Dirección (en. Address)

/di-rek-'sjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The sense or orientation taken to go somewhere.
Follow the direction indicated on the map.
Sigue la dirección indicada en el mapa.
A specific place or point to which one wants to reach.
The direction of your house is well-known.
La dirección de su casa es muy conocida.
Order or instruction on how to do something.
Follow the directions I gave you to arrive.
Sigue las direcciones que te di para llegar.

Etymology

From the Latin 'directio', meaning 'the action of directing'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give direction
To indicate the way or instructions about something.
dar dirección
to change direction
To alter the course or orientation of something.
cambiar de dirección
in the right direction
On the appropriate path or course.
en la dirección correcta
to take direction
To embark on the way to a specific place.
tomar dirección

Related Words

to direct
To lead something towards a specific point.
dirigir
directional
That indicates a direction.
direccional
addressing
The process of managing or guiding directions.
direccionamiento

Slang Meanings

Job
I am looking for a job, but I don't know in which direction to start.
Estoy buscando chamba, pero no sé en qué dirección empezar.
Course
That person is always going in the wrong course.
Esa persona siempre va en el rumbo equivocado.