pagdidireksyon
the act of directing
From root: direksyon
Usage Note
Pagdidireksyon refers to the process of giving instructions or guiding the movement of people, such as traffic or a movie crew.
Examples
" Siya ang may hawak ng pagdidireksyon. "
Natural Translation
He is the one in charge of directing.
Literal Translation
He the one has hold of directing.
" Mahirap ang pagdidireksyon ng trapiko. "
Natural Translation
Directing traffic is difficult.
Literal Translation
Difficult the act-of-directing of traffic.
" Nagtagal ang pagdidireksyon ng pelikula dahil paulit-ulit na hindi sumusunod ang mga artista sa mga utos. "
Natural Translation
Directing the film took a long time because the actors repeatedly did not follow the instructions.
Literal Translation
Lasted-long the directing of-the film because repeatedly not following the actors to-the orders.
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