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noun franquezatr[dɪ'rektnəs, daɪ'rektnəs]1 (of manner, character, comment, etc) franqueza, sinceridad nombre femeninodirectness [də'rɛktnəs, daɪ-] n: franqueza fn.• derechura s.f.• franqueza s.f.də'rektnəs, daɪ-, daɪ'rektnɪs, dɪ-mass nouna) (of character, remark) franqueza fb) (of aim, attack) lo directo[daɪ'rektnɪs]N [of person, speech, reply] franqueza f* * *[də'rektnəs, daɪ-, daɪ'rektnɪs, dɪ-]mass nouna) (of character, remark) franqueza fb) (of aim, attack) lo directo -
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1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) directo2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco, sincero, directo3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) directo4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) exacto5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) directo
2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indicar el camino3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir•- directional
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direct1 adj directodirect2 adv directodirect3 vb dirigir / indicartr[dɪ'rekt, daɪ'rekt]1 (gen) directo,-a■ there is a direct link between smoking and cancer hay una relación directa entre el tabaco y el cáncer2 (exact, complete) exacto,-a3 (straightforward - person, manner) franco,-a, sincero,-a; (- question) directo,-a; (- answer) claro,-a1 (go, write, phone) directamente; (broadcast) en directo■ does this train go direct to Bristol? ¿este tren va directo a Bristol?1 (show the way) indicar el camino a2 (letter, parcel) mandar, dirigir3 (attention, remark) dirigir4 (traffic, organization, inquiry) dirigir5 (play, actors) dirigir6 formal use (order, command) ordenar1 (play, actors) dirigir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a direct descendent of somebody ser descendiente directo,-a de alguien, descender de alguien por línea directato make/score a direct hit dar en el blancodirect current corriente nombre femenino continuadirect debit domiciliación nombre femenino de pagosdirect object complemento directodirect speech estilo directodirect [də'rɛkt, daɪ-] vt1) address: dirigir, mandar2) aim, point: dirigir3) guide: indicarle el camino (a alguien), orientar4) manage: dirigirto direct a film: dirigir una película5) command: ordenar, mandardirect adv: directamentedirect adj1) straight: directo2) frank: francoadj.• directo, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• seguido, -a adj.• sincero, -a adj.adv.• derecho adv.v.• conducir v.• dirigir v.• encaminar v.• encauzar v.• enderezar v.• enjergar v.• gobernar v.• guiar v.• mandar v.• menear v.• regentar v.də'rekt, daɪ-, daɪ'rekt, dɪ-
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1)a) <route/flight> directo; < contact> directo; <cause/consequence> directodirect dialing o (BrE) dialling — ( Telec) servicio m automático, discado m directo or automático (AmL)
direct taxation — tributación f directa
b) ( in genealogy)c) ( exact) <equivalent/quotation> exactoto score a direct hit — dar* en el blanco
d) ( Ling) (before n) <question/command> en estilo directodirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m directo
2) (frank, straightforward) <person/manner> franco, directo; < question> directo
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1) <write/phone> directamente; < goavel> (BrE) directo, directamenteto dial direct — ( Telec) marcar* or (AmL tb) discar* directamente el número
2) ( straight) directamentedirect from Paris — (Rad, TV) en directo desde París
3) ( straightforwardly) (esp AmE colloq) directamente, sin rodeos
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1)a) ( give directions to) indicarle* el camino ab) ( address) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> mandar, dirigir*2) ( aim) dirigir*3) \<\<play/orchestraaffic\>\> dirigir*4) ( order) (frml) ordenarto direct somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)
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vi (Cin, Theat) dirigir*[daɪ'rekt]1. ADJ1) (=without detour) [route, train, flight] directo2) (=immediate) [cause, result] directo; [contact, control, responsibility, descendant] directo"keep away from direct heat" — "no exponer directamente al calor"
3) (=straightforward, not evasive) [answer, refusal] claro, inequívoco; [manner, character] abierto, franco2. ADV1) (=straight) [go, fly, pay] directamentewe fly direct to Santiago — volamos directo or directamente a Santiago
2) (=frankly) con franqueza, sin rodeos3. VT1) (=aim) [+ remark, gaze, attention] dirigir (at, to a)2) (=give directions to)can you direct me to the station? — ¿me puede indicar cómo llegar a la estación?
3) (=control) [+ traffic, play, film] dirigir4) (=instruct)to direct that... — mandar que...
4.CPDdirect access N — (Comput) acceso m directo
direct action N — acción f directa
direct advertising N — publicidad f directa
direct cost N — costo m directo
direct current N — (Elec) corriente f continua
direct debit N — pago m a la orden
direct debiting N — domiciliación f (de pagos)
direct dialling N — servicio m (telefónico) automático, discado m directo (LAm)
direct discourse N — (esp US) (Gram) estilo m directo
direct free kick N — golpe m libre directo
direct grant school N — (Brit) † escuela f subvencionada
direct hit N — (Mil) impacto m directo
direct mail N — publicidad f por correo, correspondencia f directa
direct mail shot N — (Brit) campaña f publicitaria por correo, mailing m
direct marketing N — márketing m directo
direct object N — (Gram) complemento m directo
direct rule N — gobierno m directo
direct selling N — ventas fpl directas
direct speech N — (Ling) estilo m directo
direct tax N — impuesto m directo
direct taxation N — tributación f directa
* * *[də'rekt, daɪ-, daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]
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1)a) <route/flight> directo; < contact> directo; <cause/consequence> directodirect dialing o (BrE) dialling — ( Telec) servicio m automático, discado m directo or automático (AmL)
direct taxation — tributación f directa
b) ( in genealogy)c) ( exact) <equivalent/quotation> exactoto score a direct hit — dar* en el blanco
d) ( Ling) (before n) <question/command> en estilo directodirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m directo
2) (frank, straightforward) <person/manner> franco, directo; < question> directo
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1) <write/phone> directamente; <go/travel> (BrE) directo, directamenteto dial direct — ( Telec) marcar* or (AmL tb) discar* directamente el número
2) ( straight) directamentedirect from Paris — (Rad, TV) en directo desde París
3) ( straightforwardly) (esp AmE colloq) directamente, sin rodeos
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1)a) ( give directions to) indicarle* el camino ab) ( address) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> mandar, dirigir*2) ( aim) dirigir*3) \<\<play/orchestra/traffic\>\> dirigir*4) ( order) (frml) ordenarto direct somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)
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4 franqueza
franqueza sustantivo femenino frankness, openness;◊ hablar con (toda) franqueza to be (perfectly) frank o honest
franqueza sustantivo femenino frankness ' franqueza' also found in these entries: Spanish: claridad - caracterizar English: blunt - candor - candour - directness - frankness - honestly - honesty - openness - plainly - speak - straightforwardness - directly - straight - unusual
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Directness — Di*rect ness, n. The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
directness — index candor (straightforwardness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
directness — di|rect|ness [dıˈrektnıs, daı ] n [U] the quality of being clear, plain, or easy to understand ▪ She has a childlike enthusiasm and directness. directness of ▪ The directness of the question startled me … Dictionary of contemporary English
directness — noun Date: 1598 1. the character of being accurate in course or aim 2. strict pertinence ; straightforwardness < her directness was disarming Robin Cook > … New Collegiate Dictionary
directness — direct ► ADJECTIVE 1) going from one place to another without changing direction or stopping. 2) without intervening factors or intermediaries. 3) straightforward; frank. 4) clear; unambiguous. 5) (of descent) proceeding in continuous succession… … English terms dictionary
directness — noun 1. trueness of course toward a goal rivaling a hawk in directness of aim • Syn: ↑straightness • Ant: ↑indirectness • Derivationally related forms: ↑straight (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
directness — noun The state or quality of being direct … Wiktionary
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directness — di rect·ness || tnɪs n. immediacy; straightforward quality, truthfulness … English contemporary dictionary
directness — di·rect·ness … English syllables
straightness — noun 1. (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl • Ant: ↑curliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑straight • Hypernyms: ↑curvature, ↑curve 2. freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles … Useful english dictionary