conduire

Senses

1. 1.

   to drive

   to operate a vehicle

2. 2.

   to lead

   to guide or direct someone to a place

3. 3.

   to conduct

   to manage or direct an activity or organization

4. 4.

   to behave

   to conduct oneself (reflexive se conduire)

Examples

• "Je conduis une voiture depuis dix ans."

  I have been driving a car for ten years.

• "Le guide nous a conduits au sommet de la montagne."

  The guide led us to the summit of the mountain.

• "Elle conduit une équipe de chercheurs très performante."

  She manages a highly successful research team.

Usage

Conduire is a common irregular verb. In informal contexts, "piloter" is sometimes used as a variant for "driving" a vehicle, though conduire is standard. The past participle "conduit" is frequently used in formal writing.