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Italian word

dirigere

to direct, manage, lead; to conduct (an orchestra)

Looks like

to direct

to aim or guide; to manage; to make a film

⚠️ The trap

Close match, but 'dirigere' more commonly means to manage/lead or conduct music. For directing a film Italians usually say 'dirigere un film' or 'girare un film'. 'Il regista dirige il film' = the director directs the film.

To say "to aim or guide; to manage; to make a film" in Italian:

dirigere

"dirigere" in English means:

to direct, manage, lead; to conduct (an orchestra)

Example

"Chi dirige l'orchestra stasera?"

"Who is conducting the orchestra tonight?"

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