No. 814 in Spanish
directa
"Directa" means "direct" in English.
In a sentence
Ella dio una respuesta directa a la pregunta.
She gave a direct answer to the question.
Here, 'directa' describes the quality of the answer, meaning it was straightforward or unequivocal.
La carretera directa al centro está cerrada por obras.
The direct road to the center is closed due to construction.
In this case, 'directa' refers to the road, indicating that it leads straight to the center without detours.
Prefiero una comunicación directa y clara en el trabajo.
I prefer direct and clear communication at work.
Here, 'directa' characterizes the type of communication, emphasizing straightforwardness and openness.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “directa” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “directa” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into español, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Spanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).