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dirigir

dirigir

Catalan

Verb

dirigir (first-person singular present dirigeixo, past participle dirigit)

  1. to guide; to direct

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin dīrigere, present active infinitive of dīrigō (steer, direct).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɾi.ˈʒiɾ/
  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾi.ʒi(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾi.ʒi(ɻ)/
  • (Carioca) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾi.ʒi(χ)/
  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /di.ɾi.ʒih/

Verb

dirigir (first-person singular present indicative dirijo, past participle dirigido)

  1. (transitive) to drive (a vehicle);
    "Ele dirigiu o carro de seu pai." - He drove his father's car.
  2. (intransitive) to drive any vehicle;
    "Bob dirige muito bem." - Bob drives very well.
  3. (transitive) to command, to rule, to control (something).
    "O presidente dirigiu aquele país por muito tempo." - The president ruled that country for a long time.
  4. to direct a film

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:dirigir.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin dīrigere, present active infinitive of dīrigō (steer, direct).

Verb

dirigir (first-person singular present dirijo, first-person singular preterite dirigí, past participle dirigido)

  1. to direct
  2. to lead, guide, conduct
  3. to steer

dirigirse a

  1. to address, direct to

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