dirigirse

dirigirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (ir) to go (a, to), make one's way (a, to), make (a, for)

■ nos dirigimos al cine we made our way to the cinema

2 (hablar) to address (a, -), speak (a, to)

■ se dirigió a su padre she addressed her father

3 (escribir) to write

■ si quiere más información diríjase a esta dirección if you want further information write to this address

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VPR

1) (=ir)

dirigirse a o hacia — to head for

se dirigía a la oficina cuando lo arrestaron — he was on his way to o heading for the office when he was arrested

se dirigió en su coche al aeropuerto — he drove to the airport

se dirigió hacia él y le dio una bofetada — she went over to him and slapped him

2) (=ponerse en contacto)

dirigirse a algn — [oralmente] to speak to sb, address sb frm; [por escrito] to contact sb

el presidente se dirigió a la nación — the president spoke to o frm addressed the nation

¿se dirige usted a mí? — are you speaking to me?

"diríjase a ..." — "contact ..."

me dirijo a usted para solicitarle su ayuda — I am writing (to you) to request your help

3) (=estar destinado)

dirigirse a algo — to be aimed at sth

el programa se dirige a los adultos — the programme is aimed at o geared towards adults

toda sus esfuerzos van dirigidos a conseguir un nuevo récord — she is concentrating all her efforts on setting a new record

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(v.) = be headed, head, head out

Ex. It is clear to me, and I hope to you, that unless we drastically change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.

Ex. The skilled searcher knows which sources to tap first, and can often take shortcuts by heading straight for the most effective index for his purposes.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

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(v.) = be headed, head, head out

Ex: It is clear to me, and I hope to you, that unless we drastically change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.

Ex: The skilled searcher knows which sources to tap first, and can often take shortcuts by heading straight for the most effective index for his purposes.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

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■dirigirse verbo reflexivo
1 (encaminarse) to go [a/hacia, to], to make one's way [a/hacia, towards]
2 (a una persona, un grupo) to address: se dirigía a ti, he was speaking to you
diríjase al servicio de atención al cliente, contact the customer service department
'dirigirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- tratar
- tratamiento
- dirigir
- encaminar
- hablar
- majestad
English:
address
- approach
- bound
- head
- home in
- lord
- make for
- home
- inquiry
- make

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vpr

1. [encaminarse]

dirigirse a o [m5]hacia to head for;

se dirigió al centro de la ciudad por un atajo she took a shortcut Br to the city centre o US downtown;

pasajeros con destino a Miami: por favor, diríjanse a la puerta 5 would passengers flying to Miami please proceed to gate 5;

¿hacia dónde te diriges? where are you heading for?;

nos dirigimos hacia el río we made our way towards the river

2.

dirigirse a [hablar con] to address, to speak to;

[escribir a] to write to;

se dirigió a mí en un tono amenazador she addressed me threateningly, she spoke to me in a threatening tone of voice;

se dirigió a varias empresas por escrito para pedir ayuda financiera he wrote to several firms asking for financial assistance;

el monarca se dirigió a la nación por televisión the monarch addressed the nation on television, the monarch gave a television address to the nation;

me estoy dirigiendo tí, así que escúchame I'm talking to you, so listen;

me dirijo a usted para solicitarle… I'm writing to you to request…;

diríjase al apartado de correos 42 write to PO Box 42

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dirigirse

v/r make, head (a, hacia for)

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vr

1)

dirigirse a : to go towards

2)

dirigirse a : to speak to, to address

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dirigirse vb

1. (ir) to go / to head

se dirige a Roma he's going to Rome / he's heading for Rome

2. (hablar) to address / to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

el profesor se dirigió a toda la clase the teacher addressed the whole class / the teacher spoke to the whole class

3. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written]

me dirijo a usted... I'm writing to you...