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dirigir.

to drive (a vehicle)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/d͡ʒi.ɾiˈʒi(ʁ)/Brazil[d͡ʒi.ɾiˈʒi(h)]Brazil/d͡ʒi.ɾiˈʒi(ɾ)/São-Paulo/d͡ʒi.ɾiˈʒi(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to drive (a vehicle)

    transitive
    Ele dirigiu o carro de seu pai.
  2. to drive any vehicle

    intransitive
    O Pedro dirige muito bem.
  3. to command, to rule, to control (something)

    transitive
    O presidente dirigiu aquele país por muito tempo.
  4. to direct a film

    Brazil
  5. to head (move in a specified direction)

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin dīrigere (“to steer, to direct”).

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