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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.di‧rect¹ S2 W1 /dəˈrekt, dɪˈrekt, ˌdaɪˈrekt◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑direction, ↑directness, ↑director; verb: ↑direct, ↑redirect; adverb: ↑directly ≠ ↑indirectly; adjective: ↑direct ≠ ↑indirect]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: directus, past participle of dirigere 'to set straight, guide']
1. WITHOUT INVOLVING OTHERS done without any other people, actions, processes etc coming between OPP indirect:
Experienced users have direct access to the main data files.
I’m not in direct contact with them.
Few policy-makers have had direct experience of business.
direct effect/impact/influence etc
Educational level has a sizeable direct effect on income.
direct link/connection/relationship etc
There is a direct link between poverty and ill-health.
direct result/consequence
The decision to close the hospital is a direct result of Government health policy.
2. FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER going straight from one place to another without stopping or changing direction OPP indirect:
Which is the most direct route to London?
a direct flight to New York
3. EXACT [only before noun] exact or total:
Weight increases in direct proportion to mass.
For Lawrence, in direct contrast to Adam, everything seemed to come so easily.
a direct quote (=exact words) from the book
4. BEHAVIOUR/ATTITUDE saying exactly what you mean in an honest clear way OPP indirect:
Women often feel men are too direct and not sympathetic enough.
Now, let me ask you a direct question, and I expect a direct answer.
5. direct descendant someone who is related to someone else through their parents and grandparents, not through their ↑aunts, ↑uncles etc
direct descendant of
She claimed to be a direct descendant of Wordsworth.
6. direct hit an occasion on which something such as a bomb hits a place exactly, causing a lot of damage:
During the war, the cathedral suffered many direct hits.
One of the bombers scored a direct hit.
7. direct heat/sunlight strong heat or light that someone or something is not protected from OPP indirect:
Never change the film in direct sunlight.
⇨ ↑directly, ↑directness
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COLLOCATIONS
nouns
▪ direct access Very few people have direct access to the President.
▪ direct contact The disease is only spread by direct contact between people.
▪ a direct link/connection The campaign makes a direct link between global warming and the consumption of energy in the home.
▪ a direct relationship We think having a direct relationship with customers is very important.
▪ a direct effect/impact Our organization’s work has a direct impact upon children’s lives in this country.
▪ a direct result/consequence Many illnesses here are a direct consequence of bad diet.
▪ direct experience People learn best through direct experience.
▪ direct evidence There is no direct evidence that this causes any harm.
▪ direct control The state has direct control over certain industries.
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THESAURUS
not hiding the truth or the facts
▪ honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts: I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me. | an honest answer | To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good.
▪ straight informal honest and saying what you really think: I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me. | I need a straight answer.
▪ open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it: People have become more open about their feelings. | She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
▪ frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss: In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness. | a frank discussion about sex
▪ direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people: Not everyone liked his direct manner. | She can be very direct.
▪ blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite: Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you. | His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful. | She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
▪ upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect: It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems. | You have to be upfront with kids.
▪ outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people: an outspoken critic of the government | He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
▪ forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think: The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies. | At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
▪ candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: He’d always been completely candid about his past. | It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.
II.direct² S3 W2 BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑direction, ↑directness, ↑director; verb: ↑direct, ↑redirect; adverb: ↑directly ≠ ↑indirectly; adjective: ↑direct ≠ ↑indirect]
1. AIM [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to aim something in a particular direction or at a particular person, group etc
direct something at/towards etc something
The machine directs an X-ray beam at the patient’s body.
The new route directs lorries away from the town centre.
I’d like to direct your attention to paragraph four.
I want to direct my efforts more towards my own projects.
2. BE IN CHARGE [transitive] to be in charge of something or control it:
Mr Turner was directing the investigation from a very early stage.
The choir was directed by Sir David Willcocks.
3. FILM/PLAY [intransitive and transitive] to give the actors in a play, film, or television programme instructions about what they should do:
The play was directed by Frank Hauser.
4. WAY/ROUTE [transitive] formal to tell someone how to get to a place
direct somebody to something
Could you direct me to Trafalgar Square, please?
5. TELL SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] formal to tell someone what they should do SYN order
direct somebody to do something
The judge directed the jury to find Mr Baggs not guilty.
direct that
He directed that his body should be buried in Upton.
III.direct³ BrE AmE adverb
1. without stopping or changing direction SYN directly:
Can we fly direct to Chicago, or do we stop in Salt Lake City first?
2. without dealing with anyone else first SYN directly:
Esther decided to contact the manager direct.
It is usually cheaper to buy the goods direct from the wholesaler.

directhu

◎	[di'rekt; dai'rekt]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	gửi (thư, bưu phẩm...)
		☆	shall I direct the letter to his business address or to his home address?
			tôi gửi thư theo địa chỉ kinh doanh hay địa chỉ nhà riêng ông ấy?
	■	hướng vào, nhằm vào
		☆	the guide directed our attention to the other picture
			người hướng dẫn hướng sự chú ý của chúng tôi vào một bức tranh khác
		☆	we directed our steps towards home
			chúng tôi quay bước đi về nhà
		☆	to direct a blow at somebody's head
			nhằm đánh vào đầu ai
		☆	to direct one's eyes in some direction
			hướng mắt nhìn về hướng nào
		☆	let me direct these remarks to the younger students
			hãy để tôi chuyển những nhận xét này đến lớp sinh viên trẻ
		☆	advertising directed mainly at young consumers
			quảng cáo chủ yếu nhằm vào lớp người tiêu thụ trẻ tuổi
	■	chỉ đường; hướng dẫn
		☆	can you direct me to the station?
			anh chỉ đường cho tôi đến nhà ga được không?
	■	quản lý; điều khiển
		☆	to direct a business
			điều khiển một công việc kinh doanh
		☆	to direct the operations
			(quân sự) chỉ huy những cuộc hành quân
		☆	to direct a group of workers
			điều khiển một nhóm công nhân
	■	ra lệnh, chỉ thị
		☆	the owners directed that the factory be closed
			những người chủ ra lệnh đóng cửa nhà máy
		☆	the officer directed them to advance
			người sĩ quan ra lệnh cho họ tiến lên
	■	làm đạo diễn (phim, kịch...)
		☆	I'd rather act than direct
			tôi thích đóng vai diễn hơn là làm đạo diễn
		☆	who directed that play?
			ai đạo diễn vở kịch đó?
※	tính từ
	■	không uốn cong, không quanh co; thẳng
		☆	to follow a direct course/route
			theo hướng đi/con đường thẳng
		☆	a direct flight
			chuyến bay một mạch, chuyến bay trực chỉ (không ghé đâu cả)
		☆	a direct train
			tàu suốt (không dừng ở ga nào cả)
		☆	a direct hit/shot
			cú đấm/cú sút thẳng
	■	chẳng có gì hoặc không có người nào ở giữa; trực tiếp
		☆	a direct result, link, connection
			kết quả, mối liên lạc, sự quan hệ trực tiếp
		☆	I'm in direct contact with the hijackers
			tôi đang tiếp xúc trực tiếp với bọn không tặc
	■	(về dòng dõi trong gia đình) nối tiếp các thế hệ qua con, cháu nội (chứ không qua anh em, chị em, con cô cậu....); trực hệ
		☆	she descends in a direct line from the country's first President
			bà ta thuộc dòng dõi trực hệ của vị tổng thống đầu tiên của đất nước
	■	thẳng thắn, bộc trực
		☆	a direct person, manner, answer
			con người, cung cách, câu trả lời thẳng thắn
	■	hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối
		☆	the direct opposite
			cái hoàn toàn đối lập
		☆	your reply today is in direct contradiction to what you said last week
			câu trả lời hôm nay của anh hoàn toàn mâu thuẫn với những điều anh nói tuần trước
	■	(thiên văn học) đi từ tây sang đông, thuận hành
	■	(âm nhạc) không đảo
	■	(vật lý) một chiều
		☆	direct current
			dòng điện một chiều
※	phó từ
	■	không gián đoạn, sử dụng đường đi thẳng
		☆	the train goes there direct
			tàu hoả đi thẳng ngay đến đấy
	■	không có ai làm trung gian, đích thân
		☆	I prefer to deal with him direct
			tôi muốn đích thân (trực tiếp) giải quyết với hắn

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  verbatim, lineal, unmediated, directly, straight, mastermind, engineer, organize, organise, orchestrate, address, calculate, aim, conduct, lead, take, train, take aim, send, guide, target, place, point
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  alternating, inverse, retrograde, collateral, indirect