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la

feminine

/di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/

Line drawing of direction
Coloured illustration of direction
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Translation

direction, management

Word origin

From Latin directio, directionis ('a setting straight, direction'), from dirigere ('to set straight, direct'), from dis- ('apart') and regere ('to guide, rule').

Origin
Latin
Root
directio
English cognates
direction, direct, regent

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldirections

Examples

Quelle - ?

Which direction do we need to take here?

.

The train is going in the direction of the north.

.

Management has decided to close the office.

couru .

He ran in every direction.

.

We took the wrong direction.

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This word is part of lesson 25.