directive

directiva, instrucción

Instrucción oficial que indica a las personas lo que deben hacer.

En inglés sencillo: An official instruction telling people what they must do.

• Staff must follow the new directive.
• The government issued a directive on water use.
• Have all departments received the directive to reduce spending?

Cómo se usa: directive to do something (Staff received a directive to report all accidents.); directive on something (The ministry issued a directive on food safety.)

Sinónimos: instruction, order

Expresiones frecuentes: issue a directive, government directive, safety directive

directivo, orientador

Que da instrucciones o guía sobre lo que alguien debe hacer.

En inglés sencillo: Giving instructions or guidance about what someone should do.

• Her teaching style is very directive.
• The manager took a directive approach to the task.
• Some clients prefer a more directive therapist.

Sinónimos: guiding, instructive

Antónimos: nondirective

Expresiones frecuentes: directive approach, directive leadership, directive style