conduct

conduite, comportement

Façon dont une personne agit, surtout envers les autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : behaviour

Expressions courantes : good conduct, professional conduct, code of conduct, poor conduct

conduite, direction

Gestion attentive et compétente d’une activité ou d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : conduct of something (The conduct of the campaign required careful planning.)

Synonymes : management, direction, leadership

Expressions courantes : conduct of affairs, conduct of operations, skilful conduct

mener, effectuer

Organiser et réaliser une activité ou un processus.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : carry out, perform, undertake

Expressions courantes : conduct research, conduct a survey, conduct an interview

conduire

Laisser passer la chaleur ou l’électricité à travers une matière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : transmit, carry

Contraires : insulate

Expressions courantes : conduct heat, conduct electricity, conduct a current

diriger

Guider des musiciens ou des chanteurs par des gestes des mains indiquant comment jouer ou chanter.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : conduct an orchestra, conduct a choir, conduct a symphony

se comporter

Agir d’une certaine manière.

En anglais simple : To behave in a particular way.

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

Comment l'utiliser : conduct yourself + adverb (She conducted herself calmly during the interview.)

Synonymes : behave

Expressions courantes : conduct yourself well, conduct yourself properly

guider, conduire

Accompagner quelqu’un vers un endroit ou lui faire visiter un lieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : conduct someone to something (An assistant conducted us to the meeting room.); conduct someone around something (She conducted the visitors around the museum.)

Synonymes : guide, lead, escort

Expressions courantes : conduct a tour, conduct someone to something, conduct someone around something

diriger, commander

Diriger des personnes ou prendre en charge leur travail.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lead, direct, command

Expressions courantes : conduct the troops, conduct military operations