direct

direct
direct [dɪˈrekt]
1. adjective
direct
• a direct flight un vol direct
• to have direct access to sth avoir directement accès à qch
• "keep out of direct sunlight" « ne pas exposer à la lumière du soleil »
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = give directions to) to direct sb to sth indiquer le chemin de qch à qn
• can you direct me to the town hall? pourriez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la mairie ?
   b. [+ remark, question, letter] adresser ; [+ threat] proférer (at contre ) ; [+ efforts] orienter ; [+ torch] diriger
• to direct sb's attention to attirer l'attention de qn sur
• to direct one's attention to sth porter son attention sur qch
• the violence was directed against the police les actes de violence étaient dirigés contre la police
• a policy directed towards improving public transport une politique ayant pour but d'améliorer les transports publics
   c. ( = manage) [+ work, business, actors] diriger ; [+ movements] guider ; [+ play] mettre en scène ; [+ film, programme] réaliser
   d. ( = instruct) charger (sb to do sth qn de faire qch)
• "to be taken as directed" « respecter les doses prescrites »
• "to be taken as directed by your doctor" « se conformer à la prescription du médecin »
3. adverb
[go, write] directement
• to fly direct from Glasgow to Paris prendre un vol direct de Glasgow à Paris
4. compounds
► direct access noun (Computing) accès m direct
► direct current noun (Electricity) courant m continu
► direct debit noun prélèvement m automatique
► direct mail noun publipostage m
► direct marketing noun marketing m direct
► direct object noun complément m d'objet direct
► direct sales plural noun, direct selling noun vente f directe
► direct speech noun style m direct
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[daɪ'rekt, dɪ-] 1.
adjective
1) (without intermediary) direct

in direct contact with — (touching) en contact direct avec; (communicating) directement en contact avec

2) (without detour) direct

to be a direct descendant of — descendre en droite ligne de

3) (clear) [cause, influence, reference, threat] direct; [contrast, evidence] flagrant

to be the direct opposite of — être tout le contraire de

4) (straightforward) [answer, method] direct; [person] franc/franche
2.
adverb
1) (without intermediary) directement
2) (without detour) directement (from de)
3.
transitive verb
1) (address, aim) adresser [appeal, criticism] (at à; against contre); cibler [campaign] (at sur); orienter [effort, resource] (to, towards vers)

to direct one's attention to — concentrer son attention sur

to direct somebody's attention to — attirer l'attention de quelqu'un sur

2) (control) diriger [company, project]; régler [traffic]
3) diriger [attack, light, car] (at vers); pointer [gun] (at sur)
4) Cinema, Radio, Television réaliser; Theatre mettre [quelque chose] en scène [play]; diriger [actor, opera]
5) (instruct)

to direct somebody to do — gen ordonner à quelqu'un de faire

he did it as directed — il l'a fait comme on le lui avait indiqué

‘to be taken as directed’ — ‘à consommer selon la prescription médicale’

6) (show route)

to direct somebody to something — indiquer le chemin de quelque chose à quelqu'un

4.
intransitive verb Cinema, Radio, Television faire de la réalisation; Theatre faire de la mise en scène

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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