conduire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- behave verb To act in a particular way, or to act properly and politely.
- conduct noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- ride verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.
- steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
Senses
conduire is used for these senses in English:
- drive (transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- drive (intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- lead Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
- lead To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
- lead To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
- ride (ambitransitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c., transitive usage from 19th c.]
conduct — full definition
- noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
- verb To organize and carry out an activity such as research or a survey.
- verb To direct a group of musicians performing together.
- verb To allow heat, electricity, or sound to pass through.