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Pronunciation / Transliteration: direcciones
"Sigue las direcciones en el mapa para llegar al museo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Instructions or guidelines on how to reach a destination or achieve a goal.
"Please follow the directions on the map to get to the museum." - 2
The general course or path along which something moves.
"The wind changed directions, bringing cooler air."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'directions' originates from the Latin word 'directio', which means 'a setting straight'. It evolved through Old French 'direction' before entering Middle English as 'direccioun' in the 14th century, reflecting the act of guiding or indicating a course.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Directions"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Directions" is said worldwide
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directions
Transliteration: directions
"Suivez les directions sur la carte pour arriver au musée."
Richtungen
Transliteration: Richtungen
"Bitte folgen Sie den Richtungen auf der Karte, um zum Museum zu gelangen."
indicazioni
Transliteration: indicazioni
"Segui le indicazioni sulla mappa per arrivare al museo."
direcciones
Transliteration: direcciones
"Sigue las direcciones en el mapa para llegar al museo."
direções
Transliteration: direções
"Siga as direções no mapa para chegar ao museu."
निर्देश
Transliteration: nirdesh
"संग्रहालय तक पहुँचने के लिए मानचित्र पर दिए गए निर्देशों का पालन करें।"
方向
Transliteration: fāngxiàng
"请按照地图上的方向到达博物馆。"
방향
Transliteration: banghyang
"지도를 따라 박물관에 가는 방향을 따르세요."
方向
Transliteration: hōkō
"地図に従って博物館に行く方向を確認してください。"
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