Conduire
Example: Elle aime conduire sa voiture le week-end en campagne.
Definition
"Conduire" means to operate or control a vehicle, such as a car, by directing its movement. It involves managing the speed and direction to reach a destination safely, as in 'She likes to drive her car on weekends in the countryside.'
Etymology
The word "conduire" comes from the Latin 'conducere,' meaning 'to lead or bring together.' Over time, it evolved in Old French to mean leading or guiding, which naturally extended to operating vehicles. Did you know? The root 'ducere' is also the source of English words like 'conduct' and 'duct.'
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"Conduire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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