Direct (en. Direct)

/di.ʁɛkt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That does not take a detour, which is without intermediary.

She took a direct path to arrive faster.

Elle a pris un chemin direct pour arriver plus vite.

That is done without intermediary, without intermediary.

We had a direct conversation without lies.

Nous avons eu une conversation directe sans mensonges.

Immediate, without delay.

They received a direct response to their request.

Ils ont obtenu une réponse directe à leur demande.

Frontal, which does not hide the truth.

Her response was very direct, without euphemism.

Sa réponse était très directe, sans euphémisme.

From the Latin 'directus', which means 'straight', 'regular'.

to be direct

not to beat around the bush.

être direct

to speak directly

to present one's ideas without beating around the bush.

parler de manière directe

to go straight to the point

to refrain from preambles before addressing the subject.

aller directement au but

direction

Sense of something, orientation.

direction

director

Person who manages an institution or a business.

directeur

directly

In a direct manner, without intermediary.

directement

To remain frank and honest in one's words.

He never makes a fuss, he is always direct.

Il ne fait jamais de chichis, il est toujours direct.

Without detour, without hesitation.

When he was questioned, he was direct about his intentions.

Lorsqu'il a été interrogé, il a été direct sur ses intentions.