No. 911 in French
conduit
A channel or pipe for conveying fluids or other substances; a means of transmission.
In a sentence
Il conduit la voiture avec prudence.
He drives the car carefully.
Here, 'conduit' is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb 'conduire', which means to drive or lead, referring to someone driving a car.
Le conduit de cheminée a besoin d’être réparé.
The chimney pipe needs to be repaired.
In this sentence, 'conduit' refers to a noun meaning a pipe or duct, specifically the tube that forms a channel or passage for air, such as a chimney pipe.
Son attitude a conduit à des malentendus.
His attitude led to misunderstandings.
Here, 'conduit' is used in its past participle form of 'conduire', forming a compound tense (passé composé) to mean 'has led or guided', describing causing a result.
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