direction
A theoretical line followed from a point of origin or towards a destinationA theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
» You're going in the wrong direction.
Du gehst in die falsche Richtung.
Du gehst in die verkehrte Richtung.
Ты не туда идёшь.
Ты идёшь не в ту сторону.
Вы идёте не в ту сторону.
Вы не туда идёте.
Ты не туда едешь.
Вы не туда едете.
Ты едешь не в ту сторону.
Вы едете не в ту сторону.
Ти йдеш не туди.
Ви йдете не туди.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
Keep going in the same direction.
Kurs, Richtung
направле́ниеnapravlénije
на́прямокnáprjamok, на́прямnáprjam, керу́нокkerúnok
(countable, uncountable)A general trend for future action.
(countable, uncountable)Guidance, instruction.
The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.
Hinweis, Anweisung, Anweisung
(countable, uncountable)The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.
The screenplay was good, but the direction was weak.
Regie, Führung
режиссу́раrežissúra, управле́ниеupravlénije, руково́дствоrukovódstvo
режису́раrežysúra, керівни́цтвоkerivnýctvo
(countable, dated, uncountable)The body of persons who guide or manage a matter; the directorate.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A person's address.
- a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
- a message describing how something is to be done
- a line leading to a place or point
- the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Examples
800 sentencesYou're going in the wrong direction.
Ти йдеш не туди.
ruТы не туда идёшь.
deDu gehst in die falsche Richtung.
Tom was driving in the wrong direction.
Том їхав не в тому напрямку.
ruТом ехал не в том направлении.
I was walking in the direction of the town.
Я йшов у напрямку міста.
The wind changed directions.
Вітер змінив напрям.
ruВетер поменял направление.
deDer Wind wechselte die Richtung.
The wind may change direction.
Вітер може змінити напрям.
ruВетер может переменить направление.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English direccioun, from Old French direccion, from Latin dīrēctiō. EquivalentFrom Middle English direccioun, from Old French direccion, from Latin dīrēctiō. Equivalent to direct + -ion.
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Forms
plural: directions| Singular | direction |
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regular
Synonyms
16 synonyms- a message describing how something is to be done:instruction
- a line leading to a place or point:way
- the act of managing something:management
- the act of setting and holding a course:steeringguidance
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something:commissioncharge
- the concentration of attention or energy on something:focusfocusingfocussingfocal pointcenteringcentring
Word family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
11 patterns- the right direction
- sense of direction
- the wrong direction
- right direction
- wrong direction
- ask for directions
- which direction is
- the same direction
- directions to the
- change direction
- same direction