direto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Modified from learned form directo, borrowed from Latin dīrectus (“straight”), from dīrigō (“lay straight; direct; distribute”), from dis- + regō (“I rule, govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare the inherited direito.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal, Northeastern Brazil) IPA(key): /di.ˈɾɛ.tu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ˈɾɛ.tu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ˈɾɛ.to/
  • Hyphenation: di‧re‧to

Adjective

direto m (feminine singular direta, masculine plural diretos, feminine plural diretas, comparable)

  1. in a straight line
    Synonym: reto
  2. direct, without interruption
    Synonyms: ininterrupto, imediato
    Antonym: indireto
  3. straight (direct, truthful, frank)
    Synonym: franco
    Antonym: indireto

Adverb

direto (comparative mais direto superlative o mais direto)

  1. directly, straightforward
    Synonym: diretamente
  2. constantly, always
    Synonyms: o tempo todo, constantemente
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