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French-English translation of conduire
1 conduire Verb, transitive (a) to drive a car, a passenger; ~ qn quelque part to drive sb somewhere; je te conduis chez ~ I'll drive you home; apprendre à ~ to learn to drive; tu sais ~? can you drive? (b) (=manage) to lead, head, conduct (frm) an investigation (c) (indicating consequence) to lead (à, to); ~ qn au succès to bring sb success (d) (Chemistry) ~ l'électricité to conduct electricity
2 se conduire Verb, pronominal (a) to behave; se ~ comme un enfant to behave like a child; se ~ correctement to behave appropriately, behave properly, show appropriate behaviour; (of child) se ~ bien, se ~ comme il faut to behave, behave oneself; "conduis-toi bien!" "behave yourself!" Terms from the DGT glossary
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