What does diretto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word diretto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diretto in Italian.

The word diretto in Italian means direct, aimed at, directly, express train, reverse, reverse punch, direct, aim, manage, supervise, head, be directed, farmer, direct object, direct comparison, directed to, person concerned, individual concerned, direct speech, direct line, direct payment, direct collision, head on collision, direct train. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word diretto

direct

aggettivo (senza deviazioni)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vedi tu se prendere la strada diretta ma più tortuosa o allungarla un po' in autostrada ma guidando più rilassato.
You decide whether to take the direct but more zigzag route or the longer but more relaxing motorway.

aimed at

aggettivo (figurato (con uno scopo)

Il governo ha varato un nuovo provvedimento diretto a sostenere le piccole imprese
The government has introduced a new provision aimed at supporting small enterprises.

directly

avverbio (figurato (senza giri di parole)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ti parlo diretto perché altrimenti non ci capiremo mai bene.
I'm going to get straight to the point with you otherwise we'll never understand each other properly.

express train

sostantivo maschile (desueto (treno senza scali)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il diretto per Bologna è stato soppresso a causa di uno sciopero.
The express train for Bologna was cancelled due to a strike.

reverse, reverse punch

sostantivo maschile (pugilato: tipo di pugno) (boxing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo ha atterrato dopo soli cinque minuti con un diretto da paura.
He floored him with a reverse punch.

direct, aim

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (verso una direzione)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il vigile dirigeva il traffico fuori dal centro dove era avvenuto un grave incidente.
The policeman was directing traffic away from the city centre where there had been a serious accident.

manage, supervise

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (essere a capo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mio padre adesso dirige tutte le sedi italiane del gruppo bancario.
My father manages all the Italian branches of the bank.

head

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (andare in una direzione)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il corteo si sta dirigendo verso il palazzo presidenziale.
The procession is heading towards the presidential palace.

be directed

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (dedicarsi a, rivolgersi a) (to direct oneself)

La tua attenzione dovrebbe dirigersi maggiormente sulla tua carriera professionale perché poi si diventa vecchi e non si riesce più a salire di grado.
Your attention should be directed at your career as you won't be able to get promoted once you are old.

farmer

direct object

sostantivo maschile (analisi sintattica) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

direct comparison

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non gli piaceva il confronto diretto e per questo mandava sempre avanti il suo vice.

directed to

person concerned, individual concerned

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Perché parli come se il diretto interessato non ci fosse?

direct speech

sostantivo maschile (discorso parlato: forma scritta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

direct line

direct payment

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puoi scegliere anche il pagamento diretto se preferisci non usare la carta.

direct collision, head on collision

(physical object, also vehicles, discussion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

direct train

Let's learn Italian

So now that you know more about the meaning of diretto in Italian, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Italian.

Do you know about Italian

Italian (italiano) is a Romance language and is spoken by about 70 million people, most of whom live in Italy. Italian uses the Latin alphabet. The letters J, K, W, X and Y do not exist in the standard Italian alphabet, but they still appear in loanwords from Italian. Italian is the second most widely spoken in the European Union with 67 million speakers (15% of the EU population) and it is spoken as a second language by 13.4 million EU citizens (3%). Italian is the principal working language of the Holy See, serving as the lingua franca in the Roman Catholic hierarchy. An important event that helped to the spread of Italian was Napoleon's conquest and occupation of Italy in the early 19th century. This conquest spurred the unification of Italy several decades later and pushed the language of the Italian language. Italian became a language used not only among secretaries, aristocrats and the Italian courts, but also by the bourgeoisie.