dirigir

Borrowed from Latin dīrigere, present active infinitive of dīrigō (“steer, direct”).

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /di.ɾiˈʒi/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /di.ɾiˈd͡ʒiɾ/
• Rhymes: -i(ɾ)

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

1. to guide; to direct

Borrowed from Latin dīrigere, present active infinitive of dīrigō (“steer, direct”).

• (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/

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

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:dirigir.

• (3) administrar, gerir, guiar, presidir, controlar, comandar, governar

• dirigir-se, direção, dirigente, direto, direito, diretiva, diretivo, diretor, diretoria, diretorial, diretório, diretriz, dirigível, dirigido

Borrowed from Latin dīrigere, present active infinitive of dīrigō (“steer, direct”).

• IPA^(key): /diɾiˈxiɾ/, [d̪iɾiˈxiɾ]

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