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A n1 ( dwelling) gen logement m ; ( house) maison f ; new homes for sale journ logements neufs à vendre ; he doesn't have a home il n'a pas de logement ; you have a beautiful home vous avez une belle maison/un bel appartement ; to be far from/near home être loin de/près de chez soi ; a home of one's own un chez-soi ; to work from home travailler à domicile ; to set up home in France/in Madrid s'installer en France/à Madrid ; I've made my home in France now je suis installé or je vis en France maintenant ; birds make their home in… les oiseaux font leur nid dans… ; his home has been a tent for the last two weeks il habite dans une tente depuis deux semaines ; the island is home to 3,000 people l'île abrite 3 000 personnes ;2 ( for residential care) maison f ; retirement/nursing home maison de retraite/de santé ; to put sb in a home mettre qn dans un établissement spécialisé ;3 ( family base) foyer m ; broken home foyer désuni ; to make a home for créer un foyer pour ; ‘good home wanted’ ‘cherche foyer accueillant’ ; to leave home quitter la maison ;5 ( source) home of [country] pays m de [speciality] ; [place] lieu m privilégié pour [tennis, golf] ; [jungle, region] habitat m de [species] ;B modifC adv1 [come, go, arrive] ( to house) à la maison, chez soi ; ( to country) dans son pays ; on the journey home ( to house) en rentrant à la maison ; (to apartment, room) en rentrant chez moi/nous etc ; (by boat, plane) pendant le voyage de retour ; to see sb home raccompagner qn à la maison ; to take sb home ( accompany) raccompagner qn à la maison ; ( to meet family) emmener qn à la maison ; is she home? est-ce qu'elle est à la maison? ; is she home yet? elle est déjà rentrée? ;2 (to required position, effect) to hammer ou drive sth home lit enfoncer complètement [nail] ; fig bien faire passer [message] ; to press ou push one's point home enfoncer le clou fig ; to bring sth home to fig faire voir qch à ; to strike home fig toucher juste.1 ( in house) [be, work, stay] à la maison ; to live at home habiter chez ses parents ; at home and abroad dans notre pays et à l'étranger ; Madam is not at home† Madame ne reçoit personne ;2 Sport ( on own ground) [play] à domicile ; they're at home on Saturday ils jouent à domicile samedi ; X are playing Y at home X reçoit Y ;3 fig ( comfortable) [be, feel] à l'aise (with avec) ; make yourself at home mets-toi à l'aise, fais comme chez toi.E vi [pigeon, animal] savoir retourner chez soi.it's/he's nothing to write home about ça/il n'a rien d'extraordinaire ; it's home from home GB, it's home away from home US c'est un second chez-soi ; home sweet home, there's no place like home Prov on n'est nulle part si bien que chez soi ; to be a bit too close to home être blessant ; he found it a bit close to home ça l'a touché au vif ; let's talk about something nearer home parlons de ce qui nous concerne plus particulièrement ; to be home and dry être sauvé. -
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1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) conducir2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) llevar (en coche)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) conducir4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) hincar, clavar, mandar5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) hacer funcionar, mover, impulsar
2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) paseo en coche2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) camino de entrada3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ímpetu, empuje, dinamismo4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campaña5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive6) ((computers) a disk drive.) lectura de disquete•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on
drive1 n1. paseo en coche / vuelta en cocheshall we go for a drive? ¿vamos a dar una vuelta en coche?2. camino de la entradadrive2 vb conducirtr[draɪv]3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (golf) golpe nombre masculino inicial, tiro de salida; (tennis) golpe nombre masculino fuerte, drive nombre masculino4 (campaign) campaña5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva, avanzada7 (need, compulsion) necesidad nombre femenino, impulso, instinto8 (propulsion system) transmisión nombre femenino, propulsión nombre femenino; (of wheeled vehicle) tracción nombre femenino■ right/left-hand drive con el volante a la derecha/izquierda9 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (competition, tournament) torneo1 (operate - vehicle) conducir■ what car do you drive? ¿qué coche tienes?2 (take - person) llevar (en coche)■ could you drive me to the airport? ¿podrías llevarme al aeropuerto?3 (cause to move - person) hacer, obligar a; (- animal) arrear4 (of wind - blow) llevar; (of water) llevarse5 (provide power for, keep going) hacer funcionar, mover7 (construct - tunnel) perforar, abrir; (- motorway) construir8 (force, compel to act) forzar, obligar; (cause to be in state) llevar, empujar9 (make work hard, overwork) hacer trabajar1 (vehicle) conducir■ can you drive? ¿sabes conducir?■ don't drive so fast no vayas tan rápido, no corras■ in England, people drive on the left en Inglaterra, la gente conduce por la izquierda2 (of rain, hail, snow) azotar, barrer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto drive a coach and horses through something saltarse algo a la torerato drive a hard bargain saber cómo conseguir lo que uno,-a quiere, ser buen,-na negociador,-rato drive something home hacer entender algo1) impel: impeler, impulsar2) operate: guiar, conducir, manejar (un vehículo)3) compel: obligar, forzar4) : clavar, hincarto drive a stake: clavar una estaca6)to drive crazy : volver locodrive vi: manejar, conducirdo you know how to drive?: ¿sabes manejar?drive n1) ride: paseo m en coche2) campaign: campaña ffund-raising drive: campaña para recaudar fondos3) driveway: camino m de entrada, entrada f4) transmission: transmisión ffront-wheel drive: tracción delantera5) energy: dinamismo m, energía f6) instinct, need: instinto m, necesidad f básican.• lector s.m.n.• empuje s.m.• mando s.m.• paseo s.m.• paseo en carro s.m.expr.• volverle (a una persona) loca v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven) = clavar v.• conducir v.• empujar v.• forzar v.• guiar v.• hostigar v.• impulsar v.• llevar en carro v.• manejar v.• rodar v.
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1. draɪv1) ( Transp)a) \<\<car/busain\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotearb) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche2)a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*3)a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*to drive something INTO something — clavar/hincar* algo en algo
b) ( open up) \<\<tunnel/shaft\>\> perforar, abrir*4)a) ( cause to become) volver*imprisonment drove him insane — la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura
he drives me crazy o mad with his incessant chatter — me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara
she drives me wild! — (colloq) me vuelve loco! (fam)
b) ( compel to act)to drive somebody to + INF — llevar or empujar a alguien a + inf
she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición
c) ( overwork)
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vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda
Phrasal Verbs:- drive at- drive on- drive up
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1) c ( in vehicle)to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche
2) ca) ( leading to house) camino m, avenida f ( que lleva hasta una casa)b) ( in front of house) entrada f ( para coches)3) c (in golf, tennis) golpe m fuerte4)a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m5) ca) ( organized effort) campaña fb) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada fc) ( in US football) ataque m6)a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión fb) u ( Auto)front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delanteraasera
[draɪv] (vb: pt drove) (pp driven)right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda
1. N1) (=journey, outing)test 4.to go for a drive — ir a dar una vuelta or un paseo en coche
2) (=private road) (in front of garage) entrada f ; (to large house) camino m (de acceso), avenida f3) (Tennis) golpe m directo, drive m ; (Golf) drive m4) (=energy, motivation) empuje m, dinamismo m•
to have drive — tener empuje or dinamismo•
to lack drive — no tener empuje or dinamismo5) (Psych) (=impulse) impulso m, instinto mto have a high/low sex drive — tener la libido or líbido alta/baja, tener mucho/poco apetito sexual
6) (=campaign, effort) campaña f7) (Tech) (=power transmission system) transmisión f, propulsión f(Aut)•
a left-hand/ right-hand drive car — un coche con el volante a la izquierda/derecha8) (=gear position in automatic car) marcha f9) (Comput) (also: disk drive) unidad f de discoCD-ROM drive — unidad f de CD-ROM
10) (=tournament)whist drive — certamen m de whist
11) (Mil) (=attack) ofensiva f2. VT1) (=operate) [+ car, bus, train] conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ racing car, speedboat] pilotar2) (=carry) [+ passenger] llevar (en coche)3) (=power) [+ machine, vehicle] hacer funcionar4) (=cause to move)a strong wind was driving the clouds across the sky — un viento fuerte arrastraba las nubes por el cielo
troops drove the demonstrators off the streets — las tropas obligaron a los manifestantes a abandonar las calles
home 2., 2)to drive a post into the ground — clavar or hincar un poste en el suelo
6) (=excavate) [+ tunnel] abrir, construir; [+ hole] perforar; [+ furrow] hacer7) (=force)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
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to drive sb to drink, his worries drove him to drink — sus problemas le llevaron a la bebidabargain 1., 1), home 2., 2)it's enough to drive you to drink — hum te crispa los nervios
8) (=impel, motivate) empujar, moverhe 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)10) (Sport) [+ ball] mandar3. VI1) (=operate vehicle) conducir, manejar (LAm)can you drive? — ¿sabes conducir or (LAm) manejar?
2) (=go)•
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 coche3) (=handle) conducirse, manejarse (LAm)the new Ford drives really well — el nuevo Ford se conduce or (LAm) se maneja muy bien
4) (=beat)4.CPDdrive shaft N — (Aut) árbol m motor
- drive at- drive on- drive up* * *
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1. [draɪv]1) ( Transp)a) \<\<car/bus/train\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotearb) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche2)a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*3)a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*to drive something INTO something — clavar/hincar* algo en algo
b) ( open up) \<\<tunnel/shaft\>\> perforar, abrir*4)a) ( cause to become) volver*imprisonment drove him insane — la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura
he drives me crazy o mad with his incessant chatter — me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara
she drives me wild! — (colloq) me vuelve loco! (fam)
b) ( compel to act)to drive somebody to + INF — llevar or empujar a alguien a + inf
she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición
c) ( overwork)
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vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda
Phrasal Verbs:- drive at- drive on- drive up
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1) c ( in vehicle)to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche
2) ca) ( leading to house) camino m, avenida f ( que lleva hasta una casa)b) ( in front of house) entrada f ( para coches)3) c (in golf, tennis) golpe m fuerte4)a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m5) ca) ( organized effort) campaña fb) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada fc) ( in US football) ataque m6)a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión fb) u ( Auto)front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delantera/trasera
right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda
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I 1. [draɪv]3) (motivation, energy) iniziativa f., energia f.; (inner urge) pulsione f., istinto m.4) inform. drive m., unità f.5) mecc. trasmissione f.6) (path) (of house) vialetto m., strada f. privata2.modificatore mecc. [ mechanism] di trasmissioneII 1. [draɪv]1) [ driver] guidare, condurre [car, bus, train]; pilotare [ racing car]; trasportare [cargo, load, passenger]; percorrere (in auto) [ distance]to drive sb. home — portare a casa qcn. (in auto)
to drive sth. into — portare qcs. dentro [garage, space]
to be driven out of business — essere costretto a cessare l'attività, a ritirarsi dagli affari
to drive sb. mad o crazy — colloq. fare impazzire o diventare matto qcn. (anche fig.)
3) (chase or herd) spingere, condurre [herd, cattle]; spingere [ game]4) (power, propel) azionare, fare funzionare [engine, pump]to drive sth. into sb.'s head — fig. fare entrare qcs. nella testa di qcn., ficcare qcs. in testa a qcn
6) (force to work hard) incalzare, fare lavorare sodo [pupil, recruit]2.1) aut. guidareto drive into — entrare (con l'auto) in [garage, space]; andare a sbattere contro [tree, lamppost]
3.to drive up, down a hill — salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)
1) aut.•- drive at- drive on* * *1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) guidare2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) portare3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) spingere innanzi4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) battere; scagliare5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) azionare2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) gita in automobile2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) viale d'accesso, strada privata3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campagna5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) colpo6) ((computers) a disk drive.) drive, lettore, unità•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *drive /draɪv/n.1 giro (o viaggio) in macchina: to go for a drive, fare un giro in macchina; to take sb. for a drive, portare q. a fare un giro in macchina; It's two hours' drive there and back, ci sono due ore di macchina per andare e venire; a long and boring drive, un viaggio in macchina lungo e noioso; a 50 mile drive, un percorso in macchina di 50 miglia; The mountains are a short drive away, ci vuole poco in macchina per andare in montagna; a drive in the country [along the coast], un giro in macchina in campagna [lungo la costa]2 strada carrozzabile; (spec.) viale, vialetto ( di una casa): The house is reached by means of a tree-lined drive, si raggiunge la casa per mezzo di un viale alberato4 [u] determinazione, volontà: the drive to succeed, la volontà di riuscire; You need a lot of drive to succeed in business, ci vuole molta determinazione per riuscire in affari5 [uc] (psic.) pulsione, impulso: basic human drives, le pulsioni fondamentali dell'essere umano; the sex drive, l'impulso sessuale6 [u] aspirazione: the drive for peace, l'aspirazione alla pace; the drive for perfection [improvement, change], l'aspirazione alla perfezione [al miglioramento, al cambiamento]7 ( anche comm.) sforzo collettivo, campagna: a recruitment [sales] drive, una campagna di assunzioni [di vendite]; an export drive, una campagna per promuovere le esportazioni; a concerted drive to raise the firm's profile, una campagna comune per far salire il profilo dell'azienda8 (comput.) drive; ( anche) lettore, unità: hard ( disk) drive, hard disk, disco fisso; disk drive, unità disco9 ( sport) colpo ( dato a una palla); ( tennis) diritto, drive; ( calcio) tiro; ( golf) colpo lungo, drive; ( pallavolo) attacco, schiacciata: drive against the post, palo ( il tiro sul montante); drive at goal, tiro in porta; drive down the sideline, lungolinea (sost.)10 [uc] (autom.) guida ( il meccanismo, lo sterzo): left-hand drive, guida a sinistra ( negli automezzi dei paesi in cui il traffico tiene la destra); right-hand drive, guida a destra ( negli automezzi dei paesi in cui il traffico tiene la sinistra)11 [uc] (autom., mecc.) trazione: front-[rear-]wheel drive, trazione anteriore [posteriore]; four-wheel drive, trazione integrale12 [uc] (mecc.) comando trasmissione; presa: belt drive, trasmissione a cinghia; direct drive, presa diretta13 battuta di caccia; inseguimento14 (mil.) attacco; offensiva● drive belt, cinghia di trasmissione □ (mecc.) drive gear, ingranaggio conduttore □ (elettr.) drive pulse, impulso di comando □ (mecc.) drive screw, vite autofilettante □ (mecc.) drive wheel, ruota motrice.♦ (to) drive /draɪv/A v. t.1 guidare ( un veicolo); ( sport) pilotare: to drive a car [a van, a bus, a train], guidare una macchina [un furgone, un autobus, un treno]; to drive a racing car, pilotare una vettura da corsa; What do you drive?; che macchina hai?2 accompagnare, portare (q.) in macchina: to drive sb. home, accompagnare q. a casa in macchina; Can you drive me to the office?, puoi portarmi in macchina in ufficio?3 (fig.) spingere, portare (q. a qc.): to drive sb. to drink, spingere q. a bere (o a darsi all'alcol); to drive sb. to suicide, spingere q. al suicidio; to drive sb. to despair, portare q. alla disperazione; His insane jealousy drove her to leave him, la sua folle gelosia l'ha spinta a lasciarlo; High interest rates drove them to bankruptcy, gli alti tassi di interesse li hanno portati al fallimento; ( anche fig.) to drive sb. crazy (o mad) fare impazzire q.; (fam.) to drive sb. nuts (o round the bend, round the twist, up the wall) fare impazzire q.4 spingere, motivare: He is driven by a need to outshine his older brother, è motivato dal bisogno di superare il fratello più grande; I want to find out what drives him, voglio scoprire cos'è che lo motiva; His novels are driven by plot rather than character, i suoi romanzi sono incentrati più sulla trama che sui personaggi5 condurre un gregge (o una mandria) di: to drive sheep [cattle], condurre un gregge di pecore [una mandria di bovini]6 (fig.) far lavorare (duro): He drives his employees hard, fa lavorare duro i suoi dipendenti; She drives herself too hard, si dà troppo da fare7 ( sport) battere, scagliare; ( calcio) spedire ( la palla); ( tennis) colpire di diritto; ( golf) colpire con un driver: ( baseball) The batter drove the ball into the bleachers, il battitore ha scagliato la palla nelle gradinate8 conficcare, piantare: to drive a stake into the ground [a nail into a wall], piantare un palo per terra [un chiodo nel muro]10 sospingere: The storm drove the boat onto the reef, la tempesta ha sospinto la barca sulla scogliera11 fare andare, cacciare: The enemy were driven out of the town, i nemici sono stati cacciati dalla città; They drove the animals away by shouting and waving their arms, hanno mandato via gli animali urlando e agitando le braccia; Heavy rain drove them inside, la forte pioggia li ha fatti rientrare in casa; Thousands were driven from their home, migliaia di persone sono state costrette a lasciare la loro casa; Lots of holidaymakers were driven away by the bad weather, il cattivo tempo ha fatto partire in tutta fretta molti vacanzieri12 (di solito al passivo) azionare; far funzionare: The turbines are driven by water, le turbine sono azionate dall'acquaB v. i.1 (autom.) guidare: He's learning to drive, sta imparando a guidare; Let me drive, please!, fa' guidare me, per favore; I can't drive, non so guidare; He drives very well [too fast], guida molto bene [troppo forte]; Shall we drive back?, torniamo indietro?; He drove into a wall, è andato a sbattere con la macchina contro un muro; to drive out of the garage, uscire dal garage2 andare ( con un veicolo privato); andare in macchina: Shall we drive or walk?, andiamo in macchina o a piedi?; They drove to the airport, sono andati all'aeroporto in macchina; We got into the car and drove home, siamo saliti in macchina e siamo andati a casa; I don't drive anymore into town, there's never anywhere to park, non vado più in centro in macchina, non si trova mai parcheggio; After waiting for five minutes, the taxi-driver drove away, dopo avere aspettato cinque minuti, il tassista è andato via3 ( di veicolo) andare: The car drove into a lamppost, la macchina è andata a sbattere contro un lampione4 ( della pioggia, ecc.) cadere (forte); battere: The snow was driving down, nevicava forte; Rain was driving against the windows, la pioggia batteva contro le finestre5 (mil.) spingersi; addentrarsi: Napoleon drove ( ahead) into the plains of Russia, Napoleone si addentrò nelle pianure della Russia● to drive oneself, guidare: She can't drive herself any more, her daughter has to do it, non può più guidare, deve accompagnarla sua figlia □ ( slang USA) to drive the big (o the porcelain) bus, vomitare nella toilette □ (ingl.) to drive a coach and horses through st., mostrare chiaramente tutte le falle di qc.: This verdict drives a coach and horses through the legislation, questo verdetto mostra chiaramente tutte le falle della legislazione □ (autom., GB) to drive with excess alcohol, guidare in stato di ebbrezza □ to drive st. home, chiarire (bene) qc.: to drive home one's point, chiarire bene il proprio punto di vista; I drove home to them what the problem was, gli ho fatto capire qual era il problema □ to drive a hard bargain, fare un accordo molto vantaggioso □ to drive a wedge between, seminare zizzania tra □ (fig.) to drive sb. into a corner, mettere q. alle strette (o con le spalle al muro) □ (fig.) to drive st. into the ground, portare qc. alla rovina: They drove the business into the ground, hanno portato l'azienda alla rovina □ to drive prices through the roof, far salire i prezzi alle stelle.* * *I 1. [draɪv]3) (motivation, energy) iniziativa f., energia f.; (inner urge) pulsione f., istinto m.4) inform. drive m., unità f.5) mecc. trasmissione f.6) (path) (of house) vialetto m., strada f. privata2.modificatore mecc. [ mechanism] di trasmissioneII 1. [draɪv]1) [ driver] guidare, condurre [car, bus, train]; pilotare [ racing car]; trasportare [cargo, load, passenger]; percorrere (in auto) [ distance]to drive sb. home — portare a casa qcn. (in auto)
to drive sth. into — portare qcs. dentro [garage, space]
to be driven out of business — essere costretto a cessare l'attività, a ritirarsi dagli affari
to drive sb. mad o crazy — colloq. fare impazzire o diventare matto qcn. (anche fig.)
3) (chase or herd) spingere, condurre [herd, cattle]; spingere [ game]4) (power, propel) azionare, fare funzionare [engine, pump]to drive sth. into sb.'s head — fig. fare entrare qcs. nella testa di qcn., ficcare qcs. in testa a qcn
6) (force to work hard) incalzare, fare lavorare sodo [pupil, recruit]2.1) aut. guidareto drive into — entrare (con l'auto) in [garage, space]; andare a sbattere contro [tree, lamppost]
3.to drive up, down a hill — salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)
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1. сущ.
1) ноготь to cut, pare, trim one's nails ≈ стричь ногти to do, manicure one's nails ≈ делать маникюр to file one's nails ≈ подпиливать ногти to polish one's nails ≈ полировать ногти to break a nail ≈ сломать ноготь to bite one's nails ≈ кусать ногти
2) гвоздь to drive, hammer a nail ≈ забивать гвоздь He drove a nail into the board. ≈ Он забил гвоздь в доску. to remove a nail ≈ выдернуть гвоздь loose nail ≈ болтающийся, плохо забитый гвоздь Syn: tack, peg ∙ to pay (down) on the nail ≈ расплачиваться сразу pay on the nail! ≈ деньги на бочку! on the nail ≈ на месте, тут же;
немедленно as hard as nails right as nails
2. гл.
1) забивать гвозди;
прибивать( гвоздями) to have one's boots nailed ≈ отдать подбить сапоги
2) приковывать (внимание и т. п.) ;
сосредоточить внимание (на чем-либо) He nailed his eye on the wrecks. ≈ Обломки приковали его внимание.
3) а) разг. схватить, поймать;
арестовать, забрать Syn: catch, trap б) дискредитировать( в глазах общественности)
4) школ.;
сл. 'накрыть', обнаружить ∙ nail down nail on nail together nail up to nail to the barndoor ≈ выставлять на поругание;
пригвождать к позорному столбу to nail smb. to the wall ≈ прижать кого-л. к стене to nail to the counter ≈ опровергнуть ложь/клевету to nail one's colours to the mast ≈ открыто отстаивать свои взгляды, не сдавать позиций ноготь - to do one's *s делать маникюр коготь гвоздь;
нагель - Swiss edge * костыльковый /рантовой/ гвоздь (альпинизм/ - to drive a * home забить гвоздь по самую шляпку (техническое) шпилька( историческое) нейл, мера длины (2 и 1/4 дюйма) (сленг) сигарета "гвоздик" > a * in smb.'s coffin гвоздь в чей-л. гроб;
нечто, ускоряющее чью-л. смерть или гибель > hard as *s жестокий, бесчувственный;
в форме( о спортсмене;
тж. tough as *s) > right as *s совершенно правильно;
в полном порядке;
совершенно здоров > to hit the * on the head попасть в точку > to a * тщательно, с предельной точностью > to drive the * home довести дело до конца, добиться своего > from the tender * с юности, с младых ногтей > to fight tooth and * бороться не на жизнь, а на смерть > on the * на месте, сразу, тут же;
немедленно > pay on the *! деньги на бочку! > to be /to go/ off at the * (шотландское) обезуметь, спятить;
быть навеселе > to spit *s (американизм) (сленг) хулиганить, дебоширить > one * drives out another (пословица) клин клином вышибают забивать гвозди;
прибивать (гвоздями) ;
приколачивать - to * a name-plate to a door прибить к двери дощечку с фамилией - *ed to the cross пригвожденный к кресту;
распятый на кресте - to have one's boots *ed (отдать) подбить сапоги - to * a cover on a box набить крышку на ящик приковывать, пригвождать( внимание и т. п.) - *ed to the spot (остановившись) как вкопанный - *ed to one's bed прикованный к постели - to * one's mind on a subject сосредоточиться на каком-л. предмете - the shopman is *ed all day behind the counter продавец целый день привязан к прилавку (разговорное) схватить, поймать, забрать, арестовать - the police have *ed the thief полиция задержала вора уличить( кого-л.) ;
поймать (на лжи) ;
застукать, накрыть (на месте преступления) - to be *ed going without leave( школьное) попасться при попытке уйти без разрешения (сленг) схватить, ухватить;
сцапать, сгрести - he *ed me in the corridor он поймал меня /вцепился в меня/ в коридоре - he *ed me for dinner он настоял, чтобы я пошел к нему обедать( сленг) украсть( разговорное) закрепить (успех и т. п.) - to * the bargain оформить сделку (американизм) плотничать > to * smb. to the wall прижать кого-л. к стене > to * to the counter разоблачить( ложь и т. п.) > to * one's colours to the mast занять непримиримую позицию;
отстаивать свои взгляды до конца;
стоять насмерть > to * to the barn-door выставлять на поругание;
пригвоздить к позорному столбу ~ школ. sl. обнаружить, "накрыть";
to be nailed going off without leave попасться при попытке уйти без разрешения dog ~ тех. костыль (as) hard as ~s в форме( о спортсмене) ;
to hit the (right) nail on the head попасть в точку (as) hard as ~s выносливый, закаленный (as) hard as ~s жестокий ~ забивать гвозди;
прибивать (гвоздями) ;
to have one's boots nailed отдать подбить сапоги nail гвоздь ~ забивать гвозди;
прибивать (гвоздями) ;
to have one's boots nailed отдать подбить сапоги ~ ноготь ~ школ. sl. обнаружить, "накрыть";
to be nailed going off without leave попасться при попытке уйти без разрешения ~ приковывать (внимание и т. п.) ~ разг. схватить, поймать;
забрать, арестовать;
the police have nailed the thief полиция задержала вора ~ down закрепить, подкрепить( успех, достижение) ~ down поймать на слове;
to nail (smb.) down прижать (кого-л.) к стене;
to nail (smb.) down to his promise требовать( от кого-л.) выполнения обещания ~ down поймать на слове;
to nail (smb.) down прижать (кого-л.) к стене;
to nail (smb.) down to his promise требовать (от кого-л.) выполнения обещания ~ down прибивать, заколачивать ~ down поймать на слове;
to nail (smb.) down прижать (кого-л.) к стене;
to nail (smb.) down to his promise требовать (от кого-л.) выполнения обещания ~ file пилка для ногтей;
nail polish( или varnish) лак для ногтей a ~ in (smb.'s) coffin (что-л.), ускоряющее (чью-л.) смерть, гибель ~ on прибивать (to) ;
nail together (наскоро) сколачивать;
nail up заколачивать ~ file пилка для ногтей;
nail polish( или varnish) лак для ногтей to ~ to the barndoor выставлять на поругание;
пригвождать к позорному столбу;
to nail (smb.) to the wall прижать (кого-л.) к стене to ~ to the counter опровергнуть ложь или клевету;
to nail one's colours to the mast открыто отстаивать свои взгляды, не сдавать позиций to ~ to the barndoor выставлять на поругание;
пригвождать к позорному столбу;
to nail (smb.) to the wall прижать (кого-л.) к стене ~ on прибивать (to) ;
nail together (наскоро) сколачивать;
nail up заколачивать ~ on прибивать (to) ;
nail together (наскоро) сколачивать;
nail up заколачивать to pay (down) on the ~ расплачиваться сразу;
pay on the nail! = деньги на бочку! to pay (down) on the ~ расплачиваться сразу;
pay on the nail! = деньги на бочку! ~ разг. схватить, поймать;
забрать, арестовать;
the police have nailed the thief полиция задержала вора right as ~s в полном порядке right as ~s совершенно здоровый right as ~s совершенно правильно -
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[draɪv] 1. n( journey) jazda f or podróż f (samochodem); (also: driveway) wjazd m, droga f dojazdowa; ( energy) werwa f, zapał m; ( campaign) działania pl; (SPORT) uderzenie nt; (also: disk drive) stacja f dysków2. vt; pt drove, pp drivenvehicle prowadzić, kierować +instr; ( TECH) motor, wheel napędzać; animal prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); ball posyłać (posłać perf); (incite, encourage) kierować +instr; nail, stake3. vi; pt drove, pp drivento drive sth into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w coś
( as driver) prowadzić (samochód), jeździć samochodem; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf) (samochodem)to go for a drive — wybierać się (wybrać się perf) na przejażdżkę
left-/right-hand drive — lewostronny/prawostronny układ kierowniczy
front-/rear-/four-wheel drive — napęd na przednie/tylne/cztery koła
to drive sb home/to the airport — zawozić (zawieźć perf) or odwozić (odwieźć perf) kogoś do domu/na lotnisko
to drive sb mad — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do szału
to drive sb to sth — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do czegoś
she drove him to move out — doprowadziła do tego, że się wyprowadził
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) jechać, prowadzić samochód2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) odwozić, przywozić3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) pędzić, poganiać4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) w(y)bijać5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) poruszać2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) przejażdżka2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) prywatny dojazd, aleja3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampania, akcja5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) uderzenie6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
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I[neil] n կզմխ. եղունգ (կենդանու), մագիլ, ճանկ. ճանկեր. nail brush եղունգների խոզա նակ. nail file եղունգների խար տոց/սղոցիկ. nail polish/varnish եղունգների լաք. nail polish remover լաքը մաքրելու հեղուկ, ացետոն. cut/do one’s nails եղունգները կտրել/ հար դարել. bite one’s nails եղունգները կրծելII[neil] n մեխ, գամ. on the nail անմիջապես, իսկույն. right as nails փխբ. միանգամայն ճիշտ է. hit the nail on the head փխբ. ճիշտ կռա հել/գուշակել. hard as nails կոփված, եփված. drive home a nail մեխը/գլխիկը մինչև վերջ խփել[neil] v մեխել, գամել, սևեռել. nail down the lid կափարիչը մեխել/մեխերով ամ րաց նել. nail a poster/a notice board on the wall պատին պլակատ/ցուցանակ ամրացնել. nail together մեխելով իրար ամրացնել. nail the bargain գործարքը ձևակերպել. nail up մեխելով փակել. They nailed up all the windows Նրանք բոլոր պատուհանները մեխեցին. nail down փխբ. նեղը լծել. He nailed me down in the corridor Նա ինձ միջանցքում բռնացրեց. nail down the exact expression արտահայտել ստույգ/ ճշգրիտ իմաստը. be nailed at իր տեղում գամվել -
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1) езда
2) вбивать
3) вгонять
4) вколачивать
5) возбуждать
6) ездить
7) забивать
8) загонять
9) привод
10) приводить в движение
11) передача
12) управлять
13) запускать
14) задатчик
15) приводной
16) ведущий
– belt drive
– cam drive
– chain drive
– conveyer drive
– crank drive
– diesel-electric drive
– direct drive
– drive a radiator
– drive a tunnel
– drive bridge
– drive characteristic
– drive circuit
– drive curcuit
– drive dipole
– drive downhill
– drive end
– drive gear
– drive home
– drive line
– drive nail
– drive on the rim
– drive oscillator
– drive pile
– drive pulley
– drive pulse
– drive shaft
– drive shafting
– drive sprocket
– drive tunnel
– drive wheel
– drive wire
– drive working
– eccentric drive
– electric drive
– elevator drive
– film drive
– final drive
– floppy drive
– fluid-coupling drive
– four-wheel drive
– friction drive
– front-wheel drive
– gas-tube drive
– gasoline-electric drive
– gearless drive
– gimbal drive
– group drive
– hand drive
– harmonic drive
– hydraulic drive
– independent drive
– industrial drive
– link-motion drive
– magnetic drive
– pneumatic drive
– rack-and-gear drive
– rack-and-pinion drive
– ram drive cylinder
– rectifier drive
– remote drive
– rim drive
– rope drive
– servo drive
– solenoid drive
– spring drive
– steam drive
– tandem drive
– thyristor drive
– treadle drive
– turntable drive
– unidirectional drive
– universal-shaft drive
mechanical variable-speed drive — ванна электролитическая, вариатор механический
optimizing input drive — <metal.> задатчик входа
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1. сущ.1)а) общ. ездаб) общ. прогулка, катание (в экипаже, машине); поездка2) общ. подъездная дорога, аллея ( часто используется как составная часть названия дорог); дорога для экипажей; просека3) общ. гон, преследование ( неприятеля или зверя)There were four drives, or large hunts, organized during the winter. — В течение зимы были организованы четыре крупных охоты.
4) воен. наступление, атака5) общ. спешка, гонка6) общ. (общественная) кампанияto put on [start\] a drive — начать кампанию
to initiate [launch\] a drive for — начинать кампанию
membership drive — кампания по привлечению новых членов (в партию и т. п.)
See:7) общ. энергичные, настойчивые усилия, напористость, настойчивость (в достижении какой-л. цели)Does she have enough drive to finish the job? — Достаточно ли у нее энергии, чтобы закончить эту работу?
Such men seem to lack the drive and confidence needed for public life. — Таким людям, по-видимому, не хватает напористости и уверенности в себе, которые необходимы для общественной жизни.
He has a lot of drive. — Он очень энергичен и настойчив.
8)а) общ. (физиологическое) желание, потребность; влечениеб) псих. стимул, побуждение, внутренний импульсShe has tremendous drive toward success. — Мощный внутренний импульс толкает ее к успеху.
See:9)а) тех. передача, привод, приводной механизмelectric drive — электрический привод, электропривод
б) комп. дисководSyn:2. гл.1)а) общ. везти, перевозить, подвозить (в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.)She drove me to the station. — Она подвезла меня до станции.
б) общ. ездить; ехатьWe usually drive to the country on Sunday. — Мы обычно ездим за город по воскресеньям.
She drives a car skillfully. — Она ловко управляет автомобилем.
г) общ. быть хорошим или плохим в эксплуатации ( о машине)The car drives well. — Эту машину легко водить, эта машина (хорошо) слушается руля.
2) общ. нестись, мчатьсяThe ship drove across the waves. — Корабль резал волну.
3)а) общ. подгонять, подталкивать; гнать; преследовать (обычно употребляется с наречиями или предложными конструкциями away, back, down, in, off, on, out, up; from, to, toward, through и т. д., указывающими направление)to drive into a corner — загнать в угол; припереть к стенке
б) общ. наступать; устремляться впередOur troops are driving toward the enemy stronghold. — Наши войска устремились к опорному пункту противника.
в) общ. гнатьto drive smb. from [out of\] the house — выгнать кого-л. из дому
г) общ. отбрасывать, теснитьд) общ. гнать, рассеиватьto drive the image out of one's head — гнать от себя [стараться забыть\] этот образ
His words drove all doubts from my mind. — Его слова рассеяли все мои сомнения.
4)а) общ. гнать, нести, перемещатьThe wind is driving the clouds. — Ветер гонит тучи.
The waves drove the ship upon the rocks. — Волны вынесли корабль на скалы.
б) общ. нестись; налетать; перемещатьсяThe rain was driving against the windows. — Дождь барабанил в окна.
The rain drove faster every minute. — С каждой минутой дождь усиливался.
5) спорт. быстро и резко отбивать мяч (в бейсболе, теннисе)6)а) общ. вбивать, вколачивать, забивать (столбы, гвозди и т. п.; может использоваться в переносном смысле); вонзать, загонятьto drive home upon the public mind the evils of perjury — вбивать в людские умы, что клятвопреступление — это зло
б) общ. входить, вонзатьсяThe nail won't drive. — Гвоздь никак не забьешь.
7) общ. проводить, прокладывать (туннель и т. п.)to drive a railway through the desert — строить [проводить\] железную дорогу через пустыню
8) общ. ударять, стукать (кого-л. или по чему-л.)9) общ. побуждать, стимулировать; заставлять, принуждатьHis pride drove him to complete the job. — Гордость заставила его закончить работу.
10) общ. доводить (до какого-л. состояния), приводить (к какому-л. состоянию)to drive mad [crazy\], to drive out of senses — сводить с ума
11)а) общ. перегружать работойThe boss drives her workers hard. — Начальница здорово перегружает своих рабочих.
б) общ. усердно работать, "нажимать"My cottage is not yet finished, but I shall drive at it as soon as the opening of spring will permit. — Мой коттедж еще не готов, но я вплотную им займусь, как только наступит весна.
Don't drive me too hard. — Не наседай [не нажимай\] на меня.
13) общ. тянуть, затягивать, оттягивать, доводить до последнего (время, дело и т. п.)You had better not drive it to the last minute. — Лучше не затягивай это до последней минуты.
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vt sepnail einschlagen, einhämmern; argument einhämmernhow can I drive it home to him that it's urgent? — wie kann ich ( es) ihm nur klarmachen, dass es dringend ist?
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70 dressing a nail
1. выправление гвоздя2. выправляющий гвоздьEnglish-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > dressing a nail
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71 coat nail
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72 French nail
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73 joist nail
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74 number nail
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75 shingle nail
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76 stub nail
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77 bone marrow nail
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78 bone nail
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79 hit home
попасть в цель; попадать в самую точкуhome thrust — удачный удар; удар, попавший в цель, в сердце
strike home — попасть в цель; попадать в самую точку
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80 strike home
попасть в цель; попадать в самую точкуhit home — попасть в цель; попадать в самую точку
См. также в других словарях:
drive a nail home — v. certify, confirm serve as evidence, serve as proof … English contemporary dictionary
home — [hōm] n. [ME < OE hām, akin to Ger heim < Gmc * haim < IE base * kei , to lie, homestead > HIDE3, Gr keisthai, to lie down, rest, L civis, townsman, ON heimr, home, Goth haima, OHG heim: basic sense “place where one lies; dwelling”] 1 … English World dictionary
Home — Home, adv. 1. To one s home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; closely. [1913 Webster] How home the charge reaches us, has been made out. South. [1913 Webster] They come home to men s business… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
home — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hom, from Old English hām village, home; akin to Old High German heim home, Lithuanian šeima family, servants, Sanskrit kṣema habitable, kṣeti he dwells, Greek ktizein to inhabit Date: before 12th century 1. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
home — 1. As an adverb, home has many idiomatic uses as in come home and go home, see someone home, drive a nail (or point) home, etc. When the meaning is ‘in his or her home’ the British preference is to use at home (He stayed at home / Are they at… … Modern English usage
drive — [[t]dra͟ɪv[/t]] ♦ drives, driving, drove, driven 1) VERB When you drive somewhere, you operate a car or other vehicle and control its movement and direction. [V prep/adv] I drove into town and went to a restaurant for dinner... [V prep/adv] He… … English dictionary
drive — v. & n. v. (past drove; past part. driven) 1 tr. (usu. foll. by away, back, in, out, to, etc.) urge in some direction, esp. forcibly (drove back the wolves). 2 tr. a (usu. foll. by to + infin., or to + verbal noun) compel or constrain forcibly… … Useful english dictionary
drive home — verb a) To push to or into a target. He grunted as he drove each nail home. b) To emphasize (a point) with tangible or powerful demonstration. Karli shook himself, drove home the last nail with a flat stone, straightened up … Wiktionary
home — n., adj., adv., & v. n. 1 a the place where one lives; the fixed residence of a family or household. b a dwelling house. 2 the members of a family collectively; one s family background (comes from a good home). 3 the native land of a person or of … Useful english dictionary
To bring home — Home Home, adv. 1. To one s home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; closely. [1913 Webster] How home the charge reaches us, has been made out. South. [1913 Webster] They come home to men s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come home — Home Home, adv. 1. To one s home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; closely. [1913 Webster] How home the charge reaches us, has been made out. South. [1913 Webster] They come home to men s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English