| Traduções principais |
| be directed by [sb] v expr | (movie: have as director) (filme) | dirigido adj |
| | '2001, A Space Odyssey' was directed by Stanley Kubrick. |
| | "2001 - Uma Odisseia no Espaço" foi dirigido por Stanley Kubrick. |
| be directed by [sb] v expr | (project: be coordinated by) (coordenado) | dirigido adj |
| | This book series was directed by the chair of the department. |
| be directed by [sb] v expr | (be controlled, ordered by) (direcionado) | dirigido adj |
| | The bombing was directed by the top general in charge. |
| be directed to do [sth] v expr | (be instructed) | orientado adj |
| | | instruído adj |
| | I was directed to fill out the form. |
| | Fui indicado a preencher o formulário. |
| Traduções principais |
| direct adj | (straight) | direto adj |
| | This is a direct route to the airport. |
| | Este é um caminho direto para o aeroporto. |
| direct adj | (lineal) | direto adj |
| | He is a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson. |
| | Ele é descendente direto de Thomas Jefferson. |
| direct adj | (math: proportion) (matemática: proporção) | direto adj |
| | The positive slope of this graph indicates a direct relationship between the x and y variables. |
| | A inclinação positiva deste gráfico indica uma relação direta entre as variáveis x e y. |
| direct adj | (plain speaking) | direto adj |
| | He was direct with her and told her that she had to stop. |
| | Ele foi direto com ela e disse que ela precisava parar. |
| direct adj | (consequential) | direto adj |
| | This was a direct result of his actions on Tuesday. |
| | Isso foi resultado direto das atitudes dele na terça-feira. |
| direct adj | (straightforward) | direto adj |
| | Please give me a direct answer. "Yes" or "no"? |
| | Por favor, me dê uma resposta direta: "Sim" ou "não"? |
| direct adv | (without interruption) | direto adv |
| | I flew to Paris direct. |
| | Voei direto para Paris. |
| direct [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtr | (aim, target) (alvo) | direcionar vt |
| | The marketing campaign was directed at young women. |
| | A campanha de marketing foi direcionada a mulheres jovens. |
| direct [sb]⇒ vtr | (guide, instruct) | orientar, instruir vt |
| | The supervisor was directing a trainee to operate the machine. |
| | O supervisor estava orientando um estagiário quanto à operação do equipamento. |
| Traduções complementares |
| direct adj | (with personal contact) | direto adj |
| | He had a direct conversation with her. |
| direct adj | (exact) | exato adj |
| | They're twins, but they're direct opposites in character. |
| direct adj | (accounting: cost type) (contabilidade) | direto adj |
| | We need to keep track of all direct and indirect costs associated with the merger. |
| direct adj | (quotation, equivalent: exact) | direto adj |
| | The direct translation for "book" in French is "livre." |
| direct adv | colloquial (directly) | diretamente adv |
| | Her friends said that she should tell him direct that she liked him. |
| direct [sb/sth] away from [sth] v expr | (point in different direction) (apontar na direção errada) | desviar vt |
| | The police were directing traffic away from the street where they were repairing the gas leak. |
| | A polícia estava desviando o trânsito para longe da rua, onde estavam consertando o vazamento de gás. |
| direct [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (command) | mandar vt |
| | | ordenar vt |
| | The man directed his children to clean the house. |
| direct⇒ vi | (play, film) (filme, peça) | dirigir vt |
| | After many years as an actor, he wanted to direct. |
| | Depois de muitos anos como ator, ele queria dirigir. |
| direct [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (manage) | dirigir vt |
| | The CEO directed the company. |
| | O diretor executivo dirigia a empresa. |
| direct [sb]⇒ vtr | (command) | mandar, comandar vt |
| | The teacher directed the students to study quietly while she stepped out into the hallway for a moment. |
| direct [sth]⇒ vtr | (theatre, music: lead) | dirigir vt |
| | He directed the orchestra. |
| | Ele dirigiu a orquestra. |
| direct [sth] vtr | (play, film) (filme, peça) | dirigir vt |
| | Who directed "Gone with the Wind"? |
| | Quem dirigiu "E o Vento Levou"? |
direct [sb],
direct [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (give directions) | direcionar, indicar vt |
| | Can you please direct me to the museum? |
| direct [sb]⇒ vtr | (actor) (artes cênicas) | dirigir vt |
| | He directed Peter O'Toole in "Lawrence of Arabia". |
| direct [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (address in speech) (discurso) | dirigir, endereçar vt |
| | The politician directed his speech at undecided voters. |
| direct [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (address: a letter, package) | endereçar vt |
| | To whom shall I direct the letter? |
| direct [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (aim: remarks) | dirigir vt |
| | You should direct your criticisms to the person responsible. |
| | Você deveria dirigir suas críticas à pessoa responsável. |
| direct [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (guide, instruct) | dirigir vt |
| | | guiar vt |
| | | instruir vt |
| | The trainer directed her in the best way to lift weights. |
| direct [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (address in speech) | dirigir vt |
| | | direcionar vt |
| | The professor directed his comments to the two noisy girls in the back of the classroom. |