DIRECT


Meaning of DIRECT in English

v.

1) ( d ; tr. ) ('to point') to ~ against, at (they ~ed the attacks against the enemy's seaports)

2) ( d ; tr. ) ('to address') to ~ at, to (the remark was ~ed at you)

3) ( D ; tr. ) ('to guide') to ~ to (can you ~ me to the post office?)

4) ( d ; tr. ) ('to aim') to ~ to, towards (our efforts were ~ed towards the elimination of poverty)

5) ( H ) ('to order') he ~ed us to remain silent

6) ( L ; subj. ) ('to order') the government ~ed that supplies be sent to the flooded areas

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.