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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdirección
Pronunciation / Transliteration: direk-syon
"Ella pidió la dirección de la gasolinera más cercana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The course along which someone or something moves.
"She asked for directions to the nearest gas station." - 2
A general way or manner in which something is done or aimed.
"The project is moving in a positive direction."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'direction' originates from the Latin 'directio', meaning 'a setting straight', which evolved through Old French 'direction' in the Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted from a physical orientation to include guidance and instruction over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Direction" is said worldwide
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direction
Transliteration: direk-syon
"Elle a demandé la direction de la station-service la plus proche."
Richtung
Transliteration: Rikhtung
"Sie fragte nach der Richtung zur nächsten Tankstelle."
direzione
Transliteration: direts-yo-ne
"Ha chiesto la direzione per la stazione di servizio più vicina."
dirección
Transliteration: direk-syon
"Ella pidió la dirección de la gasolinera más cercana."
direção
Transliteration: dee-rek-sao
"Ela pediu a direção para o posto de gasolina mais próximo."
दिशा
Transliteration: disha
"उसने निकटतम पेट्रोल पंप की दिशा पूछी।"
方向
Transliteration: fāngxiàng
"她询问最近加油站的方向。"
방향
Transliteration: banghyang
"그녀는 가장 가까운 주유소의 방향을 물었다."
方向
Transliteration: hōkō
"彼女は最寄りのガソリンスタンドの方向を尋ねた。"
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