indirect
intermediateB1/ˌɪn.dɪˈrɛkt/ · in-di-rect
Not direct; not straightforward.
Meanings
Not direct; not straightforward.
براہ راست نہیں؛ واضح نہیں ہے۔
بلواسطہ
bilwasita
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- indirect route
- indirect effect
- indirect speech
Example Sentences
She preferred to take the indirect route to avoid traffic.
اس نے ٹریفک سے بچنے کے لئے بلواسطہ راستہ لینے کو ترجیح دی۔
Us ne traffic se bachne ke liye bilwasita rasta lene ko tarjeeh di.
Indirect effects of climate change can be harder to quantify.
موسمیاتی تبدیلی کے بلواسطہ اثرات کو شمار کرنا مشکل ہو سکتا ہے۔
Mausamiyati tabdeeli ke bilwasita asraat ko shumaar karna mushkil ho sakta hai.
The author often used indirect references to historical events.
مصنف نے اکثر تاریخی واقعات کے بلواسطہ حوالہ جات استعمال کیے۔
Musannif ne aksar tareekhi waqiat ke bilwasita hawala جات istemal kiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'in-' as not, and 'direct' as straight; so it means not straight.
Imagine a winding road that does not go directly to the destination.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "indirectus" — not direct
First known use: 15th century
The term 'indirect' was derived from the Latin 'indirectus', combining 'in-' (not) and 'directus' (straight). It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.