# direkt

direkt is a German adjective meaning “direct”. Forms: direkter, am direktesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: direkter
- Superlative: am direktesten

## In other languages

- Русский: прямой, непосредственный
- Українська: прямий, безпосередній

## Adjective

1. direct, straight, without deviation or interruption
   - direkte Demokratie — Direct democracy
2. direct, candid, forthright (of a person, conversation)

## Adverb

1. directly

## Examples

- Ich sah ihm direkt in die Augen. — I looked directly into his eyes.
- Der Unfall passierte direkt vor meinen Augen. — The accident happened before my very eyes.
- Wir haben ihn direkt ins Krankenhaus geschickt. — We sent him straight to hospital.
- Direkt nach den Sommerferien haben wir Klausuren. — We have exams right after summer vacation.
- Es ist direkt um die Ecke. — It's just round the corner.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/direkt