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[ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ'r-]1) indiretto2) ling. [speech, question] indiretto* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indiretto2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indiretto3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indiretto•- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *indirect /ɪndɪˈrɛkt/a.1 indiretto ( anche gramm.); obliquo; traverso: an indirect reply, una risposta indiretta; an indirect reference, un riferimento indiretto ( un'allusione); (gramm.) indirect discourse (o indirect speech) discorso indiretto; indirect roads, vie traverse2 (fig.) scorretto; sleale; subdolo● (econ.) indirect costs, costi indiretti (o fissi) □ indirect dealings, trattative sottobanco □ (fin.) indirect exchange rate, tasso di cambio indiretto □ (rag.) indirect expenses, spese indirette □ ( sport) indirect free kick, calcio a due; calcio di seconda □ indirect incentive, incentivo indiretto □ indirect lighting, luce diffusa □ (gramm.) indirect object, complemento indiretto □ (fin.) indirect parity, parità indiretta ( dei cambi) □ (gramm.) indirect passive, «falso» passivo □ an indirect route, un percorso non diretto (o tortuoso) □ (fisc.) indirect tax [taxation], imposta [imposizione] indiretta.* * *[ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ'r-]1) indiretto2) ling. [speech, question] indiretto
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Indirect discourse — Indirect In di*rect , a. [Pref. in not + direct: cf. F. indirect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road. [1913 Webster] 2. Not tending to an aim,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indirect discourse — discourse consisting not of an exact quotation of a speaker s words but of a version transformed from them for grammatical inclusion in a larger sentence. He said he was hungry is an example of indirect discourse. Cf. direct discourse. * * * … Universalium
indirect discourse — n [U] AmE technical ↑indirect speech … Dictionary of contemporary English
indirect discourse — noun uncount LINGUISTICS the words you use to report what someone else has said, for example She said that we must leave. : REPORTED SPEECH … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indirect discourse — n. statement of what a person said, without quoting the exact words (Ex.: She said that she could not go.) … English World dictionary
indirect discourse — noun a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., he said I am a fool would be modified to he said he is a fool ) • Ant: ↑direct discourse • Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑account * * * discourse consisting not of an… … Useful english dictionary
indirect discourse — N UNCOUNT Indirect discourse is the same as indirect speech. [AM] … English dictionary
indirect discourse — noun (U) AmE technical indirect speech … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
indirect discourse — UK / US noun [uncountable] linguistics mainly American indirect speech … English dictionary
indirect discourse — in′direct dis′course n. gram. indirect speech … From formal English to slang
Indirect — In di*rect , a. [Pref. in not + direct: cf. F. indirect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road. [1913 Webster] 2. Not tending to an aim, purpose, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English