Usage examples of "direction" in English with translation to Spanish

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Which direction did he go? ¿En qué dirección ha ido él?
Which direction will he choose? ¿Qué dirección escogerá?
Which direction were they heading in? ¿En qué dirección iban?
You're going in the wrong direction. Van en la dirección equivocada.
Am I going in the right direction? ¿Voy en la dirección correcta?
The boy seems to be coming in this direction. Parece que el niño viene en esta dirección.
I am afraid we are advancing in the wrong direction. Me temo que estamos avanzando en la dirección equivocada.
The thief ran away in the direction of the station. El ladrón salió corriendo en dirección a la estación.
By mistake I boarded a train going in the opposite direction. Por error yo abordé un tren que iba en la dirección opuesta.
Drugs should be used only at the direction of a doctor. Los medicamentos sólo deben ser usados bajo la dirección de un médico.
He set off in the wrong direction and got lost in the woods. Él partió en la dirección incorrecta y se perdió en el bosque.
From the direction that he was going in, I would say he was headed to town. A partir de la dirección a la que él iba, yo diría que él se dirigía a la ciudad.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. No puedo cambiar la dirección del viento, pero sí ajustar mis velas para llegar siempre a mi destino.
They fled in all directions. Huyeron en todas direcciones.
Please give him detailed and specific directions. Por favor, dale instrucciones detalladas y específicas.
Tom asked Mary for directions. Tom le pidió direcciones a Mary.
When taking drugs, follow the directions on the bottle carefully. Cuando tome medicamentos, siga las instrucciones del frasco cuidadosamente.
They were scattered in all directions. Estaban esparcidos en todas las direcciones.
I saw some small animals running away in all directions. Vi algunos animales pequeños corriendo en todas las direcciones.
I think it's time for me to ask for directions. Creo que es hora de que pida direcciones.
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