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- dire wolf/ˌdaɪə ˈwʊlf/An extinct species of large wolf (Canis dirus) that lived during the Pleistocene epoch, known for its robust build.nounLow
- direct/daɪˈrɛkt/To manage, control, or aim something straight toward a point or goal; also, straightforward and without intermediaries.adjectiveadverbverb+2C1 (Very High Frequency)
- direct action/dɪˌrekt ˈækʃ(ə)n/The use of immediate and overt physical action, such as protests, strikes, or blockades, to achieve a political or social goal, rather than negotiation or legal channels.nounB2-C1
- direct address/dɪˌrekt əˈdres/The act of speaking or writing to someone explicitly and specifically, using their name, title, or a pronoun like "you".nounC1
- direct broadcast satellite/dɪˌrɛkt ˈbrɔːdkɑːst ˈsætəlaɪt/A telecommunications system in which television or radio signals are transmitted from a ground station to a satellite, which then broadcasts the signal directly to individual receivers (like satellite dishes) at homes or businesses.nounC1/C2
- direct characterization/daɪˌrɛkt ˌkærəktəraɪˈzeɪʃən/A method of storytelling where the narrator or characters explicitly state a character's traits, personality, or background.nounLow (technical term)
- direct cinema/dɪˌrekt ˈsɪn.ə.mə/A style of documentary filmmaking that emerged in North America in the late 1950s and 1960s, aiming for an unobtrusive, observational approach that captures events as they unfold, without narration, scripted dialogue, or staged scenes.nounC2
- direct cost/dɪˌrekt ˈkɒst/An expense that can be directly traced and allocated to a specific product, service, project, or department.nounB2-C1
- direct coupling/dɪˈrɛkt ˈkʌplɪŋ/A connection or linkage between two systems or components where they interact without any intermediary, allowing immediate influence or transmission.nounC2
- direct current/dɪˌrekt ˈkʌrənt/an electric current that flows in one direction onlynounB2
- direct debit/dɪˌrekt ˈdeb.ɪt/A financial arrangement where a customer authorises an organisation to take money directly from their bank account on agreed dates, typically for regular payments.nounB2
- direct deposit/daɪˌrɛkt dɪˈpɒzɪt/An electronic payment system where funds (especially a salary or benefit) are transferred directly by the payer into the payee's bank account, without a physical check.nounC1
- direct discourse/dɪˌrɛkt ˈdɪskɔːs/A grammatical construction where someone's exact words are quoted, typically marked by quotation marks and a reporting clause like 'he said'.nounC2
- direct distance dialing/dʌɪˈrɛkt ˈdɪstəns ˈdʌɪəlɪŋ/A telephone service enabling callers to dial long-distance numbers directly without operator assistance.nounlow
- direct dye/dɪˈrɛkt/ /daɪ/A type of dye that colors fabric directly without requiring a chemical fixative or mordant.nounC1
- direct evidence/dɪˈrekt ˈɛvɪdəns/Evidence that directly proves a fact without the need for any inference or presumption.nounC1
- direct examination/dɪˌrɛkt ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/In law, the questioning of a witness by the party who called that witness to testify in a trial or hearing.nounC1/C2 (Specialized)
- direct free kick/dɪˌrekt ˈfriː ˌkɪk/In football/soccer, a free kick from which a goal can be scored directly without the ball touching another player first.nounB1
- direct injection/daɪˈrɛkt ɪnˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/A process of introducing something (fuel, data, a substance) immediately into a system or target without intermediaries or delays.nounC1
- direct input/dɪˌrekt ˈɪnpʊt/Immediate, unmediated data or information provided straight from a source to a system or process, without intermediate processing or alteration.nounB2
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