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direto.

in a straight line

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tu/Brazil/diˈɾɛ.tu/Portugal/di.ˈɾɛ.tu/Northeast-Brazil
  1. in a straight line

  2. direct, without interruption

  3. straight, truthful, frank, sincere

Where this word comes from

Modified from learned form directo, borrowed from Latin dīrēctus (“straight”), from dīrigō (“lay straight; direct; distribute”), from dis- + regō (“to rule, to govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare the inherited direito.

adv/d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tu/Brazil/diˈɾɛ.tu/Portugal/di.ˈɾɛ.tu/Northeast-Brazil
  1. directly, straightforward

    comparable
    Fui direto para casa.
  2. constantly, all the time

    Brazil · comparable
    Isso acontece direto.
Where this word comes from

Modified from learned form directo, borrowed from Latin dīrēctus (“straight”), from dīrigō (“lay straight; direct; distribute”), from dis- + regō (“to rule, to govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare the inherited direito.

noun/d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tu/Brazil/diˈɾɛ.tu/Portugal/di.ˈɾɛ.tu/Northeast-Brazil
  1. a live broadcast

    masculine
  2. live stream

    Internet · masculine
Where this word comes from

Modified from learned form directo, borrowed from Latin dīrēctus (“straight”), from dīrigō (“lay straight; direct; distribute”), from dis- + regō (“to rule, to govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare the inherited direito.

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