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diriger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • command noun An order given with authority.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • manage verb To be in charge of running something, such as a business, team, or project.
  • mastermind noun A person of exceptional intelligence, especially one who plans something complex.
  • steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
  • superintend verb To oversee the work of others; to supervise.

Senses

diriger is used for these senses in English:

  • cast To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). [from 13th c.]
  • head (transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)
  • head (intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
  • lead (countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
  • lead (countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
  • lead Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
  • lead (US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
  • lead To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

command — full definition

  1. noun An order given with authority.
  2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
  3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
  4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.

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