direkt

Meaning

Adj

1. direct, straight, without deviation or interruption
2. direct, candid, forthright (of a person, conversation)

Adv

directly

Hyphenated as

di‧rekt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/diˈʁɛkt/

Etymology

From Latin dīrectus (“laid straight, upright”).

Sentences

Die Einnahmen fielen nun direkt an die dänische Krone .

The revenue now fell directly to the Danish crown.

Nach der Gruppenphase kam es direkt zu den Halbfinals.

After the group stage, it was straight to the semi-finals.

Belvidere liegt direkt neben dem Delaware River und somit an der Grenze zu Pennsylvania .

Belvidere is located right next to the Delaware River and thus on the border with Pennsylvania.

Der See liegt auf direkt an der Wasserscheide zwischen Nordsee und Mittelmeer .

The lake is located directly at the watershed between the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Hier werden auch Offiziersanwärter besonderer Fachbereiche ausgebildet , die direkt von zivilen Universitäten kommen .

Candidates for officers in special subject areas who come directly from civilian universities are also trained here.