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I. di·rect [daɪˈrekt, dɪˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct (without interruption):

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

2. direct (without intervention):

direct
direct
direct link
Direktverbindung f <-, -en>

3. direct (frank):

direct
direct
I'll be direct with you ...
direct manner

4. direct (lineal):

5. direct (exact):

direct
genau inf
direct
glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>
the direct opposite of sth

6. direct ASTRON:

direct

7. direct LAW:

II. di·rect [daɪˈrekt, dɪˈrekt] ADV

1. direct (with no intermediary):

direct

2. direct (via direct route):

direct
direct

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

1. direct (control):

to direct sth
etw leiten [o. führen]

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
to direct sb's attention at sth
to direct a blow at sb
to direct a letter to sb

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]

6. direct THEAT, CINE:

to direct sth
bei etw dat Regie führen
to direct sth MUS

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

direct THEAT, CINE
direct MUS

direct VB

direct
direct

di·rect ˈac·cess N no pl COMPUT

direct access
Direktzugriff m <-s, -e>

di·rect ˈac·tion N no pl

direct action POL
direct action ECON

di·rect ˈbank N

direct bank
Direktbank f <-, -en>

di·rect ˈbank·ing N no pl

direct banking
Direktbanking nt <-(s)>

di·rect ˈbusi·ness N ECON, FIN

di·rect ˈclaim N

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

di·rect ˈcosts N pl

direct costs

di·rect ˈcur·rent N, DC N no pl ELEC

direct current

di·rect ˈdeb·it N no pl Brit, Can

direct debit
direct debit
Einzugsverfahren nt <-s, ->

di·rect ˈdeb·it·ing N no pl FIN

direct debiting
direct debiting
Einzugsverfahren nt <-s, ->
Present
Idirect
youdirect
he/she/itdirects
wedirect
youdirect
theydirect
Past
Idirected
youdirected
he/she/itdirected
wedirected
youdirected
theydirected
Present Perfect
Ihavedirected
youhavedirected
he/she/ithasdirected
wehavedirected
youhavedirected
theyhavedirected
Past Perfect
Ihaddirected
youhaddirected
he/she/ithaddirected
wehaddirected
youhaddirected
theyhaddirected