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direkt

direct

adjective dee-REKT Common

Origin: from Latin directus

Also means

directly

Usage Note

direkt works as both adjective and adverb, and colloquially it softens to mean 'right' or 'immediately', as in direkt neben dem Haus ('right next to the house'). A Direktflug is a non-stop flight.

Examples

"Der Bus fährt direkt zum Bahnhof."

Natural Translation

The bus goes directly to the station.

Literal Translation

The bus goes directly to-the station.

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