No. 4,090 in French
conduisent
"(They) drive" or "(They) lead."
In a sentence
Ils conduisent prudemment sur l'autoroute.
They drive carefully on the highway.
In this sentence, 'conduisent' is used to describe the action of driving, specifically how they are carrying out this action.
Les efforts des chercheurs conduisent à des découvertes innovantes.
The efforts of the researchers lead to innovative discoveries.
Here, 'conduisent' conveys the idea of leading or resulting in an outcome, showing its usage beyond literal driving into more abstract implications.
Leurs actions conduisent à des conséquences imprévues.
Their actions are leading to unexpected consequences.
In this example, 'conduisent' is used to express how actions result in certain outcomes or lead to consequences.
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