Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or method of controlling or directing.

    Leitung, Führung

    проведе́ниеprovedénije

    поведі́нкаpovedínka

  2. (countable, uncountable)Skillful guidance or management.

    1722 (first printed) Edmund Waller, Poems, &c. written upon several occasions, and to several persons Conduct of armies is a prince's art.

    управле́ниеupravlénije, руково́дствоrukovódstvo

    керува́нняkeruvánnja

  3. (countable, uncountable)Behaviour; the manner of behaving.

    Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.

    поведе́ниеpovedénije

    поведі́нкаpovedínka

    manner of acting or controlling yourself

  4. (countable, uncountable)Plot.

  5. (countable, uncountable)A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another.

  7. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Something which carries or conveys anything; a channel; an instrument; a conduit.

Examples

336 sentences
  1. I'm responsible for my conduct.

    Я відповідальний за свою поведінку. — deniko

  2. I apologize for my past conduct.

    Перепрошую за мою поведінку в минулому. — deniko

  3. His conduct is above suspicion.

    Його повідінка під підозрою. — mutternoise

    ruЕго поведение под подозрением. — mutternoise

  4. We were surprised at his conduct.

    ruМы были удивлены его поведением. — odexed

    deWir waren überrascht von seinem Gebaren. — BraveSentry

  5. I have an investigation to conduct.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
act or method of controlling or directing:
skillful guidance or management; generalship:
Русский
By meaning 3
act or method of controlling or directing:
skillful guidance or management; generalship:
manner of guiding or carrying oneself:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act or method of controlling or directing:

Origin

From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive parti

From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Displaced native Old English þēaw. Doublet of conduit.

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