dirigir

vt

• 1 a [empresa] to manage, run; [periódico/revista] to run, edit; [investigación/tesis] to supervise; [debate] to lead, chair; [tráfico] to direct Definition of manage in the British & World English dictionary Definition of manage in the US English dictionary Translate manage | into French | into German | into Italian b [obra/película] to direct; [orquesta] to conduct Definition of direct in the British & World English dictionary Definition of direct in the US English dictionary Translate direct | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 a dirigir algo a algn [mensaje/carta] = to address sth to sb [críticas] to direct sth to sb la pregunta iba dirigida a usted = the question was meant for you no me dirigió la palabra = he didn't say a word to me b dirigir algo hacia or a algo/algn [telescopio] = to point sth toward(s) sth/sb [pistola] to point sth toward(s) sth/sb dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn = to look at sth/sb dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina = he walked toward(s) the corner

• 3 (encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo [esfuerzos] = to channel sth into doing sth [energía/atención] to direct sth toward(s) doing sth