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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dīrēctiōnem.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: di‧re‧ção
Noun
direção f (plural direções)
- direction, way
- Synonym: sentido
- driving (action of operating a motor vehicle)
aula de direção- driving lesson
- Synonym: condução
- (automotive) steering (something used to steer)
direção hidráulica- hydraulic steering
- (Brazil, automotive, by extension) steering wheel
- guidance, lead
- Synonym: orientação
- (film) direction, directing
- administration, board (a managing body)
- office or role in charge:
- (business) directorship
- (politics) leadership
- (education) principalship
- (publishing) editorship
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