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as straight as possible, without turning or stopping Which is the most direct route to the stadium from here? We got a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop ) to San Francisco.

The 6:45 train goes direct to Boston.

from one person or thing to another person or thing, with no one or nothing between them

You should keep this plant out of direct sunlight. They are in direct contact with the hijackers.

saying what you mean in a clear way

She has a very direct manner, which some people do not like.

— Look at indirect .

di . rect 2 © / do'rrkt / verb ( di • rects , di • rect • ing , di • rect ed )

to tell someone how to get to a place

Can you direct me to the train station, please?

to manage or control someone or something

A police officer was in the middle of the road, directing traffic.

to be in charge of actors in a play or a movie The movie was directed by Martin Scorsese.

di.rec .tion Ф / do'rrkjh/ noun

[ count, noncount ] where a person or thing is going or looking

They got lost because they went in the wrong direction .

directions [ plural ] words that tell you how to get to a place or how to do something

Let's stop and ask for directions .

Simple directions for building the model are printed on the box.

di . reCt . ly © / ds'rektli / adverb in a direct line or way

He refused to answer my question directly. The supermarket is directly opposite the bank. Lung cancer is directly related to smoking.

di • rect ob • ject / ds|rekt ' abd₃ekt / noun

[ count ]

( english language arts ) the person or thing that is

directly affected by the action of a verb

In "I met him in town," the word "him" is the direct object.

di • rec • tor / ds ' rektsr / noun [ count ]

( business ) a person who controls a business or a group of people

a person in charge of a movie or play who tells the actors what to dodi • rec • to • ry / 1э 'referi / noun [ count ] ( plural di . rec . to . ries )

a book or list of people's addresses and telephone numbers

a telephone directory

( computers ) a file containing a group of other files or programs in a computer

dirt Ф / 1эп: / noun [ noncount ]

a substance that is not clean, for example mud or dust The children came in from the yard covered in dirt.

dirt .уф / 'dorti / adjective ( dirt . i . er , dirt . i . est )

not clean

Your hands are dirty — go and wash them!

—ANTONYM clean

Prefix

dis-

( in nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs ) not; the opposite of a dis ability a dis agreement to dis appear to dis like to be dis honest to be dis loyal

dis • a • bil • i • ty / ^ ' bibti / noun

[ count, noncount ] ( plural dis .a . bil . i . ties )

( health ) a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily people with severe learning disabilities

dis • a • bled / dis ' e^ld / adjective

( health ) not able to use a part of your body well

Peter is disabled — he lost a leg in an accident.

The hotel has improved facilities for the disabled (= people

who are disabled ) .

dis .ad .van .tage Ф/ (i.sw\R-nt.w/ noun

[ count ]

a problem that makes something difficult or less good One disadvantage of living in the country is the lack of

public transportation. —ANTONYM advantage

dis .a .gree Ф/ .«wgii/ verb

( dis . a grees , dis a gree . ing , dis . a . greed )