dirigido por
/diɾixido poɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "run by" can be translated into Spanish as dirigido por.
Meaning: to inform briefly of the main points of… (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
/diɾixido poɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Use Consultar con when seeking approval or validation from someone in a higher position.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word dirigido is a 'chameleon' word that functions for both a business being 'run by' a CEO and a physical envelope being 'addressed to' a person.
- The English word 'direct' and the Spanish word dirigir are linguistic cousins, both rooted in the concept of 'straightening' a path or making something straight.
- The word por is a doublet of pro, as both were inherited from different forms of the Latin word prō.
Examples in context
- ¿Habrá lugar para la humanidad en un mundo dirigido por máquinas inteligentes?Will there be room for humanity in a world run by intelligent machines?This sentence uses dirigido por to describe a world managed by intelligent machines.Tatoeba #10471892 by carlosalberto, translation #10469626 by carlosalberto
- Podría usted pasar por mi oficina despuésCould you run by my office later?
- Voy a pasar por su oficina mañana para discutir el informeI'll run by your office tomorrow to discuss the report.
- Quisiera consultar con usted antes de tomar una decisiónI'd like to run it by you before making a decision.
- Deberías informar al equipo sobre esta propuestaYou should run this proposal by the team.
- Déjame decirle a mi hermana antes de tomar una decisiónLet me run it by my sister before making a decision
- Quiero decirle a mi madre antes de aceptar la ofertaI want to run it by my mom before accepting the offer.
- Creo que deberías pedirle opinión a tus compañeros de trabajoI think you should run it by your co-workers and get their opinion.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing the management of a local gallery.
- MateoElena, ¿quién es el responsable de la galería?Elena, who is responsible for the gallery?
- ElenaEs un espacio dirigido por artistas locales.It is a space run by local artists.
- MateoEso suena muy interesante y creativo.That sounds very interesting and creative.
- ElenaSí, Mateo, así mantienen la esencia del arte.Yes, Mateo, that way they maintain the essence of art.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
