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indiretto

indirect

adjective een-dee-RET-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Origin: From Latin indirectus, from in- (not) + directus (direct).

Usage Note

Indiretto agrees in gender and number: indiretto/a/i/e. In grammar, complemento indiretto (indirect object) and discorso indiretto (reported/indirect speech) are standard school terms. In tax law, imposta indiretta (indirect tax, e.g. VAT) is contrasted with imposta diretta (income tax). The adverb is indirettamente.

Examples

"Ha risposto in modo indiretto alla domanda."

Natural Translation

He answered the question indirectly.

Literal Translation

He-has answered in way indirect to-the question.

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