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директор

director

Meaning of директор

senior manager

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Russian[dʲirʲɪkˈtor]
director
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директор with English translation

директор usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The director arrived early to prepare for the conference.

Директор пришёл раньше, чтобы подготовиться к конференции.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Our new director has a lot of experience in marketing.

Наш новый директор имеет большой опыт в маркетинге.

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директор belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

директорdirector
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

директор synonyms

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What's the difference between директор / руководитель / начальник / менеджер / администратор / управляющий

🇷🇺Russian
директор

Official title for the head of an organization or unit.

B2Very Often

The director of the company signed the new contract.

Директор компании подписал новый контракт.

🇷🇺Russian

General term for someone who manages people or projects.

B2Very Often

The project manager scheduled a meeting.

Руководитель проекта назначил совещание.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes a boss role and hierarchy; can be formal or colloquial.

B2Very Often

The head of the department approved the report.

Начальник отдела утвердил отчет.

🇷🇺Russian

Common in business; can mean a manager or a sales/service specialist.

B2Very Often

The sales manager prepared the commercial proposal.

Менеджер по продажам подготовил коммерческое предложение.

🇷🇺Russian

Usually responsible for organizational or technical processes, not necessarily strategic leadership.

B2Often

The hotel administrator greeted the guests.

Администратор гостиницы встретил гостей.

У
🇷🇺Russian
управляющий

Means someone who manages a property or business; partially synonymous with director.

B2Often

The hotel manager decided to renovate the interior.

Управляющий гостиницей решил обновить интерьер.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заведующий отделом

Head of an internal unit; common in governmental or research organizations.

B2Often

The head of the department approved the research budget.

Заведующий отделом утвердил бюджет на исследования.

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How to pronounce директор and what this word means

директор translation: director. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce директор

[dʲirʲɪkˈtor]

директор translation

director

директор examples

The director arrived early to prepare for the conference.

директор transcription

[dʲirʲɪkˈtor]

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директор meaning: what does it mean?

руководитель организации или подразделения, принимающий решения

директор pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

директор is pronounced as [dʲirʲɪkˈtor]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

директор definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The director arrived early to prepare for the conference. Translation: Директор пришёл раньше, чтобы подготовиться к конференции.

Is директор part of Professions vocabulary?

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Is директор part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, директор (director) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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