/di.ʁi.ʒe/
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Translation
to run, to lead, to direct
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Word origin
From Latin dirigere ('to set straight, to guide'), from dis- plus regere ('to rule, to keep straight'). The same Latin root gives English direct, regime and correct.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dirigere
- English cognates
- direct, regime, correct
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dirige | dirigeais | dirigeai | dirigerai | dirigerais |
| tu | diriges | dirigeais | dirigeas | dirigeras | dirigerais |
| il/elle | dirige | dirigeait | dirigea | dirigera | dirigerait |
| nous | dirigeons | dirigions | dirigeâmes | dirigerons | dirigerions |
| vous | dirigez | dirigiez | dirigeâtes | dirigerez | dirigeriez |
| ils/elles | dirigent | dirigeaient | dirigèrent | dirigeront | dirigeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dirige | dirigeasse |
| tu | diriges | dirigeasses |
| il/elle | dirige | dirigeât |
| nous | dirigions | dirigeassions |
| vous | dirigiez | dirigeassiez |
| ils/elles | dirigent | dirigeassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dirige |
| nous | dirigeons |
| vous | dirigez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dirigeant
- Past participle
- dirigé · dirigée · dirigés · dirigées
Examples
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She runs a small company of twenty employees.
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Who was conducting the orchestra that evening?
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The police officer directed the cars towards the other road.
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We are heading to the station on foot.
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He oversaw the works for more than ten years.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 10: diriger, dépêcher, rôle and 7 more words.