direct in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for direct in the English»French Dictionary

I.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct appeal, aid, control, link, participation, talks

direct

in direct contact with (touching)

en contact direct avec

in direct contact with (communicating)

directement en contact avec

to keep sth away from direct heat/sunlight

ne pas exposer qc directement à la chaleur/la lumière

2. direct (without detour):

direct access, route, flight, train

direct

to be a direct descendant of

descendre en droite ligne de

3. direct (clear):

direct cause, comparison, impact, influence, reference, result, threat

direct

direct contrast, evidence

flagrant

to be the direct opposite of

être tout le contraire de

to be of no direct value

ne pas avoir de valeur évidente

to be in no direct danger

ne pas être directement en danger

4. direct (straightforward):

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

direct

direct person

franc/franche

to be direct with sb

être franc/franche avec qn

II.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADV

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct deal, negotiate, speak, write, dial

directement

available direct from the manufacturer

disponible directement chez le fabricant

to pay sth direct into sb's account

créditer qc à qn par virement automatique

2. direct (without detour):

direct come, go

directement (from de)

to fly direct

prendre un vol direct

III.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. direct (address, aim) fig:

direct appeal, criticism, protest, remark

adresser (at à, against contre)

direct campaign

cibler (at sur)

direct effort, resource

orienter (to, towards vers)

to direct one's attention to

concentrer son attention sur

to direct sb's attention to

attirer l'attention de qn sur

2. direct (control):

direct company, operation, project

diriger

direct traffic

régler

3. direct (point, aim) lit:

direct attack, light, car, look, steps

diriger (at vers)

direct gun

pointer (at sur)

4. direct:

direct CINE, RADIO, TV film, play, drama

réaliser

direct THEAT play

mettre [qc] en scène

direct actor, cameraman, musician, opera

diriger

directed by Hitchcock

réalisé par Hitchcock

5. direct (instruct):

to direct sb to do (gen)

ordonner à qn de faire

to direct sb to do LAW

imposer à qn de faire

to direct that sth (should) be done

ordonner que qc soit fait

he directed that the money be repaid

il a ordonné le remboursement de l'argent

he did it as directed

il l'a fait comme on le lui avait indiqué

‘to be taken as directed’ PHARM

‘à consommer selon la prescription médicale’

6. direct (show route):

to direct sb to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

can you direct me to the station?

pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare?

IV.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB intr

direct CINE, RADIO, TV

faire de la réalisation

direct THEAT

faire de la mise en scène

Lee directed

Lee a fait la réalisation

direct dialling Brit, direct dialing Am N U

direct dialling

appel m direct

direct labour Brit, direct labor Am N

direct labour

main-d'œuvre f directe

direct question N LING

direct question

question f au style direct

direct primary N Am

direct primary

élection f primaire directe

direct rule N POL

direct rule

gouvernement m direct

direct sales N

direct sales

vente f directe

direct speech N

direct speech

style m direct

direct tax N

direct tax

impôt m direct

direct transfer N

direct transfer

virement m automatique

direct in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for direct in the English»French Dictionary

I.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB intr

1. direct THEAT:

direct

faire de la mise en scène

2. direct CINE:

direct

faire de la réalisation

II.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (control):

direct company

diriger

direct traffic

régler

2. direct (command):

direct

ordonner

to direct sb to +infin

ordonner à qn de +infin

as directed

selon les instructions

3. direct (aim in a direction):

direct

diriger

to direct sth towards sth

diriger qc vers qc

to direct sb the way to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

4. direct (address):

direct

adresser

to direct a remark against sb

faire une remarque à l'intention de qn

5. direct CINE:

direct

réaliser

6. direct THEAT:

direct

mettre en scène

7. direct MUS:

direct

diriger

III.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct:

direct

direct(e)

direct danger, cause

immédiat(e)

direct refusal

catégorique

in direct sunlight

en plein soleil

the direct opposite of sth

tout le contraire de qc

2. direct (frank):

direct

direct(e)

direct person

franc(he)

direct refusal

net(te)

3. direct (without intermediary):

direct

direct(e)

IV.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADV

direct

directement

direct broadcast

en direct

direct hit N

direct hit

coup m au but

direct debit N

direct debit

prélèvement m automatique

direct object N

direct object

objet m direct

direct discourse N Am

direct discourse

discours m direct

direct action N

direct action

action f directe

direct current N no pl

direct current

courant m continu

direct dial phone N

direct dial phone

ligne f directe

Translations for direct in the French»English Dictionary

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automatique

direct dialling Brit

automatique

direct dialing Am

direct(e)

direct

direct Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dial direct

appeler directement

to direct sb the way to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

to direct a remark against sb

faire une remarque à l'intention de qn

to take a direct hit (be bombed)

être frappé

to score a direct hit

taper dans le mille

direct/indirect taxation Brit

impôts mpl directs/indirects

to direct a tourist/visitor towards sth

orienter un touriste/visiteur vers qc

direct payment by insurers for medical treatment

tiers payant

to direct the course of sb's life

diriger le cours de la vie de qn

to direct sb to the station

diriger qn vers la gare

direct Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for direct in the French»English Dictionary

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ventilation directe

direct ventilation

accouplement direct

direct coupling

entraînement par accouplement direct

direct drive

démarrage direct triangle

direct start delta connection

groupe de compression pour entraînement direct

compressor unit for direct drive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Prior to the information age, detecting hostile artillery fire required direct observation.

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The most significant aspect of his research is its direct relevance to societal needs and economic development of the people of the region.

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The brightness control has nine levels, and also the ability to turn the backlight off in direct sunlight.

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Some traditional objections to direct democracy are argued to apply to e-democracy, such as the potential for direct governance to tend towards the polarization of opinions, populism, and demagoguery.

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This cools the heat sink and whatever it is in direct thermal contact with.

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Examples of words that can be used to direct the consumer preference towards a current product and its qualities are: good, beautiful, real, better, great, perfect, best, and pure.

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Other tests, such as the blood test or pap smear have little to no direct risks.

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Competition is not always straightforward, and can occur in both a direct and indirect fashion.

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They can not be known by definition; they can be known only by direct intuition.

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The program believes leadership can be taught using a "direct approach", not by osmosis or example alone.

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