conduct

conducta, comportamiento

Manera de actuar de una persona, especialmente con los demás.

En inglés sencillo: The way someone behaves, especially towards other people.

• His conduct was polite throughout.
• The school rewards good conduct.
• Her conduct towards customers led to a complaint.

Sinónimos: behaviour

Expresiones frecuentes: good conduct, professional conduct, code of conduct, poor conduct

dirección, gestión

Organización y dirección cuidadosa y competente de una actividad o un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: The careful, skilful management of an activity or group.

• His conduct of the campaign was skilful.
• They praised her conduct of the negotiations.
• The successful conduct of operations depended on clear orders.

Cómo se usa: conduct of something (The conduct of the campaign required careful planning.)

Sinónimos: management, direction, leadership

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct of affairs, conduct of operations, skilful conduct

realizar, llevar a cabo

Organizar y realizar una actividad o un proceso.

En inglés sencillo: To organize and carry out an activity or process.

• We conduct tests every week.
• Police conducted an investigation into the fire.
• Who will conduct the interviews tomorrow?

Sinónimos: carry out, perform, undertake

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct research, conduct a survey, conduct an interview

conducir

Permitir que el calor o la electricidad pasen a través de algo.

En inglés sencillo: To allow heat or electricity to pass through.

• Copper conducts electricity well.
• This material does not conduct heat easily.
• Wet skin conducts an electric current more readily than dry skin.

Sinónimos: transmit, carry

Antónimos: insulate

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct heat, conduct electricity, conduct a current

dirigir

Guiar con movimientos de las manos a músicos o cantantes para indicar cómo deben tocar o cantar.

En inglés sencillo: To guide musicians or singers by moving your hands to show how they should play or sing.

• She conducts the school choir.
• He conducted the orchestra at last night’s concert.
• Who will conduct the final symphony?

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct an orchestra, conduct a choir, conduct a symphony

comportarse

Actuar de una determinada manera.

En inglés sencillo: To behave in a particular way.

• Please conduct yourself properly.
• He conducted himself with great dignity.
• They conducted themselves professionally throughout the meeting.

Cómo se usa: conduct yourself + adverb (She conducted herself calmly during the interview.)

Sinónimos: behave

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct yourself well, conduct yourself properly

guiar, acompañar

Llevar a alguien a un lugar o acompañarlo para enseñárselo.

En inglés sencillo: To lead someone to a place or show people around it.

• He conducted us to the door.
• A guide conducted our tour of the palace.
• She conducted the guests through the gardens.

Cómo se usa: conduct someone to something (An assistant conducted us to the meeting room.); conduct someone around something (She conducted the visitors around the museum.)

Sinónimos: guide, lead, escort

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct a tour, conduct someone to something, conduct someone around something

dirigir, mandar

Estar al frente de un grupo y dirigir su trabajo.

En inglés sencillo: To lead people or take charge of their work.

• The general conducted the troops during the retreat.
• She conducted the entire operation with care.
• An experienced officer was chosen to conduct the forces.

Sinónimos: lead, direct, command

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct the troops, conduct military operations