directly
gb/dɪɹˈɛktli/ us/dɪɹˈɛktli/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
közvetlenül, -kor, amint, követően, egyenesen, kertelés nélkül
A2
1
közvetlenül
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] directly [to/at] [something]
Please send your application directly to the manager.
Kérjük, a jelentkezését közvetlenül a vezetőnek küldje el.
The sun was shining directly into my eyes.
A nap közvetlenül a szemembe sütött.
She reports directly to the CEO.
He stood directly in front of the door.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Look directly at the camera.
Nézz közvetlenül a kamerába.
Send the letter directly to me.
Küldd a levelet közvetlenül nekem.
The road goes directly to the city.
She sits directly next to me.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'directly' with 'soon', but 'directly' usually means without anything in between unless used in certain British informal contexts.
Σημασία
without anything in between
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look directly at
|send directly to
|report directly to
Συνώνυμα
immediately (Focuses more on time than spatial closeness.)
|
straight (More informal, often used for physical direction.)
Αντώνυμα
indirectly (Involving something or someone in between.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|movement
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
With nothing between; immediately in space or time.
Without anything or anyone in between in space, time, or relationship.
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] happens directly after [something else]
I called her directly after the meeting.
Közvetlenül a megbeszélés után felhívtam.
Directly following the announcement, the shares dropped.
Közvetlenül a bejelentést követően esett a részvények árfolyama.
He went home directly once the work was done.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I ate lunch directly after class.
Közvetlenül az óra után ebédeltem.
She left directly after dinner.
Közvetlenül vacsora után elment.
We went out directly after the movie.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'directly' here means 'in a straight line', but it refers to time sequence.
Σημασία
immediately after something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
directly after
|directly following
|directly once
Συνώνυμα
immediately (Completely interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
right away (More informal than 'directly'.)
Αντώνυμα
later (Happening after some time has passed.)
Θέματα
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Right after something happens; without waiting.
Immediately after something else happens, without delay.
A2
3
egyenesen
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
go/come/move directly to/toward [place/target]
The train goes directly to the airport.
A vonat egyenesen a repülőtérre megy.
She walked directly toward the exit.
Egyenesen a kijárat felé ment.
Flights go directly from New York to Rome.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We go directly to school.
Egyenesen az iskolába megyünk.
The bus goes directly to the park.
A busz egyenesen a parkhoz megy.
He walks directly to his house.
Σημασία
in a straight line toward something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
travel directly to
|fly directly to
|go directly toward
Συνώνυμα
straight (More common for physical movement; less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
indirectly (Taking a route that is not straight or direct.)
Θέματα
movement
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Going straight toward something, not turning or going around.
In a straight line toward a specific point or target.
B1
FORMAL
4
egyenesen
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
speak/ask/tell [someone] directly
She answered the question directly.
Kertelés nélkül válaszolt a kérdésre.
I asked him directly if he was responsible.
Egyenesen megkérdeztem tőle, hogy ő-e a felelős.
They spoke directly about the problem.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He told me directly what happened.
Kertelés nélkül elmondta nekem, mi történt.
She asked me directly about my job.
Egyenesen rákérdezett a munkámra.
We spoke directly about the plan.
Σημασία
in a straightforward manner
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ask directly
|speak directly
|address directly
Συνώνυμα
frankly (Implies openness and honesty, sometimes bluntness.)
|
plainly (More old-fashioned; focuses on clarity.)
Αντώνυμα
indirectly (Hinting or avoiding the main point when speaking.)
Θέματα
communication
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Saying or doing something clearly and honestly, without hiding meaning.
In a way that is honest, clear, and without avoiding the main point when speaking or acting.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
directly
IPA
GB/dɪɹˈɛktli/
US/dɪɹˈɛktli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dir - ectly (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ectly)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: directly
- Plural: directlies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
look directly at
1/lˈʊk dɪɹˈɛktli ˈæt/
fixed phrase
focus eyes straight on something
To look straight at something without turning away.
Παραδείγματα
- She looked directly at me and smiled.
- Don't look directly at the sun.
report directly to
1/ɹɪpˈɔɹt dɪɹˈɛktli tə/
fixed phrase
work under someone without intermediaries
To be managed by and give information to one specific person at work, without going through others.
Παραδείγματα
- All department heads report directly to the CEO.
- You will report directly to me from now on.
directly proportional to
1/dɪɹˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
increases or decreases together at a constant ratio
Used in math and science to say that when one thing goes up, the other thing also goes up in a fixed way, and when one goes down, the other also goes down.
Παραδείγματα
- In this law, pressure is directly proportional to temperature.
- The cost is directly proportional to the number of users.
- The current flowing through the resistor is directly proportional to the voltage.
directly proportional to
2/dɪɹˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
changes at same rate as another thing
When one thing changes, another thing changes by the same rate or amount in the same direction.
Παραδείγματα
- The cost is directly proportional to the amount you buy.
- In physics, acceleration is directly proportional to force.