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Spanish Word of the Day
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

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dirigir, verb
to manage, to run; to lead

Dirigir has several basic meanings. The one that looks obvious, to direct, is rather less common than some of its other meanings. First, to manage, or to run something:

Dirigió la empresa hasta hace poco.
He managed the company till a short while ago.

Dirige el Departamento de Biología.
She runs the Biology Department.

Dirigir can be used in very many contexts where the idea is of one person controlling something else. So, the translation into English depends very much on what is being controlled. In some cases the best translation is to lead.

el equipo dirigido por Alberti
the team led by Alberti

Debe ahora dirigir el proceso de adaptación.
He now has to lead the process of adapting.

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