direct /di'rekt/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) command with authority
• (v.) guide the actors in (plays and films)
• (v.) be in charge of

Chinese translation

• a. 直接的, 坦白的
• vt. 指示, 指挥, 命令, 导演
• vi. 指导, 指挥

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / verb

Pronunciation

/di'rekt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.91 · Common

Word forms

directed, directing, directs

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director · direction · directly · directory

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