DIRECT METHOD - Translation from English into French

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direct method N

direct method

méthode f directe

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English

French

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

direct

French

English

méthode directe (d'enseignement des langues)

direct ou natural method

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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

method [Brit ˈmɛθəd, Am ˈmɛθəd] N

1. method (system, technique, manner):

method (of teaching, contraception, training)

méthode f (for doing pour faire)

method (of payment, treatment)

mode m (of de)

method of transport

moyen m de transport

teaching/farming methods

méthodes d'enseignement/agricoles

production methods

modes de production

2. method (orderliness):

method

méthode f

scientific/deductive method

méthode scientifique/déductive

a man of method

un homme méthodique

3. method:

method CINE, THEAT

méthode f de Stanislavski

method CINE, THEAT

philosophie f ‘Actor's Studio’

madness [Brit ˈmadnəs, Am ˈmædnəs] N lit, fig

madness

folie f

it is/it would be madness to do

c'est/ce serait de la folie de faire

it is madness for him to ignore the warning

il est fou de ne pas tenir compte de cet avertissement

there is method in his madness

il y a de la cohérence jusque dans sa folie

that way madness lies liter

c'est la voie ouverte à l'aberration

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method [ˈmeθəd] N

method

méthode f

method of payment

méthode de paiement

Phrases:

there's method in his madness

ce n'est pas aussi fou que ça en a l'air

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

in the PONS Dictionary

method [ˈmeθ·əd] N

method

méthode f

method of payment

méthode de paiement

Phrases:

there's method in his madness

il n'est pas aussi fou qu'il en a l'air

I. direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (control):

direct company

diriger

direct traffic

régler

2. direct (command):

direct

ordonner

to direct sb to do sth

ordonner à qn de faire qc

as directed

selon les instructions

3. direct (aim in a direction):

direct

diriger

to direct sb/sth to sb/sth

diriger qn/qc vers qn/qc

4. direct (address):

direct

adresser

to direct a remark towards 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

II. direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] VB intr

1. direct THEAT:

direct

faire de la mise en scène

2. direct CINE:

direct

faire de la réalisation

III. direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] 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 [dɪ·ˈrekt] ADV

direct

directement

direct broadcast

en direct

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Typical examples are: measurements of vapour pressure, freezing point, osmotic pressure (indirect methods) and measurement of electric potential in cells (direct method).

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Another advantage of the direct method is that the resulting mosaic is progressively visible, allowing for any adjustments to tile color or placement.

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The most direct method is microscopic examination of stool for eggs.

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The artist using the direct method may use sketches but eschews the use of a physical model.

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Impure functional languages usually include a more direct method of managing mutable state.

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