What does conduire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word conduire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conduire in French.

The word conduire in French means drive, drive, drive, lead, lead, drive, conduct, lead, perform, execute, behave, be driven, have a driving licence, have your driving licence, lead to errors, lead to mistakes, see through, make a deal, take your driving test, driving licence, European driving licence, driving licence revocation, driving ban, act like a pig, be a man, allow someone else to drive you, let someone else drive you. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word conduire

drive

verbe intransitif (assurer la direction d'un véhicule)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
J'ai hâte d'apprendre à conduire. Est-ce que tu pourrais conduire moins vite ?
I can't wait to learn to drive. Could you drive a bit slower?

drive

verbe transitif (mouvoir un véhicule)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je voudrais bien apprendre à conduire un camion ou un tracteur.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He carefully steered the car away from the ditch.

drive

verbe transitif (amener [qqn] avec un véhicule)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chaque matin, je conduis les enfants à l'école. Tu pourrais me conduire à l'aéroport ?
Could you give me a lift to the airport?

lead

verbe transitif (amener à un endroit précis)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les panneaux nous ont conduits jusqu'ici.
The signposts led us here.

lead

verbe transitif (amener jusqu'à)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Votre parfum m'a conduit jusqu'à vous.
Your perfume led me to you.

drive

verbe transitif (entraîner vers un état)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette séparation l'a conduit au désespoir.
The separation drove him to despair.

conduct

verbe transitif (diriger un groupe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chef d'orchestre conduit les musiciens.
The conductor conducts the musicians.

lead

verbe transitif (être devant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les mariés conduisaient le cortège.
The bride and groom led the procession.

perform, execute

verbe transitif (réaliser, élaborer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Thomas conduit toujours ses projets avec beaucoup de sérieux.

behave

verbe pronominal (se comporter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Alain s'est mal conduit à l'école, il est puni.
Alan behaved badly at school; he's been punished.

be driven

verbe pronominal (se diriger)

Ma voiture est tellement maniable qu'elle semble se conduire toute seule.

have a driving licence, have your driving licence

locution verbale (être autorisé à conduire un véhicule) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lead to errors, lead to mistakes

locution verbale (engendrer des fautes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

see through

locution verbale (mener [qch] jusqu'à son terme)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Thomas conduit toujours ses projets jusqu'au bout.
Thomas always sees his projects through.

make a deal

locution verbale (mener une affaire) (business)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take your driving test

locution verbale (se présenter à l'examen de conduite) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je passe le permis vendredi prochain et j'espère vraiment l'avoir parce que j'en ai besoin pour le boulot. Ma mère a passé le permis 5 fois avant de l'avoir.

driving licence

nom masculin (autorisation de conduire un véhicule) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bonjour, Gendarmerie Nationale, je peux voir votre permis de conduire, s'il vous plaît ?

European driving licence

nom masculin (licence européenne pour conduire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le permis de conduire obtenu dans un pays membre de l'Union européenne est un permis de conduire européen.

driving licence revocation

nom masculin (péjoratif (suspension du permis de conduire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

driving ban

nom masculin (annulation du permis de conduire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce contrevenant est passible du retrait du permis de conduire.

act like a pig

(se montrer grossier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be a man

(agir droitement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans cette affaire, Luc s'est conduit en homme.

allow someone else to drive you, let someone else drive you

(être le passager)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quand sa fille a eu le permis, ça a fait bizarre à Philippe de se laisser conduire pour une fois.

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