direct
verb, adjective/dɪˈrekt/CEFR A2সরাসরি, প্রত্যক্ষ; পরিচালনা করা, নির্দেশ দেওয়া
Meaning
Going straight without stopping; or to manage or tell somebody the way.
Example sentences
- Is there a direct bus to Sylhet?সিলেটে সরাসরি কোনো বাস আছে?
- She directed the whole project herself.তিনি নিজেই পুরো প্রকল্পটি পরিচালনা করেছেন।
A common mistake
He directed me to going there.→He directed me to go there.
Direct somebody to do something takes the plain verb after to.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: straight, manage, control, lead, instruct, forthright
Antonyms: indirect
Similar words, and what each means
- straight
সোজা, সরল
Going in one direction without bending or curving.
- manage
পরিচালনা করা, সামলানো
To be in charge of something, or to succeed in doing something difficult.
- control
নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা
To have power over something and direct how it works.
- lead
নেতৃত্ব দেওয়া, পথ দেখানো
To guide others or to go in front of them.
- instruct
নির্দেশ দেওয়া, শেখানো
To tell someone what to do, or to teach them a skill.
- forthright
স্পষ্টভাষী, খোলামেলা
Direct and honest in manner and speech.
Other English words for “সরাসরি, প্রত্যক্ষ; পরিচালনা করা, নির্দেশ দেওয়া”
- upfront
Honest and open about your intentions from the beginning.
- plainly
Clearly and directly, or in a simple way.
- manage
To be in charge of something, or to succeed in doing something difficult.
- operate
To make a machine or system work, or to run a business.
- handle
To deal with or manage a situation, person, or thing.
- govern
To officially control a country or organisation.
Opposite words
- evasive
এড়িয়ে যাওয়া স্বভাবের
Avoiding giving a clear or direct answer to hide something.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
“direct” elsewhere on EnglishBD
'Open the light' is a direct translation from Bangla and is incorrect in English.
Phrasal Verbs with Turn →'Speak your mind' is positive and direct; 'talk behind someone's back' is negative and secretive.
English Idioms about Communication →Avoid 'we are four members' — that's a direct translation from Bangla.
How to Talk About Your Family in English →
Where this word is used
Related words
- straightসোজা, সরলsynonym
- manageপরিচালনা করা, সামলানোsynonym
- controlনিয়ন্ত্রণ করাsynonym
- leadনেতৃত্ব দেওয়া, পথ দেখানোsynonym
- instructনির্দেশ দেওয়া, শেখানোsynonym
- forthrightস্পষ্টভাষী, খোলামেলাsynonym
- dipperহাতা, ডাব্বুnearby
- dipstickডিপস্টিক (তেলের স্তর মাপার শলাকা)nearby
- directionদিক, অভিমুখnearby
- directiveনির্দেশনাnearby
- discountছাড়, মূল্যহ্রাসsame level
- discount-codeছাড়ের কোড, ডিসকাউন্ট কোড, কোডsame level