Direct Flight Extra Examples Access Train Hit I

• the most direct route
• this door allows direct access from the kitchen to the garage.
• a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop)
• there's a direct train to leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains).

direct

1. going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
• OPPOSITE indirect
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indirect
• the most direct route
• This door allows direct access from the kitchen to the garage.
• a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop)
• There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains).
• a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch something else first)

Extra Examples

• Isn't there a more direct route?
• The direct way to the river would be through the park.
• The most direct path to the summit is very steep and difficult.
• There was an overnight stopover in Singapore, then a direct flight to Sydney.
• Why is there is no direct bus from London Bridge to King's Cross?
• There's a direct train connecting the airport and the city.
• Although the city did not suffer a direct hit from the storm, there was extensive damage.
• The bombers scored direct hits on two supply ships.
2. happening or done without involving other people, actions, etc. in between
• OPPOSITE indirect
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indirect
• She has been in direct contact with the prime minister.
• Clinical depression is thought to have a direct link to brain chemistry.
• There is a direct connection between these two phenomena.
• He died as a direct result of his employer's actions.
• a direct effect/consequence
• Many farmers are developing direct access to consumers.
• He was cleared of any direct involvement in the case.
• Participation in sport brings many benefits, both direct and indirect.

Extra Examples

• You only get the disease through direct contact with contaminated blood.
• The two formats are so different, it's difficult to make a direct comparison.
• the direct involvement of the artist at every stage of the production
• These studies show the direct effects of climate change.
• Her father died as a direct consequence of these laws.
• The storms will have a direct impact on tourism in the region.
• Direct talks between the two sides began for the first time.
• She has direct responsibility for all new trainees.
• We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
• The patient had suffered a direct blow to the head.
3. with nothing between something and the source of the heat or light
• The plant should not be placed in direct sunlight.
• Grilling involves subjecting the food to direct heat.

Extra Examples

• Blinds shade the south-facing room from direct sunlight.
• Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.
• Place the seed tray somewhere with diffuse light, not direct light, such as a north window.
• Melt the lard in a pan over direct heat.
• Inside a round house you get a nice, even spread of warmth from one simple direct heat source.
4. saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand
• OPPOSITE indirect
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indirect
• I asked him a direct question: ‘Did you do it?’
• He would not give a direct answer.
• Her response is refreshingly direct.
• Their message is simple and direct: obesity kills.
• You'll have to get used to his direct manner.
• I prefer a more direct approach.

Extra Examples

• I need a direct answer to a direct question.
• a refreshingly direct discussion of the agency's priorities
• His criticism was unusually direct.
• Her manner can be rather direct.
• She has a very direct way of speaking.
• The songs are vivid and emotionally direct.
• his disconcertingly direct gaze
5. clearly showing something
• OPPOSITE indirect (1)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indirect#indirect_sng_1
• There is no direct evidence for the beneficial effects of these herbs.
• This information has a direct bearing on (= is closely connected with) the case.

Extra Examples

• There was no direct proof of his personal involvement.
• Although there is no direct evidence, retailers and pasta manufacturers believe that consumers prefer ‘Italian’ brand names.
6. exact
• That's the direct opposite of what you told me yesterday.
• a direct quote (= one using a person’s exact words)
7. related through parents and children rather than brothers, sisters, aunts, etc.
• OPPOSITE indirect
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indirect
• a direct descendant of the country’s first president
• With his death, the direct male line of the House of Capet came to an end.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin directus, past participle of dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly’ or de- ‘down’ + regere ‘put straight’.