Conducto (en. Conduit)
/konˈdukto/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Tube through which fluids are transported.
Water moves through the conduit.
El agua se mueve a través del conducto.
Channel that allows the passage of electricity.
We need to check the electrical conduit.
Necesitamos revisar el conducto eléctrico.
A way of transmitting information or signals.
The communication conduit is essential in the company.
El conducto de comunicación es esencial en la empresa.
Etymology
From Latin 'conductus', meaning 'guided, conducted'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
drain pipe
A channel that allows the discharge of wastewater.
conducto de desagüe
air duct
A system that transports air in a building.
conducto de aire
after this duct
Refers to an action following a process.
después de este conducto
Related Words
conductivity
Ability of a material to conduct electricity or heat.
conductividad
conductors
Materials that allow the passage of electricity.
conductores
behavior
Behavior or manner of acting of a person.
conducta
Slang Meanings
Conduit in informal situations for transmitting information.
Use the WhatsApp group as a conduit.
Usa el grupo de WhatsApp como conducto.
To express that someone 'tells it to another' in gossip.
I received that information through a very reliable conduit.
Esa información la recibí a través de un conducto muy confiable.