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condurre

lead

verb kohn-DOOR-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'conducere', to bring together

Also means

conduct

Usage Note

Condurre is irregular (conduco, condusse, condotto) and takes avere. It means to lead or guide, but also to host a TV or radio show (condurre un programma) and to live a kind of life (condurre una vita tranquilla). Its past participle condotto doubles as a noun for a duct or pipe.

Examples

"Conduce un programma televisivo."

Natural Translation

He hosts a television program.

Literal Translation

Hosts a program televised.

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