No. 609 in Dutch
directe
"Directe" in English means "direct."
In a sentence
Hij gaf een directe reactie op de vraag.
He gave a direct response to the question.
Here, "directe" is used as an adjective describing the noun "reactie", which means "response".
De situatie vereist onmiddellijke en directe actie.
The situation requires immediate and direct action.
In this sentence, "directe" qualifies the noun "actie", indicating that the action should not be indirect or mediated.
Ze had een directe lijn naar de directeur voor spoedzaken.
She had a direct line to the director for urgent matters.
"Directe" is utilized to describe "lijn" (line), signifying that there are no intermediaries.
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