No. 485 in Afrikaans
direkteur
Director.
In a sentence
Die direkteur van die maatskappy hou vandag 'n belangrike vergadering.
The director of the company is holding an important meeting today.
In this sentence, 'direkteur' refers to the head or manager of a company, emphasizing a leadership position.
Hy het gedroom om eendag 'n suksesvolle direkteur van 'n fliek te wees.
He dreamed of becoming a successful director of a movie one day.
Here, 'direkteur' is used to denote a movie director, highlighting a role in the arts or entertainment industry.
Die direkteur het opdrag gegee om die projek dadelik af te handel.
The director instructed to finish the project immediately.
In this context, 'direkteur' refers to an authoritative figure responsible for overseeing and delegating tasks within any organization.
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