Collocations for IELTS Word - Direction
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Collocations for IELTS of the word ‘Direction’
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Where to/ From
- ‘Direction’ as an Adjective
- Meaning: Same
Sentences: All three of them were running in the same direction.
- Meaning: different, opposite, right, wrong
Sentences: We’ve either not started on the right foot or started well and then gone in the completely wrong direction with the set-up.
- Meaning: general
Sentences: We fired the arrow in the general direction of the tree, and unfortunately missed it.
- Meaning: unexpected
Sentences: This show has so much suspense inbuilt in it that it keeps on jumping in unexpected directions.
- Meaning: anti-clockwise, clockwise
Sentences: The second hand of the clock runs in a clockwise direction.
- Meaning: downward, upward
Sentences: The effect of scolding slammed her downwards and the pod spun out of control, shaking as it fought gravity.
- Meaning: northerly, southerly, etc.
Sentences: I do remember going in that direction and leaving my guitar and continuing my journey in a northerly direction.
- Meaning: wind
Sentences: I released a pinch of dried watercolor to check the wind direction.
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- ‘Direction’ as ‘Verb + Direction’
- Meaning: take
Sentences: I was confused about which direction I was supposed to take.
- Meaning: change, reverse
Sentences: The story tells us about the story of their life in the reverse direction.
- Meaning: flow in, go (off) in, move in, head in, travel in
Sentences: The teacher asked us to head in a certain direction for inspiring English sources.
- Meaning: veer off in
Sentence: While we were studying in Germany, his thoughts suddenly veered off in a different direction.
- Meaning: come from/ in
Sentences: A faint pulse of life came from the direction of the gym last night.
- Meaning: face (in)
Sentences: We didn’t see the accident because We were facing the southwest direction.
- Meaning: glance in, point in, look in, nod in
Sentences: He glanced in this direction. ‘Look!’ he said, pointing in the direction of a mall.
- Meaning: nudge sb in, point sb in
Sentences: She exclaimed that she can’t come with me but instead she can point me in the accurate and right direction.
- Meaning: pull (sb/ sth) in
Sentences: There are numerous considerations, often pulling in numerous directions.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Preposition’
- Meaning: from a / the
Sentences: There was a burst of laughter from the direction of Seema’s room.
- Meaning: in a / the
Sentences: I was standing in the south direction, thirty kilometers away from the mall.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Phrases’
- Meaning: the direction of flow, travel, movement
Sentences: We prefer to travel in the direction of wind flow.
- Meaning: the direction of sb’s gaze
Sentences: They followed the direction of her gaze.
- Meaning: from/ in all/ both directions
Sentences: The road has terrible traffic in both directions.
- Meaning: a glance/ nod in sb/ sth’s direction
Sentences: I took that direction without glancing at it.
- Meaning: a sense of direction
Sentences: She hasn’t got much sense of direction.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Development’
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Adjective’
- Meaning: new
Sentences: The education system needs to take a new direction if it is to help students learn new things.
- Meaning: right, wrong, clear
Sentences: They will set a very clear direction. It has to be a clear direction to where we are going.
- Meaning: future
Sentences: The new look of the mall points to the chain’s future direction.
- Meaning: policy
Sentences: Government follows the liberal economic policies by maintaining a consistent policy direction.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Verb + Direction’
- Meaning: take
Sentences: It’s hard to know which direction to take next.
- Meaning: change
Sentences: It’s time to change our way of thinking and change our perspective.
- Meaning: go in, move in
Sentences: We are moving in the direction of a well-educated society.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Phrases’
- Meaning: a change of direction
Sentences: After 1991 there was a major change of direction in the industry after 1991 resolution.
- Meaning: a step in the (right/ wrong) direction
Sentences: The first step in this direction will be the way of reaching out to the students of Pune.
- ‘Direction’ as a ‘Purpose’
- ‘Direction’ as an ‘Adjective’
- Meaning: clear
Sentences: It is absolutely clear that investors are holding their stocks until there is a clear direction expressed by the Government of India.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Verb + Direction’
- Meaning: be lacking in, lack
Sentences: The student failed because of the lack of correct direction in his school days.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Phrases’
- Meaning: a sense of direction
Sentences: They were looking for someone who has a proper and clear sense of direction.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Instructions’
- ‘Direction’ as an ‘Adjective’
- Meaning: clear, good, precise
Sentences: Rita’s directions for completing the assignment are very precise.
- Meaning: stage
Sentences: Sanchi was rattling off the stage directions as fast as she could.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Verb + Direction’
- Meaning: ask for
Sentences: She asked me if this was the right direction to go further.
- Meaning: give sb
Sentences: Can you just share with me the direction of getting to Seema’s house?
- Meaning: get
Sentences: We got o know the directions from the clubhouse to the auditorium.
- Meaning: follow
Sentences: Students are supposed to follow the direction of use which are mentioned in the packet.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Preposition’
- Meaning: for
Sentences: Is there any direction for organizing this gadget?
- Meaning: to
Sentences: Will you just give me the directions to the use of this PSP.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Control/ Guidance’
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Adjectives’
- Meaning: clear
Sentences: In efficient and effective classroom teaching the teachers provide clear direction.
- Meaning: strategic
Sentences: The relevant authority will give strategic direction to the industry on time.
- Meaning: spiritual
Sentences: Most people nowadays have adopted a spiritual direction.
- Meaning: government
Sentences: The policies and rules are under government direction.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Verb + Adjective’
- Meaning: give sb, provide (sb with)
Sentences: Government gives the direction of operating to the public.
- ‘Direction’ as ‘Preposition’
- Meaning: under sb’s
Sentences: We all are interns and we are working under the direction of our head.
- Meaning: from
Sentences: I would like to take direction from upstairs.
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