drive

drive

 (drīv)

v. drove (drōv), driv·en (drĭv′ən), driv·ing, drives

v.tr.

1. To push, propel, or press onward forcibly; urge forward: drove the horses into the corral.

2. To repulse or put to flight by force or influence: drove the attackers away; drove out any thought of failure.

3. To guide, control, or direct (a vehicle).

4.

a. To convey or transport in a vehicle: drove the children to school.

b. To traverse in a vehicle: drive the freeways to work.

5.

a. To supply the motive force or power to and cause to function: Steam drives the engine.

b. To cause or sustain, as if by supplying force or power: "The current merger mania is apparently driven by an urge ... to reduce risk or to exploit opportunities in a very rapidly changing business environment" (Peter Passell).

6. To compel or force to work, often excessively: "Every serious dancer is driven by notions of perfection—perfect expressiveness, perfect technique" (Susan Sontag).

7. To force into or from a particular act or state: Indecision drives me crazy.

8. To force to go through or penetrate: drove the stake into the ground.

9. To create or produce by penetrating forcibly: The nail drove a hole in the tire.

10. To carry through vigorously to a conclusion: drove home his point; drive a hard bargain.

11.

a. Sports To throw, strike, or cast (a ball, for example) hard or rapidly.

b. Basketball To move with the ball directly through: drove the lane and scored.

c. Baseball To cause (a run or runner) to be scored by batting. Often used with in.

d. Football To advance the ball over (certain yardage) in plays from scrimmage.

12.

a. To chase (game) into the open or into traps or nets.

b. To search (an area) for game in such a manner.

v.intr.

1. To move along or advance quickly: We could hear the trucks driving along the highway.

2. To rush, dash, or advance violently against an obstruction: The wind drove into my face.

3.

a. To operate a vehicle, such as a car: How long has he been driving?

b. To go or be transported in a vehicle: We all got in the car and drove to the supermarket.

4.

a. Sports To hit, throw, or impel a ball or other missile forcibly.

b. Basketball To move directly to the basket with the ball.

c. Football To advance the ball in plays from scrimmage.

5. To make an effort to reach or achieve an objective; aim.

n.

1. The act of driving: took the car out for a drive after dinner.

2. A trip or journey in a vehicle: It's a long drive to Eau Claire from here.

3. Abbr. Dr. A road for automobiles and other vehicles.

4.

a. The means or apparatus for transmitting motion or power to a machine or from one machine part to another.

b. The position or operating condition of such a mechanism: "He put his car into drive and started home" (Charles Baxter).

c. The means by which automotive power is applied to a roadway: four-wheel drive.

d. The means or apparatus for controlling and directing an automobile: right-hand drive.

5. Computers A device that reads data from and often writes data onto a storage medium, such as an optical disc or flash memory.

6. A strong organized effort to accomplish a purpose: a drive to finish the project before the deadline.

7. Energy, push, or aggressiveness: an executive with a lot of drive.

8. Psychology A strong motivating tendency or instinct related to self-preservation, reproduction, or aggression that prompts activity toward a particular end.

9. A massive, sustained military offensive.

10.

a. Sports The act of hitting, knocking, or thrusting a ball very swiftly.

b. Sports The stroke or thrust by which a ball is driven: an awkward drive on the first tee that sent the ball into the woods.

c. Sports The ball or puck as it is propelled: The goalie stopped a hard drive in the opening minute.

d. Basketball The act of moving with the ball directly to the basket.

e. Football A series of downs in which the ball is advanced by the offensive team.

11.

a. A rounding up and driving of livestock to new pastures or to market.

b. A gathering and driving of logs down a river.

c. The cattle or logs thus driven.

Phrasal Verb:

drive at

To mean to do or say: I don't understand what you're driving at.

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[Middle English driven, from Old English drīfan; see dhreibh- in Indo-European roots.]

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driv′a·bil′i·ty n.

driv′a·ble adj.

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drive

(draɪv)

vb, drives, driving, drove (drəʊv) or driven (ˈdrɪvən)

1. to push, propel, or be pushed or propelled

2. to control and guide the movement of (a vehicle, draught animal, etc): to drive a car.

3. (tr) to compel or urge to work or act, esp excessively

4. (tr) to goad or force into a specified attitude or state: work drove him to despair.

5. (tr) to cause (an object) to make or form (a hole, crack, etc): his blow drove a hole in the wall.

6. to move or cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

7. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with the bat swinging more or less vertically

8. (Golf) golf to strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off

9. (Hunting) (tr)

a. to chase (game) from cover into more open ground

b. to search (an area) for game

10. to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle

11. (intr) to rush or dash violently, esp against an obstacle or solid object: the waves drove against the rock.

12. (tr) to carry through or transact with vigour (esp in the phrase drive a hard bargain)

13. (tr) to force (a component) into or out of its location by means of blows or a press

14. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) mining to excavate horizontally

15. (Forestry) (tr) NZ to fell (a tree or trees) by the impact of another felled tree

16. drive home

a. to cause to penetrate to the fullest extent

b. to make clear by special emphasis

n

17. the act of driving

18. a trip or journey in a driven vehicle

19. (Civil Engineering)

a. a road for vehicles, esp a private road leading to a house

b. (capital when part of a street name): Woodland Drive.

20. vigorous or urgent pressure, as in business

21. a united effort, esp directed towards a common goal: a charity drive.

22. (Card Games) Brit a large gathering of persons to play cards, etc. See beetle drive, whist drive

23. energy, ambition, or initiative

24. (Psychology) psychol a motive or interest, such as sex, hunger, or ambition, that actuates an organism to attain a goal

25. (Military) a sustained and powerful military offensive

26. (General Engineering)

a. the means by which force, torque, motion, or power is transmitted in a mechanism: fluid drive.

b. (as modifier): a drive shaft.

27. (General Sporting Terms) sport a hard straight shot or stroke

28. (Hunting) a search for and chasing of game towards waiting guns

29. (Electronics) electronics the signal applied to the input of an amplifier

[Old English drīfan; related to Old Frisian drīva, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, Old High German trīban]

ˈdrivable, ˈdriveable adj

ˌdrivaˈbility, ˌdriveaˈbility n

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drive

(draɪv)

v. drove, driv•en, driv•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies.

2. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule.

3. to convey in a vehicle: to drive someone home.

4. to force to work or act: He drove the workers until they collapsed.

5. to impel; constrain; urge; compel.

6. to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through: to drive a hard bargain.

7. to keep (machinery) going.

8. (in baseball)

a. to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a base hit or sacrifice fly.

b. to cause (a run) to be scored by a base hit or sacrifice fly.

9. to hit (a golf ball), esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron.

10.

a. to hit, propel, or kick (a ball, shuttlecock, puck, etc.) with much force.

b. (in football) to advance (the ball) aggressively by various passing, carrying, and kicking strategies.

11.

a. to chase (game).

b. to search (a district) for game.

12. to float (logs) down a river or stream.

13. (in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading).

v.i.

14. to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, esp. to operate an automobile.

15. to go or travel in a driven vehicle.

16. to hit a golf ball, esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron.

17. to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective.

18. to go along before an impelling force; be impelled: The ship drove before the wind.

19. to rush or dash violently.

20. drive at, to intend to convey.

n.

21. the act of driving.

22. a trip in a vehicle, esp. a short pleasure trip.

23. an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction.

24. the animals, logs, etc., thus driven.

25. an inner urge that prompts activity directed toward the satisfaction of a basic, instinctive need: hunger drive; sex drive.

26. a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective.

27. a strong military offensive.

28. a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, esp. to raise money, as for a charity.

29. energy and initiative; motivation.

30. vigorous pressure or effort, as in business.

31. a road for vehicles, as a scenic route along a highway or a short roadway approaching a house.

32. a driving mechanism, as of an automobile: gear drive.

33. the point or points of power application to the roadway: four-wheel drive.

34.

a. an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like.

b. the flight of a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like that has been driven with much force.

35. a golf shot, esp. with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance.

36. a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English drīfan]

driv′a•ble, drive′a•ble, adj.

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Drive

 collection of objects or animals driven. See also drift, drove.

Examples: drive of cattle; of logs [downstream], 1878; a deer drive, 1880; a grouse drive, 1880.

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drive

Past participle: driven
Gerund: driving

Imperative

drive

drive

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drive

A golfer’s first stroke from the tee.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drive - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" driving force, thrust actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling firewall - (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall" impetus, impulsion, impulse - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
	2.	drive - a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds" fusee, fusee drive - a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
	3.	drive - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" crusade, campaign, cause, effort, movement venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements anti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a war charm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support consumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for women gay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression lost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime" youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
	4.	drive - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway" driveway, private road road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
	5.	drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature action - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action" enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead, enterprise - readiness to embark on bold new ventures ambitiousness, ambition - a strong drive for success get-up-and-go, push, energy - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising
	6.	drive - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" driving golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	7.	drive - the act of driving a herd of animals overland transfer, transferral, transportation, conveyance, transport - the act of moving something from one location to another cattle drive - driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
	8.	drive - a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car" ride journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another lift - a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home" joyride - a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars" spin - a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
	9.	drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation thirst, thirstiness - a physiological need to drink sex drive - a physiological need for sexual activity; "testosterone is responsible for the male sex drive" hypoxia - oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
	10.	drive - (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium CD drive - a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system CD-ROM drive - a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played' device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" disc drive, disk drive, hard drive, Winchester drive - computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it external drive - a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable internal drive - a drive mounted inside of a computer RAM disk - (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off" mandrel, mandril, arbor, spindle - any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
	11.	drive - a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views" parkway road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
	12.	drive - (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" forehand drive - (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash) backhand drive - a hard straight return made on the backhand side
Verb	1.	drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" coach - drive a coach test drive - test a vehicle by driving it; "I want to test drive the new Porsche" drive - move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner" tool - drive; "The convertible tooled down the street" drive - work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" ride, drive - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
	2.	drive - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" motor driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
	3.	drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" pull - steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" chauffeur, drive around - drive someone in a vehicle chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" drive out, rouse, rout out, force out - force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
	4.	drive - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" ram, force toenail, toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail" drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" drive in, screw - cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts"
	5.	drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
	6.	drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	7.	drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" make - compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat" drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
	8.	drive - push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall" propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
	9.	drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball" force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
	10.	drive - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" labor, labour, tug, push push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" strain, strive, reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear" struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
	11.	drive - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" aim, get mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
	12.	drive - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" ride drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
	13.	drive - work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
	14.	drive - move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" pull - move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
	15.	drive - urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn" push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" mush - drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled)
	16.	drive - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" take driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" motor, drive - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
	17.	drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball" golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" drive - hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball" drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
	18.	drive - hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"
	19.	drive - excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel" mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth hollow, excavate, dig - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
	20.	drive - cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer" power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
	21.	drive - hunting: search for game; "drive the forest" drive - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
	22.	drive - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" drive - hunting: search for game; "drive the forest" hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

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drive

verb

1. go (by car), ride (by car), motor, travel by car I drove into town and went for dinner.

2. operate, manage, direct, guide, handle, pilot, steer, navigate Don't expect to be able to drive a car or operate machinery.

3. run, take, transport, bring, ferry, convey, chauffeur, give a lift to She drove him to the train station.

4. push, move, power, propel pistons that drive the wheels

5. thrust, push, sink, send, dig, hammer, plunge, stab, ram I used the sledgehammer to drive the pegs in.

6. lash, pound, beat, hammer, drum, dash, buffet Rain drove hard against the window.

7. herd, urge, shepherd, round up, impel The shepherds drove the sheep up to pasture.

8. force, press, prompt, spur, compel, motivate, oblige, railroad (informal), prod, constrain, prick, coerce, goad, impel, dragoon, actuate Depression drove him to attempt suicide.

9. work, push, tax, exert, overwork, overburden For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly.

noun

1. run, ride, trip, journey, spin (informal), hurl (Scot.), outing, excursion, jaunt We might go for a drive on Sunday.

2. driveway, avenue, roadway, approach, access road I walked back up the drive towards the car.

3. initiative, push (informal), energy, enterprise, ambition, pep, motivation, zip (informal), vigour, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal) He is best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.

4. desire, need, urge, instinct, appetite compelling, dynamic sex drives

5. campaign, push (informal), crusade, action, effort, appeal, advance, surge the drive towards democracy

drive at something (Informal) mean, suggest, intend, refer to, imply, intimate, get at, hint at, have in mind, allude to, insinuate He wasn't sure what she was driving at.

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drive

verb

1. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:

propel, push, ram, shove, thrust.

2. To urge to move along:

herd, run.

3. To move or advance against strong resistance:

forge, lunge, plunge.

4. To run and control (a motor vehicle):

motor, pilot, wheel.

Slang: tool.

5. To set or keep going:

actuate, impel, mobilize, move, propel, run.

6. To force to work:

task, tax, work.

Idiom: crack the whip.

7. To exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion:

fag, labor, moil, strain, strive, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work.

Idiom: break one's back.

8. To cause to penetrate with force:

dig, plunge, ram, run, sink, stab, stick, thrust.

9. To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:

drill, implant, impress, inculcate, instill, pound.

10. To look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it:

chase, hunt, run, stalk.

noun

1. A trip in a motor vehicle:

ride, run.

Informal: spin, whirl.

2. A course affording passage from one place to another:

avenue, boulevard, expressway, freeway, highway, path, road, roadway, route, street, superhighway, thoroughfare, thruway, turnpike, way.

3. An organized effort to accomplish a purpose:

campaign, crusade, movement, push.

4. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts:

enterprise, hustle, initiative, punch.

Informal: get-up-and-go, gumption, push.

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جُهْد خاصجَوْلَه في سَيّارَهحَيَوِيَّه، حَماس، حافِزسَوّاقَةُ الأقْراص في الكومبيوترطَريق خصوصي مِن البَوّابه إالى البَيت

říditúdervéztzatloucielán

kørekøreturkørselopkørselslå

fahrenFahrttreibenAntriebAuffahrt

οδηγώπηγαίνωδιαδρομή με όχημα

conducirpilotarempujeimpulsarimpulso

juhtimasõitma

ajaaajoajomatkaasemadraivi

conduireactionnerallerguiderpulsion

vozitivožnja

beverkiviszkocsifelhajtókocsikázáslabdaütés

aka, keyraátak; herferîdugnaîur, drifkrafturflytja , akaheimreiî, aîkeyrsla

guidarecondurregitaspingeretrazione

運転するドライブ

드라이브운전하다

atvežtiišvarytiįvarytiįvažiuojamaskreipti kalbą

aizvestdarbinātdiskdzinisdzītiedzīt

besturenrijdenritsturen

kjørekjøreturoppkjørselpågangsmotsmelle til

kierowaćprzejażdżka

conduzirdirigirpasseio de carro

conduceghida

вестиводитьгнатьдвигатьезда

hnaťmechanikapríjazdová cestašoférovaťzatĺcť

dovozvožnjagongonitipeljati

körauppfartsväg

kuendesha

การขับรถเที่ยวขับ

sürmekvuruşyolculukaraba gezintisi/yolculuğuaraba özel yolu

chuyến đi chơi bằng xelái xe

驾驶击球努力干劲推动

drive

[draɪv] (drove (vb: pt) (driven (pp)))

A. N

1. (= journey, outing) it's a long drive → se tarda mucho en coche
it's only a short drive from here → desde aquí se tarda poco en coche
one hour's drive from London → a una hora en coche de Londres
it's a 50 mile drive → está a una distancia de 50 millas
to go for a drive → ir a dar una vuelta or un paseo en coche
see also test D

2. (= private road) (in front of garage) → entrada f; (to large house) → camino m (de acceso), avenida f
his car was parked in the drive → su coche estaba aparcado en la entrada

3. (Tennis) → golpe m directo, drive m (Golf) → drive m

4. (= energy, motivation) → empuje m, dinamismo m
to have drive → tener empuje or dinamismo
to lack drive → no tener empuje or dinamismo

5. (Psych) (= impulse) → impulso m, instinto m
sex drive → libido f, líbido f, apetito m sexual
to have a high/low sex drive → tener la libido or líbido alta/baja, tener mucho/poco apetito sexual

6. (= campaign, effort) → campaña f
a recruitment drive → una campaña de reclutamiento
a sales drive → una promoción de ventas
the drive towards industrialization → el camino hacia la industrialización

7. (Tech) (= power transmission system) → transmisión f, propulsión f (Aut)
four-wheel drive → tracción f en las cuatro ruedas
a four-wheel drive jeep → un jeep con tracción en las cuatro ruedas
front-wheel/rear-wheel drive → tracción f delantera/trasera
a left-hand/right-hand drive car → un coche con el volante a la izquierda/derecha

8. (= gear position in automatic car) → marcha f
to put the car in drive → poner el coche en marcha

9. (Comput) (also disk drive) → unidad f de disco
CD-ROM drive → unidad f de CD-ROM

10. (= tournament) whist drive → certamen m de whist

11. (Mil) (= attack) → ofensiva f

B. VT

1. (= operate) [+ car, bus, train] → conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ racing car, speedboat] → pilotar
he drives a taxi → es taxista
she drives a Mercedes → tiene un Mercedes

2. (= carry) [+ passenger] → llevar (en coche)
I'll drive you home → te llevo a tu casa
he drove me to the station → me llevó a la estación

3. (= power) [+ machine, vehicle] → hacer funcionar

4. (= cause to move) they drive the cattle to new pastures → conducen el ganado a otros pastos
the wind drove the rain into our eyes → el viento hacía que la lluvia nos azotaba en los ojos
a strong wind was driving the clouds across the sky → un viento fuerte arrastraba las nubes por el cielo
the gale drove the ship off course → el temporal hizo que el barco perdiera su rumbo
troops drove the demonstrators off the streets → las tropas obligaron a los manifestantes a abandonar las calles

5. (= push, hammer) [+ nail, stake] → clavar (into en) to drive a post into the ground → clavar or hincar un poste en el suelo
she drove her fist straight into his face → le dio con el puño justo en la cara
see also home B2

6. (= excavate) [+ tunnel] → abrir, construir; [+ hole] → perforar; [+ furrow] → hacer

7. (= force) I was driven to it → me vi forzado a ello
competition has driven prices down → la competencia ha hecho que bajen los precios
hunger eventually drove him out of the house → finalmente el hambre lo empujó a salir de la casa
high prices are driving local people out of the area → el que los precios sean tan altos está haciendo que la gente se vaya a vivir a otras zonas
the recession drove them into bankruptcy → la recesión los llevó a la bancarrota
to drive sb to despair → llevar a algn a la desesperación
to drive sb to drink his worries drove him to drink → sus problemas le llevaron a la bebida
it's enough to drive you to drink (hum) → te crispa los nervios
to drive sb mad → volver loco a algn
see also bargain A1
see also home B2

8. (= impel, motivate) → empujar, mover
he was driven by greed/ambition → lo empujaba or movía la avaricia/ambición
to drive sb to do sth; drive sb into doing sth → empujar or llevar a algn a hacer algo
depression drove him to attempt suicide → la depresión le empujó or llevó a intentar suicidarse
what drove you to write this book? → ¿qué le empujó or llevó a escribir este libro?

9. (= overwork) to drive sb hard → hacer trabajar mucho a algn
she is driving herself too hard → se está exigiendo demasiado

10. (Sport) [+ ball] → mandar

C. VI

1. (= operate vehicle) → conducir, manejar (LAm)
can you drive? → ¿sabes conducir or (LAm) manejar?
to drive on the left → circular por la izquierda

2. (= go) he drove alone → hizo el viaje en coche solo
we've driven 50 miles in the last hour → hemos recorrido 80km (con el coche) en la última hora
next time we'll drive there → la próxima vez iremos en coche
he drives around in an expensive car → va por ahí en un coche de esos caros
to drive at 50km an hour → ir (en un coche) a 50km por hora
we'll drive down in the car this weekend → este fin de semana bajaremos en coche
he drove into a wall → chocó con un muro
to drive to London → ir a Londres en coche

3. (= handle) → conducirse, manejarse (LAm)
the new Ford drives really well → el nuevo Ford se conduce or (LAm) se maneja muy bien

4. (= beat) heavy rain drove against the window → la fuerte lluvia azotaba el cristal

D. CPD drive shaft N (Aut) → árbol m motor

drive along

A. VT + ADV [wind, current] → empujar

B. VI + ADV [vehicle] → circular; [person] → conducir

drive at VI + PREP (fig) (= intend, mean) → insinuar, dar a entender
what are you driving at? → ¿qué (es lo que) estás insinuando or dando a entender?

drive away

A. VT + ADV

1. (= chase away) [+ person] → ahuyentar; [+ cares] → alejar, quitarse de encima
the smoke drove the mosquitos away → el humo ahuyentó a los mosquitos
in the end his jealousy drove her away → al final sus celos la ahuyentaron

2. (in vehicle) → llevarse (en coche)

B. VI + ADV = drive off B

drive back

A. VT + ADV

1. (= force to retreat) [+ person, army] → hacer retroceder

2. (in vehicle) → llevar de vuelta (en coche)

B. VI + ADV → volver (en coche)

drive off

A. VT + ADV (= force to retreat) [+ enemy] → ahuyentar; (= force to leave) → expulsar, echar

B. VI + ADV → irse, marcharse (en coche); [vehicle] → partir

drive on

A. VI + ADV [person, vehicle] (after accident) → no parar; (after stopping) → seguir adelante
drive on! → ¡siga!

B. VT + ADV (= incite, encourage) → empujar, mover
it was the desire to win that drove her on → era su deseo de ganar lo que la empujaba or movía (a seguir)

drive on to VI + PREP [+ ferry] → embarcar en

drive out VT + ADV (= force to leave) invading tribes drove them out → las tribus invasoras los expulsaron de sus tierras
the smell drove me out → el olor me obligó a salir
it is said to drive out evil spirits → se dice que ahuyenta a los espíritus malignos

drive over

A. VT + ADV (= convey) → llevar en coche

B. VI + PREP (= crush) → aplastar

C. VI + ADV (= come) → venir en coche; (= go) → ir en coche
we drove over in two hours → vinimos en dos horas
we drove over to see them → fuimos a verlos (en coche)

drive up

A. VT + ADV [+ price] → hacer subir

B. VI + ADV [person] → acercarse (en coche); [vehicle] → pararse
the car drove up in front of the police station → el coche se paró delante de la comisaría
he drove up in a limousine → se acercó en una limusina

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

drive

[ˈdraɪv]

n

(= car journey) → trajet m en voiture
We've got a long drive tomorrow
BUT Nous avons une longue route à faire demain.
It's a thirty mile drive
BUT C'est à cinquante kilomètres.
It's a 2-hour drive from Birmingham
BUT C'est à 2 heures de Birmingham en voiture.

(for pleasure) → promenade f en voiture, tour m en voiture
to go for a drive → faire une promenade en voiture
We went for a drive in the country → Nous avons fait un tour à la campagne.

(also driveway) → allée f
He parked his car in the drive → Il a garé sa voiture dans l'allée.

(= energy) → dynamisme m, énergie f

(= instinct) → instinct f

(= effort) → effort m concerté

[golfer, cricketer] → drive m

[car] → traction f
front-wheel drive → traction f avant
rear-wheel drive → propulsion f arrière
left-hand drive → conduite f à gauche
right-hand drive → conduite f à droite

(= power transmission) → transmission f

(COMPUTING) (also disk drive) → lecteur m de disquettes (also tape drive) → dérouleur m de bande magnétique

vb [drove] (pt) [driven] (pp)

vt

[+ car, bus] → conduire
He drives a taxi
BUT Il est chauffeur de taxi.

(= take by car) [+ person] → conduire
My mother drives me to school → Ma mère me conduit à l'école.
to drive sb to the station → conduire qn à la gare
to drive sb to the airport → conduire qn à l'aéroport
to drive sb home → raccompagner qn
He offered to drive me home → Il m'a proposé de me raccompagner.

(= power) [+ motor, wheel, rocket] → actionner

(= kick hard) [+ football] → envoyer (= hit hard) [+ tennis ball] → envoyer

[+ animal] → conduire

(= lead, push) [+ person] to drive sb to sth [+ murder, suicide] → conduire qn à qch, pousser qn à qch
to drive sb to desperation → réduire qn au désespoir
to drive sb into sth → conduire qn à qch, pousser qn à qch
to drive sb to do sth → pousser qn à faire qch, conduire qn à faire qch
to drive sb somewhere (= force to go) → pousser qn quelque part
to drive sb mad → rendre qn fou(folle)
He drives her mad → Il la rend folle.

to be driven by sth (= strongly motivated) → être poussé(e) par qch

vi

(= be at the wheel) → conduire
She's learning to drive → Elle apprend à conduire.
Can you drive? → Tu sais conduire?
to drive at 50 km an hour → rouler à 50 km/h

(= travel by car) → aller en voiture
"Did you go by train?" - "No, we drove." → "Vous êtes partis en train?" - "Non, nous y sommes allés en voiture."
to drive down to somewhere (= go by car) → aller quelque part en voiture
to drive up to somewhere (= go by car) → aller quelque part en voiture

drive at

vt fus (fig) (= intend, mean) → vouloir dire, en venir à
What are you driving at? → Où voulez-vous en venir?

drive away

vt [+ customers, friends] → faire fuir

drive down

vt sep [+ prices] → faire baisser; [+ crime] → faire baisser

drive in

vt sep (= hammer in) [+ nail, peg] → enfoncer
to drive sth into sth → enfoncer qch dans qch

drive off

vt sep (= force to go away) [+ attackers] → chasser

vi (in car) → s'en aller (en voiture)

drive on

vi

(= continue driving) → poursuivre sa route, continuer

(= resume driving) → reprendre la route, repartir

vt sep (= incite, encourage) → inciter

drive out

vt sep (= get rid of) → se débarrasser de

drive up

vt sep [+ prices] → faire monterdrive-by [ˈdraɪvbaɪ] n (also drive-by shooting) tentative d'assassinat par coups de feu tirés d'une voituredrive-in [ˈdraɪvɪn] (mainly US)

adj → drive-in inv

n (= restaurant) → drive-in m invdrive-in window n (US) → guichet-auto m

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drive

vb: pret <drove>, ptp <driven>

n

(Aut: = journey) → (Auto)fahrt f; to go for a drive → ein bisschen (raus)fahren; to go for a drive to the coast → ans Meer fahren; he took her for a drive in his new car → er machte mit ihr eine Spazierfahrt in seinem neuen Auto; it’s about one hour’s drive from London → es ist etwa eine Stunde Fahrt von London (entfernt)

(into house: also driveway) → Einfahrt f; (longer) → Auffahrt f, → Zufahrt f

(Golf, Tennis) → Treibschlag m

(Psych etc) → Trieb m; sex drive → Geschlechts- or Sexualtrieb m

(= energy) → Schwung m, → Elan m, → Tatendrang m; you’re losing your drive → Ihr Elan or Schwung lässt nach; he has no drive → er hat keinen Elan or Schwung

(Comm, Pol etc) → Aktion f; this is part of a drive to attract new members → das ist Teil einer Mitgliederwerbeaktion; recruitment drive → Anwerbungskampagne f; fundraising drive → Sammelaktion f; the drive toward(s) democracy → die starke Entwicklung zur Demokratie hin ? export VI

(Mil: = offensive) → kraftvolle Offensive

(Mech: = power transmission) → Antrieb m; front-wheel/rear-wheel drive → Vorderrad-/Hinterradantrieb m

(Aut) → Steuerung f; left-hand drive → Linkssteuerung f

(Cards) ? whist

(Comput) → Laufwerk nt

vt

(= cause to move) people, animals, dust, clouds etc → treiben; to drive somebody out of the country → jdn aus dem Land (ver)treiben; to drive a nail/stake into something → einen Nagel/Pfahl in etw (acc) → treiben; the gale drove the ship off course → der Sturm trieb das Schiff vom Kurs ab

cart, car, train → fahren; he drives a taxi (for a living) → er ist Taxifahrer, er fährt Taxi (inf)

(= convey in vehicle) person → fahren; I’ll drive you home → ich fahre Sie nach Hause; could you drive us there? → können Sie uns dahin fahren?

(= provide power for, operate) motor (belt, shaft) → antreiben; (electricity, fuel) → betreiben; (Comput) → steuern; a car driven by electricity → ein Auto nt → mit Elektroantrieb

(Tennis, Golf) ball → driven (spec); to drive the ball → einen Treibball spielen

(= cause to be in a state or to become) → treiben; to drive somebody round the bend (Brit inf) or mad → jdn verrückt machen; to drive somebody to murder → jdn zum Mord treiben; I was driven to it → ich wurde dazu getrieben; who/what drove you to do that? → wer/was trieb or brachte Sie dazu(, das zu tun)?

(= force to work hard) person → hart herannehmen, schinden (pej); he drives himself very hard → er fordert sich selbst sehr stark

tunnel → treiben; well → ausheben; nail → schlagen

vi

(= travel in vehicle) → fahren; can you or do you drive? → fahren Sie Auto?; he’s learning to drive → er lernt Auto fahren; to drive at 50 km an hour → mit (einer Geschwindigkeit von) 50 km in der Stunde fahren; to drive on the right → rechts fahren; did you come by train? — no, we drove → sind Sie mit der Bahn gekommen? — nein, wir sind mit dem Auto gefahren; it’s cheaper to drive → mit dem Auto ist es billiger; driving while intoxicated (US) → Fahren nt → in betrunkenem Zustand, Trunkenheit f → am Steuer

(= move violently) → schlagen, peitschen; the rain was driving into our faces → der Regen peitschte uns (dat) → ins Gesicht

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drive

:

drive belt

n → Treibriemen m

drive-by

adj shooting, crime, murder → aus dem fahrenden Auto heraus (begangen)

drive-in

adj drive cinema (esp Brit) → Autokino nt; drive bank → Bank f → mit Autoschalter; drive restaurant → Drive-in-Restaurant nt; to watch a drive movie → sich (dat) → einen Film im Autokino ansehen

n (= restaurant) → Drive-in-Restaurant nt

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drive

:

drive shaft

n → Antriebswelle f; (Aut) → Kardanwelle f

drive-through, (esp US) drive-thru

n → Drive-thru m

adj restaurant → mit Drive-thru; drugstore → mit Autoschalter

driveway

n → Auffahrt f; (longer) → Zufahrtsstraße f → or -weg m

drive wheel

n → Antriebsrad nt, → Treibrad nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

drive

[draɪv] (drove (vb: pt) (driven (pp)))

1. n

a. (outing) → giro; (journey) → tragitto
to go for a drive → andare a fare un giro in macchina
it's a long drive → è un lungo viaggio
it's 3 hours' drive from London → è a 3 ore di macchina da Londra

b. (leading to house) → vialetto (d'accesso)

c. (Tennis) → diritto (Golf) → drive m inv

d. (energy) → grinta, energia; (motivation) → spinta, stimolo (Psych) → impulso; (effort) → sforzo eccezionale
sex drive → libido f inv

e. (Comm, Pol) → campagna
sales drive → campagna di vendita

f. (Tech) → trasmissione f (Aut) front-/rear-wheel drive → trazione f anteriore/posteriore
left-/right-hand drive → guida a sinistra/destra

g. (Comput) (also disk drive) → disk drive m inv, unità f inv a dischi magnetici

2. vt

a. (cause to move, people, animals) → condurre; (clouds, leaves) → sospingere
the gale drove the ship off course → la tempesta ha spinto la nave fuori rotta
to drive sb hard (fig) → far sgobbare qn
to drive sb to (do) sth → spingere qn a (fare) qc
I was driven to it → sono stato costretto a farlo
he is driven by greed/ambition → è spinto dall'avidità/dall'ambizione
to drive sb mad → far impazzire qn
to drive sb to despair → ridurre qn alla disperazione

b. (vehicle) → guidare; (passenger) → portare (in macchina )
he drives a taxi → fa il tassista
he drives a Mercedes → ha una Mercedes
I'll drive you home → ti porto a casa (in macchina)

c. (operate, machine) → azionare
steam-driven train → treno a vapore
machine driven by electricity → macchina che funziona a elettricità

d. (nail, stake) to drive (into) → conficcare (in), piantare (in)
to drive this point home, she pointed out that ... → per farsi capire bene, ha sottolineato che...

3. vi (drive a car) → guidare; (travel by car) → andare in macchina
to drive away/back → partire/ritornare in macchina
can you drive? → sai guidare?
to drive at 50 km an hour → guidare or andare a 50 km all'ora
to drive on the left → guidare a sinistra

drive at vi + prep (fig, intend, mean) → mirare a, voler dire

drive back vt + adv (person, army) → respingere, ributtare indietro

drive off vt + adv (enemy) → cacciare

drive on

1. vi + adv → proseguire, andare (più) avanti

2. vt + adv (incite, encourage) → sospingere, spingere

drive out vt + adv → cacciare (fig) → fare allontanare

drive up vi + adv (car) → sopraggiungere, arrivare; (person) → arrivare (in macchina)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

drive

(draiv) – past tense drove (drouv) : past participle driven (ˈdrivn) – verb

1. to control or guide (a car etc). Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I? bestuur يَسوقُ карам dirigir řídit fahren køre οδηγώconducir juhtima رانندگی کردن ajaa conduire לִנהוֹג हांकना voziti vezet mengemudikan aka, keyra guidare 運転する 운전하다 vairuoti, važiuoti vadīt (automašīnu) memandu besturenkjørejechać, prowadzić samochód موټر چلول guiar a conduce управлять viesť auto voziti voziti köra ขับรถ araba sürmek/kullanmak 駕駛 правити, вести گاڑی وغیرہ کو چلانا lái xe 驾驶

2. to take, bring etc in a car. My mother is driving me to the airport. neem يَنْقُلُ، يوصِلُ بالسَّيّارَه закарвам levar (od)vézt fahren køre πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο llevar sõidutama بردن kuljettaa autolla conduire לְהָסִיע कार में लाना या ले जाना odvesti kivisz mengantarkan flytja (e-n), aka (e-m) portare 車で送る 차로 데려다 주다 nuvežti, atvežti []vest; transportēt (ar automašīnu) menghantarka brengenkjøre odwozić, przywozić وړل levar a (con)duce cu maşina отвозить odviezť peljati odvesti köra, skjutsa ขับรถไปส่ง arabayla götürmek/gitmek 用車載送 їхати, везти в автомобілі کسی کو گاڑی سے لے جانا یا لانا đi bằng ô tô 用车送

3. to force or urge along. Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road. aan jaag يَسوقُ прекарвам tocar hnát treiben drive καθοδηγώconducir ajama به پیش راندن ajaa chasser לְגָרֵש हांक कर ले जाना prisiliti hajt menggiring reka (áfram) spingere innanzi 追いたてる 몰이하다 varyti dzīt; trenkt mendesak drijvendrive, jagepędzić, poganiać په مخ وړل tanger a mâna гнать hnať voditi terati fösa, driva ควบคุม; บังคับ; ต้อน sürmek 驅趕 гнати دھکیل یا ہنکا کر لے جانا lùa 驱赶

4. to hit hard. He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee. dryf يَضْرِبُ، يقْذِفُ удрям bater zatlouci; odpálit schlagen slå χτυπώhincar, clavar, mandar lööma زدن lyödä enfoncer לִתקוֹע जोर से चोट करना snažno udariti, zabiti bever (szeget, cölöpöt) memukul slá, kÿla; reka nagla battere; scagliare 強打する 치다 įvaryti, išvaryti iesist; iedzīt (naglu u.tml.); izdarīt sitienu (golfa spēlē) memukul slaanslå, drive ned, smelle til w(y)bijać وهل bater a lovi забивать; ударять zatĺcť; odpáliť udariti zakucati slå, slå (driva, köra) in ตีอย่างแรง çakmak, kakmak 用力打 вбивати, заганяти کیل وغیرہ ٹھوکنا đóng 用力打

5. to cause to work by providing the necessary power. This mill is driven by water. aangedrewe يُشَغِّلُ работя с impulsionar pohánět betreiben drive κινώ, παρέχω ισχύ hacer funcionar, mover, impulsar käima panema به کار انداختن käyttää actionner לְהָנִיע आवश्यक ऊर्जा दे कर कार्य संपादित करना pogon működtet (gépet) menjalankan knÿja azionare 動かす (~으로) 작동되다 varyti darbināt menjalankan aandrijven driveporuszać په كار اچول impulsionar a pune în mişcare приводить в движение poháňať gnati pokretati driva ขับดัน çalıştırmak, harekete geçirmek 驅動 рухати, приводити в рух ضروری طاقت مہیا کرانا hoạt động bằng năng lượng 推动

noun

1. a journey in a car, especially for pleasure. We decided to go for a drive. rit جَوْلَه في سَيّارَه разходка passeio projížďka die Fahrt køretur βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο paseo en coche (lõbu)sõit سفر کوتاه با ماشین ajelu promenade en voitureנסיעה कार में सैर vožnja kocsikázás perjalanan dengan mobil ökutúr gita in automobile ドライブ 자동차 여행 pasivažinėjimas izbraukums (ar automašīnu) perjalanan dengan kereta ritkjøreturprzejażdżka په موټر كښې لنډ سفر passeio plim­bare cu maşina катанье jazda (autom) vožnja vožnja åktur การขับรถ araba gezintisi/yolculuğu 開車(四處逛逛) прогулянка в автомобілі گاڑی کا تفریحی سفر chuyến đi bằng ô tô 驱车（旅行）

2. a private road leading from a gate to a house etc. The drive is lined with trees. oprit طَريق/مَمر خصوصي مِن البَوّابه إالى البَيت път caminho příjezdová cesta die Auffahrt indkørsel; opkørsel ιδιωτικός δρόμοςcamino de entrada sissesõidutee مسیر اختصاصی pihatie allée דֶרֶך פְּרָטִית गेट से घर तक जाने वाली एक निजी सड़क staza kocsifelhajtó jalan taman heimreið, aðkeyrsla viale d'accesso, strada privata 車道 사설차도 kelias, alėja piebraucamais ceļš jalan taman oprijlaan inn-/oppkjørsel prywatny dojazd, aleja ځانګړى لاره caminho alee подъездная дорога príjazdová cesta dovoz prilaz infart, uppfartsväg ถนน araba özel yolu 車道 під'їзд پھاٹک سے گھر تک جانے والا خاص راستہ đường trong sân nhà 车道（尤指私宅内的汽车道）

3. energy and enthusiasm. I think he has the drive needed for this job. dryfkrag حَيَوِيَّه، حَماس، حافِز енергия energia energie, elán die Tatkraft gåpåmod; initiativ ενεργητικότητα, ενθουσιασμόςímpetu, empuje, dinamismo tarm کوشش؛ پشتکار draivi dynamismeדחף उत्साह और जोश entuzijazam energia semangat dugnaður, drifkraftur energia 精力 추진력 energija, veržlumas spars semangat voortvarendheidhandlekraft, pågangsmot, drivenergia كوښښ، علاقه energia energie напористость energia, elán zagon energija energi, kraft แรงผลักดัน azim, gayret 幹勁 енергія; напористість جوش اور طاقت sự ham muốn 干劲

4. a special effort. We're having a drive to save electricity. veldtog جُهْد خاص усилие campanha kampaň der Antrieb kampagne; fremstød προσπάθειαcampaña kampaania تلاش زیاد ponnistus campagneמבצע, מסע विशेष प्रयास poseban napor mozgalom kampanye átak; herferð campagna 運動 특별한 노력 kampanija, žygis kampaņa usaha keras campagnekampanje, framstøtkampania, akcja زيات كوښښ campanha campanie стремление kampaň, akcia kampanja trud kampanj, satsning, drive ความพยายาม çaba, gayret 努力 стимул خاص کوشش sự nỗ lực 努力

5. in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc). dryfhou قَذْفَه، ضَرْبَه قَوِيَّه силен удар pancada úder der Stoß slag δυνατό χτύπημα drive tugev pall ضربه محکم؛ درایو lyönti drive חֲבָטָה בִּתנוּפָה किसी खेल में गेंद में जोरदार चोट लगाना snažan udarac u sportu (labda)ütés pukulan kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi) colpo 強打 강타, 드라이브 smūgis sitiens (ar golfa nūju u.tml.) pukulan slagdrive, slaguderzenie كلكه يا ټينګه ضربه pancada lovitură удар úder udarec udarac slag, drive การตี vuruş 擊球，擲球 кидок کرکٹ یا گولف میں بلے یا چھڑی سے گیند کو زور سے مارنے کا عمل gậy 击球，掷球

6. (computers) a disk drive. skyf, disket سَوّاقَةُ الأقْراص في الكومبيوتر драйвер unidade mechanika, jednotka der Stoß drev συσκευή Η/Υ για ανάγνωση ή/και εγγραφή ψηφιακών δίσκων lectura de disquete kettaseade درایو مخصوص لوح فشرده asema lecteur de disquettesכונן कम्प्यूटर का डिस्क ड्राइव disketni pogon, disketna jedinica meghajtó (egység) penggerak disket drive, lettore, unità ディスクドライブ (컴퓨터) 드라이브 diskavedis diskdzinis penggerak disket diskdrive diskettstasjon; drev په كمپيوټر كښې ډرايو дисковод mechanika (disku) pogon drajv hårddisk หน่วยขับจานบันทึก disk sürücü (電腦)硬碟 дисковід ڈسک ڈرائو ổ đĩa （计）驱动盘

ˈdriver noun

a person who drives a car etc. a bus-driver. bestuurder سائِق шофъор condutor řidič der Fahrer chauffør οδηγόςconductor juht راننده kuljettaja conducteur/-trice נהג चालक, गाड़ीवान, कोचवान vozač (gépkocsi)vezető sopir ökumaður, bílstjóri conducente, autista 運転手 운전사 vairuotojas šoferis; (automašīnas) vadītājs pemandu bestuurdersjåfør, vognførerkierowca چلوونكى condutor şofer водитель vodič voznik vozač chaufför, förare คนขับรถ sürücü, şoför 駕駛員，司機 шофер; водій گاڑی وغیرہ چلانے والا شخص người lái xe 驾驶员，司机

ˈdriver's license noun

(American) a driving licence. bestuurderslisensie رُخْصَةُ السِّياقَه шофъорска книжка carteira de motorista řidičský průkaz der Führerschein, díe Fahrerlaubnis kørekort δίπλωμα οδήγησης permiso de conducir, carnet de conducir juhiluba گواهینامه رانندگی ajokortti permis de conduire רִשיוֹן נְהִיגָה ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस vozačeva dozvola vezetői engedély SIM patente di guida 運転免許証 운전면허증 vairuotojo paþymëjimas autovadītāja apliecība lesen pemandu rijbewijsførerkortprawo jazdy د ډرايورى يا چلولو لايسنس يا جواز водительские права vodičský preukaz vozniško dovoljenje vozačka dozvola körkort ใบอนุญาตขับขี่ ehliyet, sürücü belgesi （美）駕駛執照 права водія گاڑی چلانے کا سرکاری اجازت نامہ giấy phép lái xe （美）驾驶证

ˈdrive-in adjective

(of a cinema, café etc, especially in North America) catering for people who remain in their cars while watching a film, eating etc. a drive-in movie. inry مع عِنايَة ٍ بالسَّيّارَه драйв ин drive-in s obsluhou do auta drive-in drive-in κινηματογράφος για επιβάτες αυτοκινήτων autocine, autobanco... drive-in, sissesõidu- بانک یا سینما و غیره که مشتریان بدون پیاده شدن از ماشین کا خود را انجام می دهند drive-in restauvolant דְרָיִיב-אִין कार में बैठे-बैठे सिनेमा देखना gledati fim iz auta, naručivati jelo iz auta autós- (vendéglő, mozi stb.) teater mobil bílabíó; lúgusala drive-in 乗り入れ式の 드라이브인 식의 įvažiuojamas autobraucējiem domāta banka, restorāns u.c., kur pakalpojumu saņem, neizkāpjot no automašīnas pandu masuk drive-in drive-in dla zmotoryzowanych په سينما يا بانك كښې چې مشتريانو ته د موټر منخ ته خواړه راوړى drive-in în aer liber авто- (kino, kaviareň ap.) pre vodičov (ktorí nemusia vystúpiť z auta) avto-(restavracija, kino, banka) na otvorenom drive-in- โรงภาพยนตร์หรือสถานที่ที่ลูกค้าเอารถเข้าไปจอดได้ arabayla girilen yer; sürgir (尤在北美，可在車內觀看影片的)露天電影院 обслуговування клієнтів “на ходу” گاڑی میں بیٹھ کر کھانے یا سنیما دیکھنے کی صحولت والا bãi chiếu bóng, quầy ăn phục vụ khách ngồi trong ô tô 免下车餐馆，免下车电影院（顾客可坐在自己的车上购物、进餐、看电影等等）

ˈdrive-through adjective

that one may drive through (and do something without getting out of the car). a drivethrough bank/restaurant/zoo. deur ry دون الخُروج من السَّيّارَه без слизане от колата drive-through zařízení pro motoristy s obsluhou do auta (banka, restaurace apod.) Durchfahrts- betjening ved/fra bilen κατάστημα στο οποίο μπορεί κανείς να εξυπηρετηθεί χωρίς να βγει από το όχημά του autobanco, autorrestaurante, autozoo sissesõidu- مکان هایی که مشتری بدون پیاده شدن از ماشین کار خود را انجام می دهد palvelu autoon toimitettuna drive-in דְרָיִיב-אִין कार पर बैंक इत्यादि से गुजरना provesti se autós- (bank, vendéglő stb.) untuk pengendara mobil (che si può attraversare senza scendere dall'automobile) 車にのったままですむ方式の 차에 탄 상태로 privažiuojamas automobiliu autobraucējiem domāts (banka, restorāns u.c.) (pakalpojumu saņem, neizkāpjot no automašīnas) melalui drive-in kundebetjening fra bilen dla klientów niewysiadających z samochodów هغه ځاى چې مشتريان پرته له دې چې له موټر څخه را كښته شې خپل كار كوى авто- (banka, reštaurácia, ZOO, a pod.) pre motoristov, ktorí zostanú v aute avto-banka, avto- prolaz drive-in- ขับผ่าน arabalı, otomobilli 免下車(便有專人提供服務) сервіс “на ходу” گاڑی ميں بیٹھے بیٹھے گزر جانا xuyên qua 免下车

ˈdriving licence noun

a licence for driving a road vehicle. lisensie رُخْصَةُ سَيّارَه шофъорска книжка carteira de motorista řidičský průkaz der Führerschein, díe Fahrerlaubnis kørekort δίπλωμα οδήγησης permiso de conducir, carnet de conducir juhiluba گواهینامه پایه یک ajokortti permis de conduire רִשיוֹן נְהִיגָה किसी सड़क वाहन चलाने का लाइसेंस vozačka dozvola vezetői engedély SIM patente di guida 運転免許証 운전 면허증 vairuotojo pažymėjimas autovadītāja apliecība lesen memandu rijbewijsførerkortprawo jazdy د ډرايورى لايسنس водительские права vodičský preukaz vozniško dovoljenje vozačka dozvola körkort ใบอนุญาตขับขี่ sürücü belgesi 駕駛執照 права водія سڑک پر گاڑی چلانے کا اجازت نامہ giấy phép lái xe 驾驶执照

be driving at

to be trying to say or suggest. I don't know what you're driving at. op afstuur يَقْصُدُ، يَرْمي إلى целя insinuar mířit abzielen auf antyde υπονοώinsinuar, querer decir öelda tahtma سعی در گفتن چیزی داشتن vihjata vouloir en venir לְהָצִיע कहने या बताने की कोशिश करना smjerati, ciljati céloz vmire menyarankan eiga við, meina mirare a, voler arrivare a ～を意図している 주장하다 sukti, kreipti kalbą mērķēt (uz kaut ko sarunā) menyarankan doelen opsikte til, mene medzmierzać د يو شې د ويلو هڅه درلودل insinuar a vrea să ajungă (la) клонить narážať namigovati ciljati syfta på, försöka säga พยายามพูดหรืออธิบาย bir şey söylemeye çalışmak, kastetmek 意指 хилити до чого کسی بات کی طرف اشارہ کرنا cố nói 意指

drive off

1. to leave or go away in a car etc. He got into a van and drove off. weg ry يَنْطَلِقُ بالسَّيّارَه тръгвам arrancar odjet wegfahren køre væk φεύγω με το αυτοκίνητο arrancar y partir ära sõitma دور شدن؛ رفتن ajaa pois partir לִנסוֹע מ- कार इत्यादि से यात्रा या सैर odvesti se elhajt pergi, meninggalkan aka í burt partire 車で去る (차 등을 타고) 떠나다 nuvažiuoti aizbraukt (ar automašīnu) pergi wegrijden kjøre bort, dra odjeżdżać ليرى كيدل، تلل arrancar a pleca (cu ma­şina) уезжать odísť odpeljati (se) odvesti se köra i väg ขับออกไป (arabayla) uzaklaşmak 駕車離去 поїхати گاڑی سے روانہ ہو جانا rời đi 驾车离去

2. to keep away. to drive off flies. weg jaag يُبْعِدُ، يَطْرُدُ отблъсквам afastar odehnat fernhalten jage væk απομακρύνωahuyentar peletama عقب راندن؛ پس زدن ajaa pois chasser לְהָרחִיק दूर खदेड़ना otjerati, držati na udaljenosti elkerget mengusir fæla í burt scacciare 追い払う (파리 등을) 쫓다 nuvaikyti aizdzīt menghalau verdrijven drive/jage vekk odpędzać په شا اچول، ليرى كول، چلول afastar a alunga отгонять odohnať odganjati oterati slå (köra, vifta) bort ทำให้หมดไป uzaklaştırmak, kovmak 驅離 виганяти دور رکھنا tránh xa 驱赶开

3. in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee. dryf يَقْذِفُ الضَّرْبَةَ الأولى في الغولْف правя първия удар в голф jogar odpálit abschlagen drive δίνω το εναρκτήριο χτύπημα στην μπάλα (στο γκολφ) hacer el tiro de salida avalööki sooritama اولین امتیاز lyödä avauslyönti driver הַמַּכָּה הַרִאשוֹנָה בְּגוֹלֶף गोल्फ में प्रथम स्ट्रोक मारना prvi udarac u golfu elüt memukul upphafshögg battere con il driver 第１球を打つ (골프에서) 제1타를 날리다 smogti pirmą kartą (golfa spēlē) izdarīt pirmo sitienu memukul afslaandrive rozpocząć grę لمړى امتياز jogar a lovi pentru prima dată делать первый удар odpáliť udariti (pri golfu) prvi udarac u golfu slå ut การตีครั้งแรก (ในกีฬากอล์ฟ) ilk vuruşu yapmak (高爾夫球)開球 робити перший удар گولف میں ٹی سے پہلی بار گیند کو مارنا cú phát bóng đầu tiên 在高尔夫球中，从发球处开的第一棍球

drive on

1. to carry on driving a car etc. Drive on – we haven't time to stop! ry aan يَسْتَمِر في السّياقَه карам seguir em frente jet dál weiterfahren køre videre συνεχίζω την οδήγηση seguir edasi sõitma به راندن ادامه دادن ajaa eteenpäin continuer sa route לְהָמשִיך לִנסוֹע कार इत्यादि चलाना जारी रखना nastaviti voziti továbbhajt jalan terus halda áfram continuare a guidare 運転を続ける (차 등을) 계속 몰다 važiuoti toliau braukt tālāk (ar automašīnu) jalan terus doorrijdenkjøre videre nie zatrzymywać się جلولو ته ادامه وركول seguir em frente a-şi continua drumul продолжать ехать ísť ďalej naprej se peljati voziti dalje köra vidare ขับต่อไป sürmeye devam etmek 繼續駕駛（汽車等） гнати گاڑی چلاتے چلے جانا lái xe đi tiếp 继续驾驶（汽车等）

2. to urge strongly forward. It was ambition that drove him on. dryf, motiveer يَدْفَعُ карам incentivar hnát kupředu antreiben drive videre παρακινώ, σπρώχνωempujar tagant kihutama پیش بردن؛ ترغیب کردن kannustaa eteenpäin pousser לְהָנִיע अत्यंत इच्छा होना tjerati nekoga na nešto ösztönöz, sarkall (vkit) mendorong hvetja áfram spingere 駆り立てる (~하도록) 내몰다 neleisti sustoti, skatinti veikti toliau dzīt uz priekšu mendorong voortdrijvendrive viderepopędzać, mobilizować مخ ته وړل، هڅول incentivar a împinge подгонять hnať dopredu naprej gnati voditi driva (mana) på ทำให้มุ่งมั่น teşvik etmek 激勵某人持續往前 підганяти عزم کے ساتھ آگے بڑھنا lôi kéo 激励

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drive

→ نُزْهَةٌ في سَيَارَة, يَقُودُ jízda, řídit køre, kørsel fahren, Fahrt διαδρομή με όχημα, οδηγώ conducir, viaje en carro, viaje en coche ajaa, ajomatka conduire, promenade voziti, vožnja guidare, viaggio in auto ドライブ, 運転する 드라이브, 운전하다 rijden, rit kjøre, kjøretur kierować, przejażdżka conduzir, dirigir, passeio de carro водить, езда köra, uppfartsväg การขับรถเที่ยว, ขับ sürmek, yolculuk chuyến đi chơi bằng xe, lái xe 驾驶

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

drive

n. paseo, vuelta; impulso; [haste] exigencia; [energy] energía, vigor;

vi.

[vehicles] conducir, manejar, guiar; to ___ someone crazy → enloquecer, volver loco-a;

v.

to go for a ___ → dar un paseo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

drive

n impulso; sex — impulso sexual, libido f; vt, vi (pret drove; pp driven) (a vehicle) conducir, manejar; driving under the influence (DUl).conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol

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