This is the 2845th most frequent French word.
dirigées
"Dirigées" means "directed" or "guided" in English.
Here, 'dirigées' is used in the past participle form of 'diriger,' meaning 'led' or 'managed.' It describes a state where the companies are under the leadership or management of certain individuals.
Les entreprises dirigées par des professionnels compétents prospèrent rapidement.
Companies led by skilled professionals thrive quickly.
In this sentence, 'dirigées' is used to mean 'directed,' indicating that the criticisms were aimed or targeted at the movie.
Les critiques dirigées contre le film étaient principalement positives.
The criticisms directed at the movie were mostly positive.
Here, 'dirigées' conveys the meaning 'directed,' describing the action where the teams were oriented or guided towards a common goal.