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What's DIRECTION in Spanish?

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"Which direction should I follow? Decisions, decisions..." A DIRECTION  is not an address, of any kind. Nevertheless, if given the right DIRECTIONS you can get  to any address. A DIRECTION is more an indication, an instruction or guidance you provide so someone can get to one place.  In Spanish a DIRECCIÓN is the place where something is located or where a person lives. Thus, the translation of DIRECCIÓN is not DIRECTION but ADDRESS.

How do you say AUDIENCIA in English?

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What are they all looking at?          It depends on what you mean by AUDIENCIA.  Those who attend a performance of some kind, a concert, a movie or a play are collectively called AUDIENCE. An interview with someone of a high rank is also known as an AUDIENCE. "No, mister. We can't imagine what you got in your hands."        An AUDIENCIA is a HEARING when you are called to answer a committee's questions on some specific subject of public interest. You may also be defending yourself so in order to do that a public HEARING is installed. Then you have a chance to present your side of the case.