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directo

direct

adjective dee-REHK-toh Less Common

Also means

straightforward

Usage Note

Directo can describe a route (a vuelo directo is a non-stop flight) or a person's manner of speaking ('frank, to the point'). The adverbial form directamente is common, but directo itself is also used as an informal adverb: fue directo al grano ('got straight to the point').

Examples

"Tomamos el tren directo a Madrid."

Natural Translation

We took the direct train to Madrid.

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