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I. di·rect [daɪˈrekt, dɪˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct (without interruption):

direct: direkt

direct flight: Direktflug m <-(e)s, -flüge>

a direct train: ein durchgehender Zug

direct route (without detour): kürzester Weg

2. direct (without intervention):

direct: unmittelbar

direct: direkt

direct link: Direktverbindung f <-, -en>

direct negotiations: Direktverhandlungen pl

3. direct (frank):

direct: offen

direct: direkt

I'll be direct with you ...: wenn ich ehrlich bin, ...

direct manner: direkte Art

direct question: direkte [o. unverblümte] Frage

4. direct (lineal):

direct: direkt

she is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria: sie stammt in direkter Linie von Königin Victoria ab

5. direct (exact):

direct: genau inf

direct: glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>

the direct opposite of sth: das genaue [o. komplette] Gegenteil von etw dat

6. direct ASTRON:

direct: rechtläufig

7. direct LAW:

direct evidence: unmittelbarer Beweis

direct examination: Befragung f eines Zeugen durch die benennende Partei

II. di·rect [daɪˈrekt, dɪˈrekt] ADV

1. direct (with no intermediary):

direct: direkt

to dial direct: selbst wählen

to dial direct: durchwählen

2. direct (via direct route):

direct: direkt

direct: geradewegs

this train goes direct to Rome: dieser Zug fährt ohne Halt bis nach Rom durch

to fly direct to a city: ohne Zwischenlandung nach einer Stadt fliegen

III. di·rect [daɪˈrekt, dɪˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (control):

to direct sth: etw leiten [o. führen]

to direct the traffic: den Verkehr regeln [o. dirigieren]

2. direct (order):

to direct sb to do sth: jdn anweisen, etw zu tun

3. direct (aim):

to direct sth against sb: etw gegen jdn richten

to direct sth at/to sb: etw an jdn richten

was that remark directed at me?: galt diese Bemerkung mir?

their efforts were directed towards helping the homeless: mit ihrem Engagement wollten sie den Obdachlosen helfen

to direct sb's attention at sth: jds Aufmerksamkeit auf etw acc lenken

to direct a blow at sb: nach jdm schlagen

to direct a letter to sb: einen Brief an jdn adressieren

4. direct (threaten with weapon):

to direct sth at sth/sb: etw auf etw/jdn richten

5. direct (give directions):

to direct sb to sth: jdm den Weg zu etw dat zeigen [o. sagen]

could you please direct me to the train station?: könnten Sie mir bitte den Weg zum Bahnhof zeigen?

6. direct THEAT, CINE:

to direct sth: bei etw dat Regie führen

to direct sth MUS: etw dirigieren

IV. di·rect [daɪˈrekt, dɪˈrekt] VB intr

direct THEAT, CINE: Regie führen

direct MUS: dirigieren

direct VB

direct: lenken

direct: richten

di·rect ˈac·cess N no pl COMPUT

direct access: Direktzugriff m <-s, -e>

direct access: direkter Zugriff

di·rect ˈac·tion N no pl

direct action POL: direkte Aktion

direct action ECON: Arbeitskampfmaßnahme f <-, -n>

di·rect ˈbank N

direct bank: Direktbank f <-, -en>

di·rect ˈbank·ing N no pl

direct banking: Direktbanking nt <-(s)>

direct banking sector: Direktbankbereich m

di·rect ˈbusi·ness N ECON, FIN

direct business: direktes Versicherungsgeschäft

di·rect ˈclaim N

direct claim: Direktanspruch m <-(e)s, -sprüche>

di·rect ˈcosts N pl

direct costs: Einzelkosten pl

di·rect ˈcur·rent N, DC N no pl ELEC

direct current: Gleichstrom m <-s>

di·rect ˈdeb·it N no pl Brit, Can

direct debit: Einzugsermächtigung f <-, -en>

direct debit: Einzugsverfahren nt <-s, ->

I pay my electricity bill by direct debit: ich lasse meine Stromrechnung abbuchen

direct debit order: Lastschrifteinzug m

di·rect ˈdeb·it·ing N no pl FIN

direct debiting: Lastschriftverfahren nt <-s, ->

direct debiting: Einzugsverfahren nt <-s, ->

direct debiting service: Abbuchungsverfahren nt <-s, ->

Present
I	direct
you	direct
he/she/it	directs
we	direct
you	direct
they	direct

Past
I	directed
you	directed
he/she/it	directed
we	directed
you	directed
they	directed

Present Perfect
I	have	directed
you	have	directed
he/she/it	has	directed
we	have	directed
you	have	directed
they	have	directed

Past Perfect
I	had	directed
you	had	directed
he/she/it	had	directed
we	had	directed
you	had	directed
they	had	directed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

direct examination Am: erste Zeugenvernehmung [o. CH Zeugeneinvernahme] (durchgeführt von dem Anwalt der benennenden Partei)

direct manner: direkte Art

direct link: Direktverbindung f <-, -en>

direct question: direkte [o. unverblümte] Frage

direct route (without detour): kürzester Weg

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