"direct" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

direct verbo

direct + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 138
direct episodes • direct plays • direct traffic • direct operations • direct one's attention • direct one's efforts • direct one's fire • ...
verbo + direct
Kolokacji: 16
begin directing • go to direct • hired to direct • start directing • want to direct • ...
direct + preposición
Kolokacji: 44
directed by • directed at • directed against • direct toward • directed towards • ...
direct + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 66
specifically directed • later direct • primarily directed • mainly directed • personally direct • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
(1) specifically, generally
Kolokacji: 2
2. mainly directed = głównie kierować mainly directed
3. originally directed = początkowo kierować originally directed
5. directed principally = kierowany głównie directed principally
  • This was principally directed toward the gradual adoption of more realistic depreciation provisions.
  • The final sequence was principally directed by former actor and stuntman Richard Talmadge.
  • While the Greek junta remained in power, his efforts were principally directed to shielding it from retaliation.
  • But those objects against which their envy seems principally directed, are the vices of the younger sort and the deaths of the old.
  • The accusations were principally directed against the Templars.
  • It looked as though the little construction effort put out lately had been directed principally at providing housing.
  • The remarks appeared to be directed principally at Hungary.
  • It was addressed to all of us, but was directed principally to me.
  • Today's debate ought to be directed principally towards the governments of Member States and the political circles supporting them.
  • The program was principally directed by Kirk Browning from its inception in 1976 until 2008.
(4) well, simply, successfully
Kolokacji: 3
(5) once, formerly
Kolokacji: 2
(8) upward, downward
Kolokacji: 2
(10) skillfully, expertly, deftly
Kolokacji: 3
(11) frequently, occasionally
Kolokacji: 2
(14) outwards, inwards
Kolokacji: 2
(15) smartly, stylishly
Kolokacji: 2

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