conduire

conduire
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to drive
Mon oncle m'a laissé conduire sa nouvelle voiture !My uncle let me drive his new car!
b. to steer
Nathalie a conduit la camionnette de livraison jusqu'au portail.Nathalie steered the delivery van to the gate.
a. to drive (in a vehicle or for animals)
Le fermier conduit son troupeau dans un champ.The farmer is driving his flock into a field.
b. to take
Adrien conduit les enfants à l'école tous les matins.Adrien takes the kids to school every morning.
c. to give a ride
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Je te conduis à l'hôpital tout de suite !I'll give you a ride to the hospital right now!
d. to give a lift
Peux-tu conduire Nina à son cours de danse ?Can you give Nina a lift to her dance class?
e. to bring
La navette a conduit les touristes à l'aéroport.The shuttle brought the tourists to the airport.
f. to lead
La serveuse nous a conduits à notre table.The waitress led us to our table.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to bring to a situation or a sentiment)
a. to drive
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
La pression de ses parents a conduit Lily à abandonner ses études.The pressure from her parents drove Lily to quit her studies.
b. to lead
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Des années de travail acharné ont conduit le chanteur au succès.Years of hard work led the singer to success.
a. to conduct
Zahia Ziouani conduit l’orchestre Divertimento, qu'elle a créé en 1998.Zahia Ziouani conducts the Divertimento Orchestra, which she created in 1998.
b. to lead
Carmen va conduire les réunions mensuelles dorénavant.Carmen will lead the monthly meetings from now on.
c. to run
La directrice conduit son entreprise d'une main de fer.The director runs her company with an iron fist.
a. to conduct
Le graphène conduit mieux l’électricité que le cuivre.Graphene conducts electricity better than copper.
b. to carry
Les canalisations qui conduisent l'eau sont endommagées.The pipes that carry water are damaged.
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