No. 1,250 in Spanish
conducir
"Conducir" means "to drive" or "to lead" in English.
In a sentence
Me gusta conducir mi automóvil por la carretera.
I like to drive my car on the road.
In this sentence, 'conducir' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to drive.' It refers to the action of operating a vehicle.
Él sabe perfectamente cómo conducir equipos de trabajo.
He knows perfectly how to lead work teams.
Here, 'conducir' figuratively means 'to lead' or 'to guide,' used in the context of managing or directing teams.
Este cable conduce la electricidad hacia el motor.
This cable conducts electricity to the motor.
In this usage, 'conducir' refers to the transmission or conduction of something, specifically electricity in this example.
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