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
Use 'Sorry, I don't follow' and add the part you are unsure about: 'Do you mean the ten o'clock bus or the eleven?' Naming the choice gets you a direct answer.
How to Ask Someone to Repeat in English →English speakers say 'Is that your best price?' or 'Can you do any better on the price?' 'Last price' is a direct translation from Bangla.
How to Bargain in English →'Take an appointment' is a direct translation of 'অ্যাপয়েন্টমেন্ট নেওয়া' and sounds wrong in English.
How to Make an Appointment in English →
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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