conduct

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒn.dʌkt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.dəkt/

noun / verb en → es

1 BEHAVIOR [uncountable] B1

the way in which a person behaves or acts, especially towards other people

conducto, comportamiento

Collocations good conduct · poor conduct

  • He was dismissed for bad conduct.

    Fue despedido por mala conducta.

2 ACTION [uncountable] B1

the way in which something is done or carried out, especially a business activity or an experiment

conducto, manejo

Collocations good conduct of the meeting · poor conduct of the experiment

  • The company was criticized for its poor conduct of the merger.

    La empresa fue criticada por su mala gestión de la fusión.

1 LEAD [transitive] B2

to lead or guide someone, especially in a formal way

conducir, guiar

  • take somebody somewhere
  • The guide will conduct us through the museum.

    El guía nos conducirá por el museo.

2 PERFORM [transitive] B1

to perform or carry out an activity, especially a musical performance

interpretar, ejecutar

  • conduct something
  • The orchestra was conducted by a famous musician.

    La orquesta fue dirigida por un famoso músico.

3 ELECTRICITY [intransitive] C1

to allow electricity to pass through something, especially a metal wire

conducir (eléctricidad)

Collocations good conductor of electricity

  • The metal is a good conductor of electricity.

    El metal es un buen conductor de electricidad.