indirect
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɪndəˈrekt/ · UK /ˌɪndaɪˈrekt/
indirect means: Expressed or done through hints, other people, or other things instead of openly or immediately.
adjective
Expressed or done through hints, other people, or other things instead of openly or immediately.
- His indirect criticism upset me.
- The decision had an indirect effect on prices.
- We found indirect evidence that someone had entered.
Following a longer way instead of going straight to a place.
- We took an indirect route home.
- The bus follows an indirect path through several villages.
- Why choose such an indirect journey?
Questions about indirect
What does indirect mean?
Expressed or done through hints, other people, or other things instead of openly or immediately.
What is indirect in other languages?
Türkçe: dolaylı · Español: indirecto · Français: indirect · Deutsch: indirekt · Italiano: indiretto · 日本語: 間接的な
How do you pronounce indirect?
In American English /ˌɪndəˈrekt/; in British English /ˌɪndaɪˈrekt/.
How do you use indirect in a sentence?
His indirect criticism upset me. The decision had an indirect effect on prices.
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