conduct

condotta, comportamento

Modo in cui una persona si comporta, soprattutto verso gli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: behaviour

Espressioni comuni: good conduct, professional conduct, code of conduct, poor conduct

gestione, direzione

Gestione attenta e competente di un’attività o di un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: conduct of something (The conduct of the campaign required careful planning.)

Sinonimi: management, direction, leadership

Espressioni comuni: conduct of affairs, conduct of operations, skilful conduct

condurre, svolgere

Organizzare e svolgere un’attività o un processo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: carry out, perform, undertake

Espressioni comuni: conduct research, conduct a survey, conduct an interview

condurre

Lasciare passare il calore o l’elettricità attraverso un materiale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: transmit, carry

Contrari: insulate

Espressioni comuni: conduct heat, conduct electricity, conduct a current

dirigere

Guidare musicisti o cantanti con movimenti delle mani che indicano come suonare o cantare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: conduct an orchestra, conduct a choir, conduct a symphony

comportarsi

Agire in un determinato modo.

In inglese semplice: To behave in a particular way.

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

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

Sinonimi: behave

Espressioni comuni: conduct yourself well, conduct yourself properly

guidare, accompagnare

Accompagnare qualcuno in un luogo o mostrarglielo durante una visita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: guide, lead, escort

Espressioni comuni: conduct a tour, conduct someone to something, conduct someone around something

dirigere, comandare

Essere a capo di un gruppo o dirigere il lavoro delle persone.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lead, direct, command

Espressioni comuni: conduct the troops, conduct military operations