〘 (上映用ではなく )監督の意図どおりに編集されたフィルム 〙.

 

directorate

di rec to rate /dərékt (ə )rət |daɪ -/名詞 C 1 〖単複両扱い 〗理事会, 役員会, 重役会 .2 (省庁の )局, 部 .3 管理者 (理事 重役など )の職 [地位 ](directorship ).

 

directorial

dir ec to ri al /dàɪrektɔ́ːriəl, dərèk -/形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗(映画 劇などの )監督 [演出家 ](として )の ; 指導上の .

 

directorship

di rec tor ship /dəréktə r ʃɪ̀p |daɪ -/名詞 ＝directorate 3 .

 

directory

di rec to ry /dərékt (ə )ri |daɪ -/名詞 複 -ries /-z /C 1 人名簿, 住所録, … 帳 (!通例アルファベット順に並べてあるもの ) ; (ビルの )居住 [入居 ]者表示板, 案内板 ▸ a telephone directory 電話帳 2 〘コンピュ 〙(ファイル管理システムの )ディレクトリ, 登録簿 〘ファイルなどを一覧するためのデータ構造 〙▸ a new file created in the current directory 現在のディレクトリに作成された新しいファイル 3 (教会拝礼用などの )訓令集 ; 規則集 .4 〖the D- 〗(フランス革命時代の )総裁政府 〘1795 --99 〙.5 重役 [理事, 幹部 ]会 .形容詞 指揮 [管理 ]の .～̀ ass í stance ｟米 ｠ [enqu í ries ｟英 ｠](電話局の )電話番号案内 .

 

direct-to-consumer

dir è ct-to-cons ú mer 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗直接消費者に向けた 〈広告など 〉.