conducir

/konduˈθiɾ/ · A2 · verb

to drive

🚗 con + ducir = lead together; same root as English conduct

From Latin conducere: con (together) + ducere (to lead). English conduct and conductor share the root. A driver leads the car along the road, just as a conductor leads an orchestra. Same family: producir, reducir, traducir.

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