Polyglot Dictionary

direcionar

/dʒiɾesjoˈnaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
direciono
preterite (eu)
direcionei
past participle
direcionado

Meaning

  1. to direct

    • Direcionou a luz.

      He directed the light.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

encaminhar

encaminhar is more about guiding or forwarding, like forwarding an email or guiding someone in the right direction; direcionar is more general, like directing attention or resources.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

encaminar

encaminar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to direct."

Practice

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