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conduce

to drive /konˈdut͡ʃe/

verb#382 most common

Also: to lead, to manage, to conduct

Example sentences

El conduce o mașină nouă.
He drives a new car.
Tu conduci prea repede pe autostradă.
You drive too fast on the highway.
Noi conducem cu rândul în excursie.
We take turns driving on the trip.
Ea conducea firma înainte să se pensioneze.
She was running the firm before she retired.
Guvernul este condus de un prim-ministru tânăr.
The government is led by a young prime minister.
Strategia adoptată a condus compania spre un succes neașteptat.
The adopted strategy led the company toward unexpected success.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgconducconduseivoi conduce
2sgconduciconduseșivei conduce
3sgconduceconduseva conduce
1plconducemconduserămvom conduce
2plconducețiconduserățiveți conduce
3plconducconduserăvor conduce

Word family

conducereleadership, management, drivingconducătorleader, driver
condusdriven, led (past participle)
conducătoarefemale leader

Etymology

Conduce comes from Latin conducere, a verb built from the prefix com- (together) and ducere (to lead). In Latin it could mean to bring together, to hire, or to lead. Romanian kept the sense of leading and driving, while English borrowed the same Latin root to form conduct.

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