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διευθύνω
to direct, manage, or run (an organization, department, or performance) /ði.efˈθi.no/
verbC1#3300 most common
Also: to head, to conduct (an orchestra), to steer
Example sentences
Ο πατέρας μου διευθύνει ένα μικρό εστιατόριο.
My father manages a small restaurant.
Η Μαρία διευθύνει τη δική της επιχείρηση από το σπίτι.
Maria runs her own business from home.
Ποιος διευθύνει το τμήμα πωλήσεων φέτος;
Who heads the sales department this year?
Ο μαέστρος διηύθυνε την ορχήστρα με μεγάλη ακρίβεια.
The conductor directed the orchestra with great precision.
Η νέα διευθύντρια διευθύνει το σχολείο με αυστηρότητα αλλά και δικαιοσύνη.
The new headmistress runs the school with strictness but also fairness.
Αν διηύθυνα εγώ την εταιρεία, θα είχα αλλάξει από καιρό την πολιτική προσλήψεων.
If I were the one running the company, I would have changed the hiring policy long ago.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | διευθύνω | διηύθυνα | θα διευθύνω |
| 2sg | διευθύνεις | διηύθυνες | θα διευθύνεις |
| 3sg | διευθύνει | διηύθυνε | θα διευθύνει |
| 1pl | διευθύνουμε | διευθύναμε | θα διευθύνουμε |
| 2pl | διευθύνετε | διευθύνατε | θα διευθύνετε |
| 3pl | διευθύνουν | διηύθυναν | θα διευθύνουν |
Word family
διεύθυνσηdirection, management, or address
διευθυντήςdirector, manager (male)
διευθύντριαdirector, manager (female)διευθυντικόςmanagerial, executive
Etymology
Διευθύνω comes from Ancient Greek, built from the prefix δια- (thoroughly, across) and εὐθύνω (to make straight, to guide), which itself derives from εὐθύς (straight, direct). The original sense was physical: keeping something on a straight course. Over time this shifted to the abstract sense of directing people, companies, or performances toward a goal.
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