What does conducir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word conducir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conducir in Spanish.

The word conducir in Spanish means drive, carry, bring, run, manage, lead to, lead to, act, behave, conduct, carry, driving license, driver's license, lead to, driver's license, not lead anywhere, driving licence, provisional driving licence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word conducir

drive

verbo transitivo (vehículo: manejar, pilotar) (control a vehicle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me multaron por conducir a exceso de velocidad.
They fined me for driving over the speed limit.

carry, bring

verbo transitivo (transportar, trasladar) (conduct by pipe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El sistema de tuberías conduce el agua a todas las edificaciones de la ciudad.
The pipes carry water to every building in town.

run, manage

verbo transitivo (mandar, dirigir) (direct)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El director de la empresa será el encargado de conducir la campaña de ventas.
The managing director will be running the campaign to boost sales.

lead to

verbo transitivo (traer una consecuencia) (result in)

La mala toma de decisiones conduce a las empresas al desastre.
Bad decision-making leads businesses to disaster.

lead to

(llevar a un lugar) (follow a route)

La vereda conduce a un río.
The path leads to a river.

act, behave

verbo pronominal (comportarse, actuar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No tienes que darme instrucciones: sé conducirme en sociedad.
You don't have to give me instructions; I know how to behave (or: act) in good company.

conduct, carry

verbo transitivo (electricidad) (electricity)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El cobre conduce bien la electricidad.
Copper conducts electricity well.

driving license, driver's license

(ES (autorización para conducir) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El policía me pidió mi carné de conducir.
The police asked me for my driver's license.

lead to

(llevar a)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La falta de comunicación con los pares conduce al aislamiento profesional.
A lack of communication among peers leads to professional isolation.

driver's license

(AmL (permiso para conducir) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya tienes edad para obtener tu licencia de conducir.
You are old enough to get your driver's license now.

not lead anywhere

locución verbal (falta de objetivo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La violencia no conduce a ninguna parte.

driving licence

(carné para conducir) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El oficial de policía me pidió mi permiso de conducir.
The policeman asked me for my driving licence.

provisional driving licence

(MX (para aprender a conducir) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como mi hijo ya tiene permiso de conducir, dejo que conduzca mi auto.
I let my son drive my car because he has a provisional driving licence.

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