No. 1,263 in Spanish
dirigir
To direct, manage, or lead.
In a sentence
El presidente sabe cómo dirigir a su equipo.
The president knows how to lead his team.
'Dirigir' is here used to mean 'to lead' or 'to manage' in the context of guiding or overseeing a group of people.
¿Puedes dirigir el tráfico mientras arreglamos el semáforo?
Can you direct the traffic while we fix the traffic light?
In this sentence, 'dirigir' is used to mean 'to guide' or 'to direct' specifically in the context of controlling the movement of vehicles.
El director dirigió esa famosa película.
The director directed that famous movie.
'Dirigir' in this context means 'to direct' referring to overseeing the creation or production of an artistic work.
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