direct

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈrɛkt/, /daɪˈrɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di rekt′, dī-)


Collocations for "direct"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "direct" in context.

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direct

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. direct [access, links] to
  2. has a direct line to
  3. there is a direct [link, correlation, connection] between
  4. direct control over the [situation, plane, population, workers, company]
  5. direct [investment, employment, involvement] (in)
  6. a direct [result, consequence, outcome] of
  7. direct [impact, force, attacks]
  8. is a direct [relative, cousin, descendant] of
  9. direct [HDTV, satellite, digital] receivers
  10. gave a direct [answer, response, reply] to
  11. [use, take] the direct approach
  12. she is very direct
  13. forceful and direct
  14. is brutally direct
  15. a direct [train, bus, service] (to)
  16. take [a, the] direct [route, line, way, path]
  17. the [route] is not direct
v
  1. direct [traffic, the intersection]
  2. directed to a [website, reference book, the appendix]
  3. direct [new users, visitors] to a [website]
  4. directed towards the [city hall, police station, library]
  5. directed towards [improving, changing]
  6. direct the [employees, students] to
  7. directed them to [leave, stay, wait]
  8. direct your [attention, gaze] towards
  9. directing our [aim, efforts] towards
  10. direct a [movie, symphony, play]
adv
  1. the [train] goes direct from [London to Birmingham]
  2. [delivered, sent, comes] direct to your [inbox, email, home]
  3. [playing, performing] live and direct
  4. [broadcasting, coming] (live and) direct from
additional examples
  1. direct [traffic, the intersection]
  2. direct [access, links] to
  3. directed to a [website, reference book, the appendix]
  4. has a direct line to
  5. direct [new users, visitors] to a [website]
  6. there is a direct [link, correlation, connection] between
  7. directed towards the [city hall, police station, library]
  8. direct control over the [situation, plane, population, workers, company]
  9. directed towards [improving, changing]
  10. direct [investment, employment, involvement] (in)
  11. direct the [employees, students] to
  12. a direct [result, consequence, outcome] of
  13. directed them to [leave, stay, wait]
  14. direct [impact, force, attacks]
  15. direct your [attention, gaze] towards
  16. is a direct [relative, cousin, descendant] of
  17. directing our [aim, efforts] towards
  18. direct [HDTV, satellite, digital] receivers
  19. direct a [movie, symphony, play]
  20. gave a direct [answer, response, reply] to
  21. [use, take] the direct approach
  22. she is very direct
  23. forceful and direct
  24. is brutally direct
  25. direct from the [warehouse, seller, factory]
  26. a direct [train, bus, service] (to)
  27. the [train] goes direct from [London to Birmingham]
  28. take [a, the] direct [route, line, way, path]
  29. the [route] is not direct
  30. [delivered, sent, comes] direct to your [inbox, email, home]
  31. [information, updates, newsletters, alerts, offers] direct to your [inbox]
  32. [playing, performing] live and direct
  33. [broadcasting, coming] (live and) direct from
'direct' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
access - aftermath - analysis - ancestor - assault - attendant - bearing - channel - choir - clearly - comedy - comparison - constitute - construe - contact - dancer - deterrent effect - disturbance - earthquake - effect - electric - exhaust - expose - factory - feature - focus - historical - hit - incoming - interaction - involvement - link - live - marketing - merchandise - message - movie - object - opposite - pipeline - play - profession - pursue - query - ratio - reckoning - reference - reservoir - sender - shipment

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