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di·rect ˈmeth·od N no pl LING

direct method: direkte Methode

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direkte/indirekte Abschreibung: direct/indirect method of depreciation

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meth·od [ˈmeθəd] N

1. method (way of doing sth):

method: Methode f <-, -n>

method: Art und Weise f

method TECH: Verfahren nt <-s, ->

method of accounting: Bewertungsmethode f <-, -n>

method of analysis CHEM: Analysenverfahren nt

method of approximation MATH: Näherungsverfahren nt

method of communication: Kommunikationsweg m <-(e)s, -e>

method of comparison: Vergleichsverfahren nt <-s, ->

method of financing: Finanzierungsform f <-, -en>

method of financing: Finanzierungsart f

method of fluxion [or fluctuations] MATH: Differenzialrechnung f <-, -en>

method of payment: Zahlungsmodus m

method of payment: Zahlungsweg m

method of persuasion: Überzeugungstaktik f

method of transport: Fortbewegungsart f

teaching method: Lehrmethode f

2. method no pl (order):

method: System nt <-s, -e>

Phrases:

there is method in [or Am to] sb's madness: jds Wahnsinn hat Methode

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

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

method N CTRL

method: Methode f

method: Verfahren nt

Klett Geography Glossary

direct VB

direct: lenken

direct: richten

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

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

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

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