conduct

Verhalten, Benehmen

Die Art, wie sich jemand verhält, besonders gegenüber anderen Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: The way someone behaves, especially towards other people.

• His conduct was polite throughout.
• The school rewards good conduct.
• Her conduct towards customers led to a complaint.

Synonyme: behaviour

Häufige Wendungen: good conduct, professional conduct, code of conduct, poor conduct

Führung, Leitung

Die sorgfältige und geschickte Leitung einer Tätigkeit oder einer Gruppe.

In einfachem Englisch: The careful, skilful management of an activity or group.

• His conduct of the campaign was skilful.
• They praised her conduct of the negotiations.
• The successful conduct of operations depended on clear orders.

So benutzt man es: conduct of something (The conduct of the campaign required careful planning.)

Synonyme: management, direction, leadership

Häufige Wendungen: conduct of affairs, conduct of operations, skilful conduct

durchführen

Eine Tätigkeit oder einen Vorgang organisieren und ausführen.

In einfachem Englisch: To organize and carry out an activity or process.

• We conduct tests every week.
• Police conducted an investigation into the fire.
• Who will conduct the interviews tomorrow?

Synonyme: carry out, perform, undertake

Häufige Wendungen: conduct research, conduct a survey, conduct an interview

leiten

Wärme oder elektrischen Strom durch sich hindurchfließen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To allow heat or electricity to pass through.

• Copper conducts electricity well.
• This material does not conduct heat easily.
• Wet skin conducts an electric current more readily than dry skin.

Synonyme: transmit, carry

Gegenteile: insulate

Häufige Wendungen: conduct heat, conduct electricity, conduct a current

dirigieren

Musikern oder Sängern mit Handbewegungen zeigen, wie sie spielen oder singen sollen.

In einfachem Englisch: To guide musicians or singers by moving your hands to show how they should play or sing.

• She conducts the school choir.
• He conducted the orchestra at last night’s concert.
• Who will conduct the final symphony?

Häufige Wendungen: conduct an orchestra, conduct a choir, conduct a symphony

sich verhalten, sich benehmen

Sich auf eine bestimmte Weise benehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To behave in a particular way.

• Please conduct yourself properly.
• He conducted himself with great dignity.
• They conducted themselves professionally throughout the meeting.

So benutzt man es: conduct yourself + adverb (She conducted herself calmly during the interview.)

Synonyme: behave

Häufige Wendungen: conduct yourself well, conduct yourself properly

führen, begleiten

Jemanden an einen Ort begleiten oder ihm einen Ort zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To lead someone to a place or show people around it.

• He conducted us to the door.
• A guide conducted our tour of the palace.
• She conducted the guests through the gardens.

So benutzt man es: conduct someone to something (An assistant conducted us to the meeting room.); conduct someone around something (She conducted the visitors around the museum.)

Synonyme: guide, lead, escort

Häufige Wendungen: conduct a tour, conduct someone to something, conduct someone around something

führen, befehlen

Menschen anführen oder die Leitung ihrer Arbeit übernehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To lead people or take charge of their work.

• The general conducted the troops during the retreat.
• She conducted the entire operation with care.
• An experienced officer was chosen to conduct the forces.

Synonyme: lead, direct, command

Häufige Wendungen: conduct the troops, conduct military operations