dirigir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- address noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
- aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
- chair noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
- channel noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
- conduct noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
- direct adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
- head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- spearhead noun The pointed tip of a spear.
- steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
- target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
Senses
dirigir is used for these senses in English:
- address (transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
- address (transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
- address (transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
- aim (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
- aim (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- boss (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
- chair (transitive) To act as chairperson at; to preside over.
- channel (transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.
address — full definition
- noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
- noun A formal speech given to an audience.
- noun (computing) A code identifying a specific location in memory or on a network.
- verb To speak directly to a person or group.
- verb To deal with or attempt to solve an issue.
aim — full definition
- verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
- noun A goal or intention.
- noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.