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direction

direction

noun dee-rehk-SYOHN Less Common
Travel & Places Directions

Also means

management

Usage Note

Direction means both a physical direction ('which way') and organizational management or leadership ('la direction de l'entreprise'). En direction de is the preposition phrase for 'heading toward'. La direction can refer to the management team of a company, similar to English 'the management'.

Examples

"Quelle est la direction de la gare?"

Natural Translation

Which way is the train station?

Literal Translation

What is the direction of the station?

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