French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
diriger
Pronunciation
IPA/diʁiʒe/
Meaning
- verblead
Example
Elle dirige une petite équipe au bureau.
She leads a small team at the office.
More examples
Zoé dirige le groupe qui prépare le spectacle de l'école.
Zoe leads the group preparing the school's show.
Pendant la réunion, il dirige la discussion avec clarté.
During the meeting, he leads the discussion clearly.
Core concept
A coordinator chooses the direction, organizes the moving parts, and oversees their progress toward an objective.
Common phrases
diriger une entreprise
manage a company
diriger la réunion
chair the meeting
Similar words
mener: To lead people or a group to a place or in a particular direction.
gérer: To manage work, funds, or other resources and deal with related problems.
conduire: To drive a vehicle and take it to a destination.
piloter: To coordinate a project or operation and guide it toward its goal.
Definition in French
Donner des orientations, prendre des décisions et coordonner des personnes ou des activités pour atteindre un objectif en supervisant leur exécution.
Word origin
French diriger is a learned borrowing from Latin dirigere, whose base regere means 'to guide or rule'.
Usage tips
- The g in diriger has the sound of the s in measure, and the spelling keeps this sound in nous dirigeons with an added e.