Spanish Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Spanish word
director
Pronunciation
IPA/diɾekˈtoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmanager
Example
Necesitamos hablar con el director del proyecto.
We need to speak with the project manager.
More examples
El director de la empresa firmó el contrato.
The director of the company signed the contract.
Core concept
Head responsible for directing a department, team, or project.
Common phrases
director de la empresa
director of the company
director del proyecto
project director
director general
managing director
Similar words
jefe: Gives orders and supervises staff day-to-day within a workplace or team.
gerente: Oversees operations and staff, handling routine management and performance.
encargado: Takes charge of a specific place or task and cares for its daily running.
responsable: Holds responsibility for a particular task or assignment and answers for results.
Definition in Spanish
Se refiere a la persona encargada de dirigir y asumir la responsabilidad de una organización, proyecto o área.
Word origin
Derived from Latin dirigere 'to guide' via Spanish dirigir with the agentive suffix -or that marks the person performing the action.
Usage tips
- In companies director usually denotes a senior or official role above the hands-on manager, so 'director' and 'manager' are not always interchangeable.