Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with direct in American Collocation
direct
verb
transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈrekt/
mainly
largely
mainly
primarily
principally
The marketing of crafts is primarily directed at tourists.
specifically
exclusively
particularly
solely
specifically
The last section is directed specifically at parents of children with eating disorders.
efforts
activities
attention
efforts
energy
focus
resources
We should be directing our efforts towards the preservation of the environment.
We need to ensure that resources are directed to improving educational standards in the school.
anger
anger
attack
criticism
His anger was directed at his own players rather than the opposition.