Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
conducción
Pronunciation
IPA/kondukˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundriving
Example
La conducción nocturna me pone nervioso.
Night driving makes me nervous.
More examples
Una conducción segura salva vidas.
Safe driving saves lives.
Core concept
Hands on a steering wheel guiding a car down a road.
Common phrases
conducción segura
safe driving
conducción nocturna
night driving
conducción responsable
responsible driving
Similar words
manejo: Manipulating a vehicle's controls to handle movement and perform maneuvers.
conductor: Person who operates and steers a vehicle.
Definition in Spanish
Acción de conducir un vehículo, especialmente el control y manejo del automóvil.
Word origin
Conducción is the noun formed from the verb conducir with the suffix -ción, and conducir derives from Latin conducere 'lead together' (con- 'together' + ducere 'to lead').
Usage tips
- In many parts of Latin America speakers use manejar/manejo instead of conducir/conducción, while conducción remains common in Spain.
Other meanings
- conductionnoun
Opposites
- paradastopnoun
- inmovilidadimmobilitynoun