direct

verb, adjective/dɪˈrekt/CEFR A2

সরাসরি, 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.

  • directornounপরিচালক
  • directivenounনির্দেশনা
  • directorynounতালিকা, নির্দেশিকা; ফোল্ডার

direct” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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