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con·duct
(kən-dŭkt′)v. con·duct·ed, con·duct·ing, con·ducts
v.tr.
1. To direct the course of; manage or control: a police officer who conducts traffic; a scientist who conducts experiments.
2. To lead or guide: conducted the tourists through the museum.
3. Music To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).
4. To serve as a medium for conveying; transmit: Some metals conduct heat.
5. To comport (oneself) in a specified way: The students conducted themselves with dignity throughout the ceremony.
v.intr.
1. To act as a director or conductor.
2. To show the way; lead.
n. (kŏn′dŭkt′)
1. The way a person acts, especially from the standpoint of morality and ethics.
2. The act of directing or controlling; management.
3. Obsolete A guide; an escort.
[Middle English conducten, from Latin condūcere, conduct-, to lead together; see conduce.]
con·duct′i·bil′i·ty n.
con·duct′i·ble adj.
Synonyms: conduct, direct, manage, control, steer1
These verbs mean to exercise direction over an activity: Conduct applies to the guidance, authority, and responsibility of a single person or group: The judge conducted the hearing. The committee conducted an investigation into the scandal.
Direct stresses regulation to ensure proper planning and implementation: The seasoned politician directed a brilliant political campaign.
Manage suggests ongoing guidance of a person, group, or organization: It takes skill to manage a large hotel.
Control stresses regulation and usually domination through restraint: The harbormaster controls the number of boats allowed inside the breakwater.
Steer suggests guidance that controls direction or course: I deftly steered the conversation away from politics. See Also Synonyms at accompany, behavior.
These verbs mean to exercise direction over an activity: Conduct applies to the guidance, authority, and responsibility of a single person or group: The judge conducted the hearing. The committee conducted an investigation into the scandal.
Direct stresses regulation to ensure proper planning and implementation: The seasoned politician directed a brilliant political campaign.
Manage suggests ongoing guidance of a person, group, or organization: It takes skill to manage a large hotel.
Control stresses regulation and usually domination through restraint: The harbormaster controls the number of boats allowed inside the breakwater.
Steer suggests guidance that controls direction or course: I deftly steered the conversation away from politics. See Also Synonyms at accompany, behavior.
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conduct
n
1. the manner in which a person behaves; behaviour
2. the way of managing a business, affair, etc; handling
3. rare the act of guiding or leading
4. rare a guide or leader
vb
5. (tr) to accompany and guide (people, a party, etc) (esp in the phrase conducted tour)
6. (tr) to lead or direct (affairs, business, etc); control
7. (tr) to do or carry out: conduct a survey.
8. (tr) to behave or manage (oneself): the child conducted himself well.
9. (Music, other) to control or guide (an orchestra, choir, etc) by the movements of the hands or a baton. Also (esp US): direct
10. (General Physics) to transmit (heat, electricity, etc): metals conduct heat.
[C15: from Medieval Latin conductus escorted, from Latin: drawn together, from condūcere to conduce]
conˈductible adj
conˌductiˈbility n
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con•duct
(n. ˈkɒn dʌkt; v. kənˈdʌkt)n.
1. personal behavior; way of acting; deportment.
2. direction, management, or execution: the conduct of a business.
3. the act of leading; guidance; escort.
4. Obs. a guide; escort.
v.t. 5. to behave or manage (oneself).
6. to direct in action or course; manage; carry on: to conduct a test.
7. to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader.
8. to lead or guide; escort: to conduct a tour.
9. to serve as a channel or medium for (heat, electricity, sound, etc.): Copper conducts electricity.
v.i. 10. to lead.
11. to act as conductor, esp. of a musical group.
[1440–1450; late Middle English < Medieval Latin conductus escort < Latin conductus, past participle of condūcere conduce]
con•duct′i•ble, adj.
con•duct`i•bil′i•ty, n.
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conduct
Past participle: conducted
Gerund: conducting
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| Noun | 1. |  conduct - manner of acting or controlling yourselfactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior bohemianism - conduct characteristic of a bohemian dirty pool - conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike dirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others easiness - the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner" the way of the world, the ways of the world - the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world" |
| 2. |  conduct - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peopletrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature manners - social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig" citizenship - conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship" swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior improperness, impropriety - an improper demeanor personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving | |
| Verb | 1. | conduct - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this" handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" racketeer - carry on illegal business activities involving crime |
| 2. | conduct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" | |
| 3. |  conduct - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" | |
| 4. | conduct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" beacon - guide with a beacon hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" | |
| 5. |  conduct - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse" pipe in - bring in through pipes; "Music was piped into the offices" bring in - transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine" retransmit - transmit again carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house" | |
| 6. | conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" |
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conduct
verb
noun
1. management, running, control, handling, administration, direction, leadership, organization, guidance, supervision Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.
2. behaviour, ways, bearing, attitude, manners, carriage, demeanour, deportment, mien (literary), comportment Other people judge you by your conduct.
conduct yourself behave yourself, act, carry yourself, acquit yourself, deport yourself, comport yourself The way he conducts himself reflects on the party.
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conduct
verbnoun
The manner in which one behaves:
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Translations
إدارَه، تَدْبيرسُلوك، تَصَرُّفيَتَصَرَّفُ تَصَرُّفا حَسَنا، يَتَأَدَّبيُدَبِّرُ شُؤون العَمَليَقود
véstdirigovatprovádětprovéstřídit
dirigeredriftdriveførelede
hoitaajohtaajohtaminenkäytöskäyttäytyä
provesti
vezényeligazgat
fara meî, fylgjaframkvæmd, stjórnhaga sérhegîunleiîa
行う
...을 실시하다
atliktidirigentasdiriguotielgsenakonduktorius
diriģētpavadītuzvestiesvadītvest
dirigovať
dirigirativedenjevoditi
föraledauträtta
จัดการ
thực hiện
conduct
A. [ˈkɒndʌkt] N (= behaviour) → comportamiento m, conducta f; [of business etc] → dirección f, manejo m
B. [kənˈdʌkt] VT
1. (= guide) → llevar, conducir
conducted tour → visita f con guía
we were conducted to the interview room → nos llevaron or condujeron a la sala de entrevistas
we were conducted round by Lord Rice → Lord Rice actuó de guía
conducted tour → visita f con guía
we were conducted to the interview room → nos llevaron or condujeron a la sala de entrevistas
we were conducted round by Lord Rice → Lord Rice actuó de guía
2. [+ heat, electricity] → conducir
3. [+ campaign] → dirigir, llevar; [+ legal case] → presentar (Mus) → dirigir
I don't like the way they conduct business → no me gusta la forma en que llevan los negocios, no me gusta la forma de hacer negocios que tienen
to conduct a correspondence with sb → estar en correspondencia con algn, cartearse con algn
I don't like the way they conduct business → no me gusta la forma en que llevan los negocios, no me gusta la forma de hacer negocios que tienen
to conduct a correspondence with sb → estar en correspondencia con algn, cartearse con algn
4. (= behave) to conduct o.s → comportarse
C. [kənˈdʌkt] VI (Mus) → dirigir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
conduct
[ˈkɒndʌkt] n (= behaviour) → conduite f vt [kənˈdʌkt]
[+ orchestra, choir] → diriger
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) [+ electricity, heat] → être conducteur/trice
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
conduct
n
(= behaviour) → Verhalten nt, → Benehmen nt → (towards gegenüber); (of children also) → Betragen nt; (of prisoner) → Führung f; the rules of conduct → die Verhaltensregeln
(= management) → Führung f; (of conference, commission of inquiry) → Leitung f; (of investigation) → Durchführung f; his conduct of the war → seine Kriegsführung; their conduct of the campaign → die Art, wie sie die Kampagne durchführen/durchgeführt haben
vt
(= guide) → führen; (ceremoniously) → geleiten (geh); conducted tour (of) (of country) → Gesellschaftsreise f → (durch); (of building) → Führung f → (durch)
(= direct, manage) war, campaign, correspondence, conversation → führen; meeting, business also → leiten; investigation → durchführen; private affairs → handhaben; he conducted his own defence → er übernahm seine eigene Verteidigung
(Mus) → dirigieren
vi
(Mus) → dirigieren
(Phys) → leiten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
conduct
[n ˈkɒndʌkt; vb kənˈdʌkt]1. n → condotta
2. vt (gen) (Phys) → condurre; (guide) → accompagnare (Law) → presentare (Mus) → dirigere; (manage) → dirigere, amministrare
to conduct o.s. → comportarsi
to conduct o.s. → comportarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
conduct
(kənˈdakt) verb1. to lead or guide. We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.
2. to carry or allow to flow. Most metals conduct electricity.
3. to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).
4. to behave (oneself). He conducted himself well at the reception.
5. to manage or carry on (a business).
(ˈkondakt) noun1. behaviour. His conduct at school was disgraceful.
2. the way in which something is managed, done etc. the conduct of the affair.
conducted tour nounconˈduction (-ʃən) noun
transmission of heat etc by a conductor.
conˈductor noun1. a thing that conducts heat or electricity. Copper is a good conductor of heat.
2. a director of an orchestra, choir etc.
3. (feminine conˈductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc. a bus conductor.
4. (American) a guard on a train.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
conduct
→ يَقُودُ provést udføre leiten διεξάγω conducir, llevar a cabo tehdä mener provesti condurre 行う ...을 실시하다 uitvoeren føre zaprowadzić conduzir проводить uträtta จัดการ yürütmek thực hiện 进行Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
conduct
v. dirigir, conducir.
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