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1 ■ drive back

■ drive back
v. t. + avv.

respingere: I was driven back by the flames, sono stato respinto dalle fiamme; to drive the enemy back, respingere il nemico.

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2 drive back

transitive verb

(force to retreat) zurückschlagen [Eindringlinge]

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◆ drive back

I. vt

1. (in a vehicle)

▪ to \drive back back ⇆ sb jdn zurückfahren

2. (force back)

▪ to \drive back sb ⇆ back jdn zurückdrängen

▪ to \drive back animals ⇆ back Tiere zurücktreiben

to \drive back back ⇆ the enemy den Feind zurückschlagen

II. vi zurückfahren

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1. vi
(car, person) zurückfahren
2. vt sep

1) (= cause to retreat) person zurückdrängen; enemy zurücktreiben, zurückdrängen

2) (= convey back in vehicle) person zurückfahren

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drive back

A v/t

1. zurücktreiben

2. zurückfahren, -bringen

3. drive sb back on sth jemanden veranlassen oder zwingen, auf etwas zurückzugreifen

B v/i zurückfahren

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transitive verb

(force to retreat) zurückschlagen [Eindringlinge]

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v.

zurück fahren v.

zurückfahren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary > drive back
3 drive\ back

1. III
drive back smb., smth. /smb., smth. back/ drive back the people (the crowd, the enemy, etc.) теснить /отбрасывать, отгонять/ [назад] людей и т.д..; drive back an instinct подавлять инстинкт
2. XI
be driven back the crowd was driven back толпу оттеснили [назад]

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > drive\ back
4 drive back

фраз. гл. отбросить ( противника); заставить отступить

Police drove the crowd back to the side of the road. — Полиция оттеснила толпу к обочине.

Англо-русский современный словарь > drive back
5 drive

1. noun
1) Fahrt, die

a nine-hour drive, a drive of nine hours — eine neunstündige Autofahrt

have a long drive to work — eine lange Anfahrt zur Arbeit haben

2) (street) Straße, die

3) (private road) Zufahrt, die; (entrance to large building) Auffahrt, die

4) (energy to achieve) Tatkraft, die

5) (Commerc., Polit., etc.): (vigorous campaign) Aktion, die; Kampagne, die

export/sales/recruiting drive — Export- / Verkaufs- / Anwerbekampagne, die

6) (Psych.) Trieb, der

7) (Motor Veh.): (position of steering wheel)

left-hand/right-hand drive — Links-/Rechtssteuerung od. -lenkung, die

be left-hand drive — Linkssteuerung haben

8) (Motor Veh., Mech. Engin.): (transmission of power) Antrieb, der

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — Front-/Heckantrieb, der
2. transitive verb,
drove, driven

1) fahren [Auto, Lkw, Route, Strecke, Fahrgast]; lenken [Kutsche, Streitwagen]; treiben [Tier]

2) (as job)

drive a lorry/train — Lkw-Fahrer/Lokomotivführer sein

3) (compel to move) vertreiben

drive somebody out of or from a place/country — jemanden von einem Ort/aus einem Land vertreiben

4) (chase, urge on) treiben [Vieh, Wild]

5) (fig.)

drive somebody to something — jemanden zu etwas treiben

drive somebody out of his mind or wits — jemanden in den Wahnsinn treiben

6) [Wind, Wasser:] treiben

be driven off course — abgetrieben werden

7) (cause to penetrate)

drive something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) treiben

8) (power) antreiben [Mühle, Maschine]

be steam-driven or driven by steam — dampfgetrieben sein

9) (incite to action) antreiben

drive oneself [too] hard — sich [zu sehr] schinden
3. intransitive verb,
drove, driven

1) fahren

in Great Britain we drive on the left — bei uns in Großbritannien ist Linksverkehr

drive at 30 m.p.h. — mit 50 km/h fahren

learn to drive — [Auto]fahren lernen; den Führerschein machen (ugs.)

can you drive? — kannst du Auto fahren?

2) (go by car) mit dem [eigenen] Auto fahren

3) [Hagelkörner, Wellen:] schlagen

clouds were driving across the sky — Wolken jagten über den Himmel

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/86427/drive_at">drive at

- drive away

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

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1. past tense - drove; verb
1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) fahren

2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) fahren

3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) treiben

4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) schlagen

5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) betreiben
2. noun
1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) die Fahrt

2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) die Auffahrt

3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) die Tatkraft

4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) der Antrieb

5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) der Stoß

6) ((computers) a disk drive.)

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- driver
- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on
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drive

[draɪv]

I. n

1. (trip) Fahrt f

to go for a \drive eine Spazierfahrt machen, spazieren fahren

let's go for a \drive in the new car lass uns eine Spritztour mit dem neuen Wagen machen fam

to go for a \drive to the mountains/seaside in die Berge/ans Meer fahren

to take sb [out] for [or on] a \drive mit jdm eine Spazierfahrt machen [o spazieren fahren]

shall I take you for a \drive to the seaside? wollen wir ans Meer fahren?

2. no pl (distance) Fahrt f

it is a 20-mile/20-minute \drive to the airport der Flughafen ist 30 Kilometer/20 Minuten [Autofahrt] entfernt, zum Flughafen sind es [mit dem Auto] 30 Kilometer/20 Minuten

a day's \drive eine Tagesfahrt

to be an hour's \drive away/within an hour's \drive eine/keine Autostunde entfernt sein

to be an hour's \drive from/within an hours' \drive of sth eine/keine Autostunde von etw dat entfernt sein

3. (road, street) [Fahr]straße f; (lane) [Fahr]weg m; (approaching road) Zufahrt f; (car entrance) Einfahrt f; (to a large building) Auffahrt f

4. no pl AUTO, TECH (transmission) Antrieb m

all-wheel \drive Allradantrieb m

front-wheel \drive Vorderradantrieb m, Frontantrieb m

5. no pl (steering)

left-/right-hand \drive Links-/Rechtssteuerung f

6. no pl (energy) Tatkraft f, Energie f; (élan, vigour) Schwung m, Elan m, Drive m; (motivation) Tatendrang m; (persistence) Biss m fam

she lacks \drive es fehlt ihr an Elan

we need a manager with \drive wir brauchen einen tatkräftigen [o dynamischen] Manager

to have [no] \drive [keinen] Schwung [o Elan] haben

he has the \drive to succeed er hat den nötigen Biss, um es zu schaffen fam

7. no pl PSYCH Trieb m

sex \drive Geschlechtstrieb m, Sexualtrieb m, Libido f fachspr

8. (campaign) Aktion f, Kampagne f

economy \drive Sparmaßnahmen pl

to be on an economy \drive Sparmaßnahmen durchführen

fund-raising \drive Spenden[sammel]aktion f

to organize a \drive to collect money eine Sammelaktion organisieren

recruitment \drive Anwerbungskampagne f

membership [recruitment] \drive Mitgliederwerbeaktion f, Mitglieder-Anwerbungskampagne f

9. SPORT (in golf, tennis) Treibschlag m BRD, ÖSTERR fachspr, Drive m fachspr; (in badminton) Treibball m BRD, ÖSTERR fachspr

10. COMPUT Laufwerk nt

disk \drive Diskettenlaufwerk nt

CD-ROM \drive CD-ROM-Laufwerk nt

hard \drive Festplatte f

11. AGR (of animals) Treiben nt kein pl

cattle \drive Viehtrieb m

II. vt

<drove, -n>

1. (steer, control)

▪ to \drive sth etw fahren

to \drive a racing car einen Rennwagen steuern

to \drive a bus/coach einen Bus lenken; (as a job) Busfahrer(in) m(f) sein

2. (transport)

▪ to \drive sb jdn fahren

to \drive sb home/to school jdn nach Hause/zur Schule fahren

3. (force onward[s])

▪ to \drive sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier antreiben; ( fig)

to \drive oneself too hard sich dat zu viel zumuten

4. (force, make go)

▪ to \drive sb/sth against/into sth jdn/etw gegen/in etw akk treiben

the rain was \driven against the windows by the wind der Wind peitschte den Regen gegen die Fenster

the wind drove the snow into my face der Wind wehte mir den Schnee ins Gesicht

the storm threatened to \drive us against the cliffs der Sturm drohte uns gegen die Klippen zu schleudern

▪ to \drive an animal into/out of sth ein Tier in etw akk /aus etw dat heraus treiben

▪ to \drive sb/an animal to sth jdn/ein Tier zu etw dat treiben

to \drive sb to the border/woods jdn zur Grenze/in den Wald treiben

5. (expel)

to \drive sb from [or out of] sth jdn aus etw dat vertreiben [o verjagen]

to be \driven from [or out of] the city/country aus der Stadt/dem Land vertrieben werden

to \drive sb from [or out of] the house jdn aus dem Haus jagen

6. (compel)

▪ to \drive sb/sth jdn/etw treiben

he was \driven by greed Gier bestimmte sein Handeln

the government has \driven the economy into deep recession die Regierung hat die Wirtschaft in eine tiefe Rezession gestürzt

the scandal drove the minister out of office der Skandal zwang den Minister zur Amtsniederlegung

banning boxing would \drive the sport underground ein Verbot des Boxsports würde dazu führen, dass dieser Sport heimlich weiterbetrieben wird

to \drive sb to despair jdn zur Verzweiflung treiben

to \drive sb to drink jdn zum Trinker werden lassen

to \drive sb to suicide jdn in den Selbstmord treiben

▪ to \drive sb to do sth jdn dazu treiben [o bewegen] [o bringen], etw zu tun

it was the arguments that drove her to leave home wegen all der Streitereien verließ sie schließlich ihr Zuhause

7. (render)

to \drive sb mad [or crazy] [or insane] ( fam) jdn zum Wahnsinn treiben, jdn wahnsinnig [o verrückt] machen fam

it's driving me mad! das macht mich noch wahnsinnig! fam

to \drive an animal wild ein Tier wild machen

to \drive sb wild (crazy, angry) jdn wahnsinnig machen fam; (aroused) jdn heißmachen sl

8. (hit into place)

▪ to \drive sth between/into/through sth etw zwischen/in/durch etw akk schlagen [o treiben]

to \drive a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden rammen

9. (power)

▪ to \drive sth engine etw antreiben; COMPUT interface etw treiben [o steuern]

steam-\driven dampfbetrieben, dampfangetrieben

10. (in golf)

to \drive a ball einen Ball treiben [o fachspr driven

11.

▶ to \drive a coach and horses through sth ( fam) etw auseinandernehmen fig fam

▶ to \drive a hard bargain hart verhandeln

you really want £2,000 for that? you certainly \drive a hard bargain! Sie wollen tatsächlich 2.000 Pfund dafür? das ist ja wohl total überzogen! fam

▶ to \drive one's message [or point] home seinen Standpunkt klarmachen

▶ to \drive a wedge between two people einen Keil zwischen zwei Menschen treiben

III. vi

<drove, -n>

1. (steer vehicle) fahren

can you \drive? kannst du Auto fahren?

can you \drive home? kannst du nach Hause fahren?

who was driving at the time of the accident? wer saß zur Zeit des Unfalls am Steuer?

to learn to \drive [Auto] fahren lernen, den Führerschein [o SCHWEIZ Fahrausweis] machen

2. (move) fahren; (travel) mit dem Auto fahren

are you going by train? — no, I'm driving fahren Sie mit dem Zug? — nein, mit dem Auto

to \drive on/past weiter-/vorbeifahren

3. (function) fahren, laufen

4. rain, snow peitschen; clouds jagen

the rain was driving down der Regen peitschte herab

the snow was driving into my face der Schnee peitschte mir ins Gesicht

the clouds were driving across the sky die Wolken jagten vorbei [o über den Himmel]

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[draɪv] vb: pret drove, ptp driven
1. n

1) (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)

2) (into house) Einfahrt f; (longer) Auffahrt f, Zufahrt f

3) (GOLF, TENNIS) Treibschlag m

4) (PSYCH ETC) Trieb m

sex drive — Geschlechts- or Sexualtrieb m

5) (= energy) Schwung m, Elan m, Tatendrang m

you're losing your drive —

he has no drive — er hat keinen Elan or Schwung

6) (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

See:

→ export

7) (MIL: offensive) kraftvolle Offensive

8) (MECH: power transmission) Antrieb m

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — Vorderrad-/Hinterradantrieb m

9) (AUT) Steuerung f

left-hand drive — Linkssteuerung f

10)

See:

→ whist

11) (COMPUT) Laufwerk nt

2. vt

1) (= cause to move) people, animals, dust, clouds etc treiben

to drive sb out of the country — jdn aus dem Land ( ver)treiben

to drive a nail/stake into sth — einen Nagel/Pfahl in etw (acc) treiben

the gale drove the ship off course — der Sturm trieb das Schiff vom Kurs ab

2) cart, car, train fahren

he drives a taxi (for a living) — er ist Taxifahrer, er fährt Taxi (inf)

3) (= convey in vehicle) person fahren

I'll drive you home —

could you drive us there? — können Sie uns dahin fahren?

4) (= provide power for, operate) motor (belt, shaft) antreiben; (electricity, fuel) betreiben; (COMPUT) steuern

a car driven by electricity — ein Auto nt mit Elektroantrieb

5) (TENNIS, GOLF) ball driven (spec)

to drive the ball — einen Treibball spielen

6) (= cause to be in a state or to become) treiben

or mad — jdn verrückt machen

to drive sb to murder —

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)?

7) (= force to work hard) person hart herannehmen, schinden (pej)

he drives himself very hard — er fordert sich selbst sehr stark

8) tunnel treiben; well ausheben; nail schlagen

3. vi

1) (= 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 —

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

2) (= move violently) schlagen, peitschen

the rain was driving into our faces — der Regen peitschte uns (dat) ins Gesicht

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drive [draıv]

A s

1. Fahrt f, besonders Ausfahrt f, Spazierfahrt f, Ausflug m:

take a drive, go for a drive → drive out A 2;

the drive back die Rückfahrt;

an hour’s drive away eine Autostunde entfernt

2. a) Treiben n (von Vieh, Holz etc)

b) Zusammentreiben n (von Vieh)

c) zusammengetriebene Tiere pl

3. JAGD Treibjagd f

4. besonders Tennis, Golf: Drive m, Treibschlag m

5. MIL Vorstoß m (auch fig)

6. fig Kampagne f, (besonders Werbe) Feldzug m, (besonders Sammel) Aktion f

7. fig Schwung m, Elan m, Dynamik f

8. fig Druck m:

I’m in such a drive that … ich stehe so sehr unter Druck, dass …

9. a) Tendenz f, Neigung f ( auch PSYCH)

b) PSYCH Trieb m: → sexual

10. a) Fahrstraße f, -weg m

b) (private) Auffahrt (zu einer Villa etc)

c) Zufahrtsstraße f, -weg m

11. a) TECH Antrieb m

b) COMPUT Laufwerk n

12. AUTO (Links- etc) Steuerung

B v/t prät drove [drəʊv], obs drave [dreıv], pperf driven [ˈdrıvn]

1. (vorwärts)treiben, antreiben:

drive all before one fig jeden Widerstand überwinden, unaufhaltsam sein

2. fig treiben:

drive sb to death (suicide) jemanden in den Tod (zum oder in den Selbstmord) treiben; → bend A 1, corner A 3, crazy 1, desperation 1, mad A 1, wall Bes Redew, wild A 9

3. einen Nagel etc treiben, schlagen, einen Pfahl rammen ( alle:

into in akk):

drive sth into sb fig jemandem etwas einbläuen; → home C 3, wedge A 1

4. (zur Arbeit) antreiben, hetzen:

drive sb hard

a) jemanden schinden,

b) jemanden in die Enge treiben

5. jemanden veranlassen (to, into zu; to do zu tun), bringen (to, into zu), dazu bringen oder treiben ( to do zu tun):

be driven by hunger vom Hunger getrieben werden

6. jemanden nötigen, zwingen ( beide:

to, into zu;

to do zu tun)

7. zusammentreiben

8. vertreiben, verjagen ( beide:

from von)

9. JAGD treiben, hetzen, jagen

10. ein Auto etc lenken, steuern, fahren:

drive one’s own car seinen eigenen Wagen fahren

11. (im Auto etc) fahren, befördern, bringen ( alle:

to nach)

12. TECH (an)treiben:

driven by steam mit Dampf betrieben, mit Dampfantrieb

13. zielbewusst durchführen:

drive a good bargain ein Geschäft zu einem vorteilhaften Abschluss bringen;

drive a hard bargain

a) hart verhandeln,

b) überzogene Forderungen stellen;

he drives a hard bargain auch mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen

14. ein Gewerbe (zielbewusst) (be)treiben

15. einen Tunnel etc bohren, vortreiben

16. besonders Tennis, Golf: den Ball driven

C v/i

1. (dahin)treiben, (dahin)getrieben werden:

drive before the wind vor dem Wind treiben

2. rasen, brausen, jagen, stürmen

3. a) (Auto) fahren, chauffieren, einen oder den Wagen steuern

b) kutschieren:

can you drive? können Sie (Auto) fahren?;

he drove into a wall er fuhr gegen eine Mauer;

drive above the speed limit das Tempolimit überschreiten

4. (spazieren) fahren

5. sich gut etc fahren lassen:

my car drives easily

6. besonders Tennis, Golf: driven, einen Treibschlag spielen

7. zielen (at auf akk): → let¹ Bes Redew

8. ab-, hinzielen ( beide:

at auf akk):

what is he driving at? worauf will er hinaus?, was meint oder will er eigentlich?

9. schwer arbeiten (at an dat)

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1. noun
1) Fahrt, die

a nine-hour drive, a drive of nine hours — eine neunstündige Autofahrt

have a long drive to work — eine lange Anfahrt zur Arbeit haben

2) (street) Straße, die

3) (private road) Zufahrt, die; (entrance to large building) Auffahrt, die

4) (energy to achieve) Tatkraft, die

5) (Commerc., Polit., etc.): (vigorous campaign) Aktion, die; Kampagne, die

export/sales/recruiting drive — Export- / Verkaufs- / Anwerbekampagne, die

6) (Psych.) Trieb, der

7) (Motor Veh.): (position of steering wheel)

left-hand/right-hand drive — Links-/Rechtssteuerung od. -lenkung, die

be left-hand drive — Linkssteuerung haben

8) (Motor Veh., Mech. Engin.): (transmission of power) Antrieb, der

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — Front-/Heckantrieb, der
2. transitive verb,
drove, driven

1) fahren [Auto, Lkw, Route, Strecke, Fahrgast]; lenken [Kutsche, Streitwagen]; treiben [Tier]

2) (as job)

drive a lorry/train — Lkw-Fahrer/Lokomotivführer sein

3) (compel to move) vertreiben

drive somebody out of or from a place/country — jemanden von einem Ort/aus einem Land vertreiben

4) (chase, urge on) treiben [Vieh, Wild]

5) (fig.)

drive somebody to something — jemanden zu etwas treiben

drive somebody out of his mind or wits — jemanden in den Wahnsinn treiben

6) [Wind, Wasser:] treiben

be driven off course — abgetrieben werden

7) (cause to penetrate)

drive something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) treiben

8) (power) antreiben [Mühle, Maschine]

be steam-driven or driven by steam — dampfgetrieben sein

9) (incite to action) antreiben

drive oneself [too] hard — sich [zu sehr] schinden
3. intransitive verb,
drove, driven

1) fahren

in Great Britain we drive on the left — bei uns in Großbritannien ist Linksverkehr

drive at 30 m.p.h. — mit 50 km/h fahren

learn to drive — [Auto]fahren lernen; den Führerschein machen (ugs.)

can you drive? — kannst du Auto fahren?

2) (go by car) mit dem [eigenen] Auto fahren

3) [Hagelkörner, Wellen:] schlagen

clouds were driving across the sky — Wolken jagten über den Himmel

Phrasal Verbs:

- drive at

- drive away

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

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(computers) n.

Laufwerk -e n. n.

Antrieb -e m.

Aussteuerung f.

Drang ¨-e m.

Fahrt -en f.

Fahrweg -e m.

Schwung -¨e m.

Steuerung f.

Trieb -e m.

Triebwerk n. (sink) into the ground expr.

in den Boden bohren ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven)

= ansteuern v.

antreiben v.

fahren v.

(§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)

lenken v.

treiben v.

(§ p.,pp.: trieb, getrieben)

English-german dictionary > drive
6 drive

drive [draɪv]

(verb: preterite drove, past participle driven)

1. noun

   a. ( = car journey) trajet m en voiture

• to go for a drive faire une promenade en voiture

• it's about one hour's drive from London c'est à environ une heure de voiture de Londres

   b. ( = private road) allée f

   c. (Golf) drive m ; (Tennis) coup m droit

   d. ( = energy) énergie f

• to lack drive manquer d'énergie

   e. ( = promotional campaign) campagne f

• a drive to boost sales une campagne de promotion des ventes

• a recruitment drive une campagne de recrutement

• the drive towards democracy le mouvement en faveur de la démocratie

   f. (in computer) unité f de disques

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ car, train] conduire ; [+ racing car] piloter

• he drives a lorry/taxi il est camionneur/chauffeur de taxi

• he drives a Peugeot il a une Peugeot

• he drives racing cars il est pilote de course

• to drive sb back (in car) ramener qn en voiture

• I'll drive you home je vais vous ramener en voiture

• she drove me down to the coast elle m'a emmené en voiture jusqu'à la côte

• he drove his car straight at me il a dirigé sa voiture droit sur moi

   b. [+ people, animals] pousser (devant soi)

• to drive sb out of the country chasser qn du pays

• the dog drove the sheep into the farm le chien a fait rentrer les moutons à la ferme

• the gale drove the ship off course la tempête a fait dériver le navire

   c. [+ machine] [person] actionner ; [steam] faire fonctionner

• machine driven by electricity machine fonctionnant à l'électricité

   d. [+ nail, stake] enfoncer ; (Golf, Tennis) driver

• to drive a nail home enfoncer un clou à fond

• to drive a point home réussir à faire comprendre un argument

   e. to drive sb hard surcharger qn de travail

• to drive sb mad rendre qn fou

• to drive sb to despair réduire qn au désespoir

• to drive sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch

• I was driven to it j'y ai été contraint

3. intransitive verb

( = be the driver) conduire ; ( = go by car) aller en voiture

• to drive away/back partir/revenir (en voiture)

• she drove down to the shops elle est allée faire des courses en voiture

• can you drive? savez-vous conduire ?

• to drive at 50km/h rouler à 50 km/h

• to drive on the right rouler à droite

• did you come by train? -- no, we drove êtes-vous venus en train ? -- non, en voiture

• we have been driving all day nous avons roulé toute la journée

• she was about to drive under the bridge elle allait s'engager sous le pont

4. compounds

► drive-in adjective noun

drive-in m inv

• drive-in cinema ciné-parc m ► drive-through (British), drive-thru noun ( = restaurant) drive-in m inv adjective [restaurant, drugstore] drive-in

► drive along intransitive verb

[vehicle, person] rouler

► drive at inseparable transitive verb

( = intend, mean) vouloir dire

• what are you driving at? où voulez-vous en venir ?► drive away

1. intransitive verb

[car] démarrer ; [person] s'en aller en voiture

2. separable transitive verb

chasser

► drive back

1. intransitive verb

[car] revenir ; [person] rentrer en voiture

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = cause to retreat) refouler

• the storm drove him back la tempête lui a fait rebrousser chemin

   b. ( = convey back) ramener (en voiture)

► drive in

1. intransitive verb

[car] entrer ; [person] entrer (en voiture)

2. separable transitive verb

[+ nail] enfoncer

► drive off

1. intransitive verb

[car] démarrer ; [person] s'en aller en voiture

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = repel) chasser

   b. ( = leave by car) to drive off a ferry débarquer d'un ferry (en voiture)

► drive on intransitive verb

[person, car] poursuivre sa route ; (after stopping) repartir

► drive on to inseparable transitive verb

[+ ferry] embarquer sur

► drive out

1. intransitive verb

[car] sortir ; [person] sortir (en voiture)

2. separable transitive verb

[+ person] faire sortir

► drive over separable transitive verb

( = convey) conduire en voiture

► drive up

1. intransitive verb

[car] arriver ; [person] arriver (en voiture)

2. inseparable transitive verb

• the car drove up the road la voiture a remonté la rue

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[draɪv] 1.
noun

1) ( in car)

to go for a drive — aller faire un tour (en voiture)

it's only five minutes' drive from here — ce n'est qu'à cinq minutes d'ici en voiture

it's a 40 km drive — il y a 40 km de route

2) ( campaign) campagne f ( against contre; for, towards pour; to do pour faire)

3) ( motivation) dynamisme m

the drive to win — la volonté de vaincre

4) Computing entraînement m de disques

5) Automobile transmission f

6) ( path) allée f

7) Sport drive m
2.
noun modifier Automobile [ mechanism] de transmission
3.
transitive verb (prét drove; pp driven)

1) conduire [vehicle, passenger]; piloter [racing car]; transporter [cargo, load]; parcourir [quelque chose] (en voiture) [distance]

I drive 15 km every day — je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour

to drive something into — rentrer quelque chose dans [garage, space]

2) ( compel) pousser ( to do à faire)

to be driven out of business — être conduit à la faillite

3) ( chase or herd) conduire

he was driven from ou out of the country — il a été chassé du pays

4) (power, propel) actionner

the generator is driven by steam — le générateur fonctionne à la vapeur

5) (force, push) lit, fig pousser [boat, person]; enfoncer [nail]; faire passer [road]

6) Sport ( in golf) envoyer [ball]; ( in tennis) envoyer [quelque chose] d'un coup droit [ball]
4.
intransitive verb (prét drove; pp driven)

1) Automobile conduire

to drive along — rouler

you can't drive along the High Street — on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue

to drive to work — aller au travail en voiture

to drive into — entrer dans [garage, space]; rentrer dans [tree, lamppost]

to drive up/down a hill — monter/descendre une côte

to drive past — passer

2) Sport ( in golf) driver; ( in tennis) faire un drive
5.
reflexive verb

to drive oneself

1) Automobile conduire soi-même

2)

to drive oneself to do — se forcer à faire

to drive oneself too hard — se surmener

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Phrasal Verbs:

- drive away

- drive at

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

English-French dictionary > drive
7 drive

drive

A n

1 ( car journey) to go for a drive faire un tour (en voiture) ; to take sb for a drive emmener qn faire un tour ; to take the car for a drive faire un tour avec la voiture ; it's only five minutes' drive from here ce n'est qu'à cinq minutes d'ici en voiture ; it's a 40 km drive to the hospital il y a 40 km de route d'ici à l'hôpital ; it's an easy drive le trajet ne pose aucun problème ; it's a magnificent drive c'est un trajet magnifique ;

2 (campaign, effort) campagne f (against contre ; for, towards pour ; to do pour faire) ; ( military) offensive f ; sales drive campagne f de vente ;

3 (motivation, energy) dynamisme m, énergie f ; human drives instincts mpl humains ; the drive to win la volonté de vaincre ; her drive for perfection sa recherche acharnée de la perfection ;

4 Comput entraînement m de disques ;

5 Mech ( mechanism to transmit power) transmission f ;

6 ( path) ( of house) allée f ; the car is in ou on the drive la voiture est dans l'allée ;

7 Sport ( in golf) drive m ; ( in tennis) drive m, coup m droit.

B modif Mech [mechanism, system] de transmission.

C vtr ( prét drove, pp driven)

1 [driver] conduire [car, bus, van, train, passenger] ; piloter [racing car] ; transporter [cargo, load] ; parcourir [qch] (en voiture) [distance] ; what (car) do you drive? qu'est-ce que tu as comme voiture? to drive sb to school/to the station conduire qn à l'école/à la gare ; to drive tourists round town faire visiter la ville à des touristes ; she drove me home elle m'a reconduit chez moi ; he hates being driven il a horreur de se faire conduire ; I drive 15 km every day je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour ; to drive sth into rentrer qch dans [garage, carpark, space] ; he drove his truck into a wall il a embouti un mur avec son camion ; he drove the car straight at me il a dirigé la voiture droit sur moi ; she drove her car over a cliff sa voiture s'est écrasée du haut d'une falaise ;

2 (force, compel) [poverty, greed, urge] pousser [person] (to do à faire) ; he was driven to suicide/to drink il a été poussé au suicide/à la boisson (by par) ; hunger drove him to it c'est la faim qui l'a poussé ; to be driven into debt être contraint à s'endetter ; to be driven out of business être conduit à la faillite ; to drive the rate up/down faire baisser/augmenter le taux ; to drive sb mad ou crazy ○ lit, fig rendre qn fou/folle or dingue ○ ;

3 ( chase or herd) conduire [herd, cattle] ; rabattre [game] ; flotter [logs] ; to drive sheep into a field conduire des moutons dans un champ ; to drive sb off one's land/out of her home chasser qn de son terrain/de chez elle ; he was driven from ou out of the country il a été chassé du pays ; to drive evil thoughts from one's mind écarter de mauvaises pensées de son esprit ;

4 (power, propel) actionner [engine, pump, fan] ; the generator is driven by steam le générateur fonctionne à la vapeur ; what drives the economy? quel est le moteur de l'économie? ; what drives you? qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir? ;

5 ( push) [tide, wind] pousser [boat, snow, rain, clouds, person] ; the wind drove the clouds along le vent chassait les nuages ; to drive a nail in(to) enfoncer un clou (dans) ; to drive a tunnel through sth percer un tunnel dans qch ; to drive a road through an area faire passer une route à travers une région ; to drive sth into sb's head fig faire rentrer qch dans la tête de qn ;

6 ( force to work hard) pousser [pupil, recruit] ; you're driving that child too hard tu pousses trop cet enfant ;

7 Sport ( in golf) envoyer [ball] ; ( in tennis) envoyer [qch] d'un coup droit [ball] ; to drive the ball into the rough ( in golf) envoyer son drive dans le rough.

D vi ( prét drove, pp driven)

1 Aut [driver] conduire ; can you drive? est-ce que tu sais conduire? ; will you drive? est-ce que tu peux conduire? ; he drives for Ferrari Sport il pilote pour Ferrari ; to drive along rouler ; I took pictures as we drove along j'ai pris des photos en route ; you can't drive along the High Street on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue ; to drive on the left/at 80 km per hour/on the main road rouler à gauche/à 80 km à l'heure/sur la grand-route ; to drive to work/to London aller au travail/à Londres en voiture ; to drive into entrer dans [garage, carpark, space] ; rentrer dans [tree, lamppost] ; I drove into a ditch je suis allé dans le fossé ; to drive up/down a hill monter/descendre une côte ; to drive past passer ; to drive at sb se diriger sur qn ; the taxi drove out of the station le taxi a quitté la gare ; you use a lot of petrol driving around town la conduite en ville consomme beaucoup d'essence ;

2 Sport ( in golf) driver ; ( in tennis) faire un drive.

E v refl to drive oneself

1 Aut conduire soi-même ; the Minister drives himself le Ministre conduit sa voiture lui-même ; to drive oneself to hospital se conduire soi-même à l'hôpital ;

2 ( push oneself) to drive oneself to do se forcer à faire ; to drive oneself too hard se surmener.

Phrasal verbs

■ drive away:

▶ drive away démarrer ;

▶ drive away [sth/sb], drive [sth/sb] away

1 Aut [driver] faire démarrer [vehicle] ;

2 ( get rid of) chasser, faire partir [wolves, insects] ; faire partir [tourists, visitors, thieves, clients] ; écarter [lover, friend] ; dissiper [doubt, suspicion] ; chasser [fear, cares].

■ drive at: what are you driving at? où veux-tu en venir?, que veux-tu dire?

■ drive back:

▶ drive back rentrer ; to drive there and back in one day faire l'aller-retour dans la même journée ;

▶ drive back [sth/sb], drive [sth/sb] back

1 ( repel) repousser [crowd, enemy, animals] ; we were driven back by bad weather le mauvais temps nous a fait rebrousser chemin ;

2 Aut ramener [car, passenger].

■ drive forward ( in football) attaquer.

■ drive off

1 Aut démarrer ;

2 Sport jouer le premier drive.

■ drive on:

▶ drive on ( continue) poursuivre sa route ; ( set off again) repartir ;

▶ drive [sb] on pousser ; to drive sb on to do pousser qn à faire.

■ drive out:

▶ drive out [sth/sb], drive [sth/sb] out chasser [people, invader, spirits, thought].

Big English-French dictionary > drive
8 drive

drive [draɪv]

conduire ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) chasser ⇒ 1 (b) pousser ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (d) surmener ⇒ 1 (c) percer ⇒ 1 (f) faire fonctionner ⇒ 1 (g) aller en voiture ⇒ 2 (a) rouler ⇒ 2 (b) se ruer ⇒ 2 (c) promenade en voiture ⇒ 3 (a) allée ⇒ 3 (b) dynamisme ⇒ 3 (c) campagne ⇒ 3 (d)

(pt drove [drəʊv], pp driven ['drɪvən])

1 transitive verb

(a) (bus, car, train) conduire; (racing car) piloter;

∎ can you drive a minibus? savez-vous conduire un minibus?;

∎ I drive a Volvo j'ai une Volvo;

∎ he drives a taxi/lorry il est chauffeur de taxi/camionneur;

∎ she drives racing cars elle est pilote de course;

∎ he drove her into town il l'a conduite ou emmenée en voiture en ville;

∎ could you drive me home? pourriez-vous me reconduire chez moi?;

∎ she drove the car into a tree elle a heurté un arbre avec la voiture;

∎ I haven't driven all this way just to… je n'ai pas fait tout ce chemin juste pour…

(b) (chase) chasser, pousser;

∎ to drive sb out of the house/of the country chasser qn de la maison/du pays;

∎ we drove the cattle back into the shed nous avons fait rentrer le bétail dans l'étable;

∎ the wind drove the snow up against the wall le vent chassait la neige contre le mur;

∎ the waves drove the ship against the rocks les vagues ont jeté le navire contre les rochers;

∎ the strong winds had driven the ship off course les vents forts avaient dévié le navire de sa route;

∎ figurative her words drove all worries from his mind ses paroles lui ont fait complètement oublier ses soucis;

∎ they have driven us into a corner ils nous ont mis au pied du mur

(c) (work)

∎ it doesn't pay to drive your workers too hard on ne gagne rien à surmener ses employés;

∎ he drives himself too hard il se surmène

(d) (force) pousser, inciter;

∎ he was driven to it on lui a forcé la main;

∎ driven by jealousy, he killed her il l'a tuée sous l'emprise de la jalousie;

∎ it's enough to drive you to drink! cela vous pousserait un honnête homme à boire!;

∎ it's driving him to drink cela le pousse à boire ou à la boisson;

∎ the situation is driving me to despair/distraction la situation me pousse au désespoir/me rend fou (folle);

∎ familiar to drive sb crazy or mad or up the wall rendre qn fou (folle);

∎ familiar his performance drove the audience wild son spectacle a mis le public en délire

(e) (hammer)

∎ to drive a nail home enfoncer un clou;

∎ figurative to drive a point home faire admettre son point de vue;

∎ familiar I can't drive it into his thick head that… je n'arrive pas à faire comprendre à cet idiot que…;

∎ to drive a hard bargain avoir toujours le dernier mot en affaires, être dur en affaires

(f) (bore → hole) percer; (→ tunnel) percer, creuser

(g) (operate → machine) faire fonctionner; Technology entraîner;

∎ driven by electricity marchant à l'électricité;

∎ the pinion is driven in rotation le pignon est actionné par rotation

(h) Golf

∎ to drive a ball driver

(i) Hunting (game) rabattre; (area) battre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (operate a vehicle) conduire; (travel in vehicle) aller en voiture;

∎ do you or can you drive? savez-vous conduire?;

∎ I don't drive (I never learned) je n'ai pas mon permis;

∎ I was driving at 100 mph ≃ je roulais à 160 km/h;

∎ we drove home/down to the coast nous sommes rentrés/descendus sur la côte en voiture;

∎ they drove all night ils ont roulé toute la nuit;

∎ are you walking or driving? êtes-vous à pied ou en voiture?;

∎ who was driving? qui était au volant?;

∎ how did you get here? - we drove down comment êtes-vous venus? - nous sommes venus ou descendus en voiture;

∎ drive on the right roulez à droite, tenez votre droite;

∎ they drove straight through the town ils ont traversé la ville sans s'y arrêter;

∎ to drive while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol conduire en état d'ivresse ou d'ébriété

(b) (car) rouler;

∎ familiar this car drives like a dream c'est un plaisir de conduire cette voiture^□

(c) (dash) se ruer;

∎ rain was driving against the window la pluie fouettait les vitres

3 noun

(a) (trip in car) promenade f ou trajet m (en voiture);

∎ we went for a drive nous avons fait une promenade ou un tour en voiture;

∎ it's an hour's drive from here c'est à une heure d'ici en voiture;

∎ it's a very pleasant drive to the coast la route est très belle jusqu'à la côte;

∎ a 50-km drive un parcours ou un trajet de 50 km

(b) (leading to house) allée f;

∎ the car was parked in the drive la voiture était garée dans l'allée

(c) (energy) dynamisme m, énergie f;

∎ we need someone with drive il nous faut quelqu'un de dynamique ou d'entreprenant;

∎ to have plenty of drive être très dynamique;

∎ he lacks drive il manque d'allant ou de dynamisme

(d) Psychology (urge) besoin m, instinct m; (sexual) pulsions fpl

(e) (campaign) campagne f;

∎ the company is having a sales drive la compagnie fait une campagne de vente

(f) British Cards (for bridge, whist) tournoi m

(g) Sport (in cricket, tennis) coup m droit; Golf drive m; Football tir m, shoot m

(h) (of animals) rassemblement m; Hunting battue f;

∎ cattle drive rassemblement m du bétail

(i) Technology (power transmission) transmission f, commande f;

∎ Cars four-wheel drive quatre roues motrices f inv, quatre-quatre m inv ou f inv

(j) Computing (for disk) unité f, lecteur m; (for tape) dérouleur m;

∎ drive a:/b: unité f de disque a:/b:

(k) Military poussée f, offensive f

4 compound-forming noun

Technology (mechanism, device) d'entraînement, d'actionnement, de transmission

➲ drive along

1 intransitive verb

(car) rouler, circuler; (person) rouler, conduire

2 separable transitive verb

(of river, wind) pousser, chasser

➲ drive at inseparable transitive verb

vouloir dire;

∎ she didn't understand what he was driving at elle ne comprenait pas où il voulait en venir;

∎ I see what you're driving at je vous vois venir

➲ drive away

1 intransitive verb

(person) s'en aller ou partir (en voiture); (car) démarrer

2 separable transitive verb

(car) démarrer; (person) emmener en voiture; figurative (animal, intruder) chasser, éloigner; (friend) éloigner; (doubt, suspicion) écarter; (fear) chasser

➲ drive back

1 intransitive verb

(person) rentrer en voiture; (car) retourner

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (person) ramener ou reconduire en voiture; (car) reculer

(b) (repel) repousser, refouler;

∎ the soldiers were driven back by heavy machine-gun fire les soldats furent repoussés par un puissant tir de mitrailleuse;

∎ fear drove them back la peur leur a fait rebrousser chemin

➲ drive by intransitive verb

passer (en voiture)

➲ drive down separable transitive verb

(prices, inflation etc) faire baisser

➲ drive in

1 intransitive verb

(person) entrer (en voiture); (car) entrer

2 separable transitive verb

(nail, stake) enfoncer; (screw) visser; (rivet) poser

➲ drive off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave → person) s'en aller ou s'éloigner en voiture; (→ car) démarrer

(b) Golf driver

2 separable transitive verb

(frighten away) éloigner, chasser

➲ drive on

1 intransitive verb

(continue trip) poursuivre sa route; (after stopping) reprendre la route

2 separable transitive verb

(push) pousser, inciter;

∎ she drove him on to work even harder elle l'a poussé à travailler encore plus

➲ drive out

1 intransitive verb

(person) sortir (en voiture); (car) sortir

2 separable transitive verb

(person) chasser, faire sortir; (thought) chasser;

∎ to drive out evil spirits (from a place) chasser les mauvais esprits; (from a person) chasser le mauvais œil

➲ drive over

1 intransitive verb

venir ou aller en voiture;

∎ we drove over to visit some friends nous sommes allés en voiture rendre visite à des amis

2 inseparable transitive verb

(crush) écraser

3 separable transitive verb

conduire ou emmener en voiture

➲ drive up intransitive verb

(person) arriver (en voiture); (car) arriver;

∎ a car drove up to the door une voiture vint s'arrêter devant la porte

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9 back

back ⇒ The human body

A n

1 Anat, Zool dos m ; to be (flat) on one's back lit être (à plat) sur le dos ; fig être au lit ; to sleep on one's back dormir sur le dos ; he was lying on his back il était allongé sur le dos ; to travel on the back of a donkey voyager à dos d'âne ; to have one's back to sb/sth tourner le dos à qn/qch ; with her back to the door le dos tourné vers la porte ; to turn one's back on sb/sth lit, fig tourner le dos à qn/qch ; as soon as my back is turned dès que j'ai le dos tourné ; to do sth behind sb's back lit, fig faire qch dans le dos de qn ; with one's back to the engine dans le sens contraire à la marche ; to put one's back into it ○ travailler dur ; put your back into it ○ ! allons, un peu de nerf ○ ! ; he's always on my back ○ il est toujours sur mon dos ; get off my back ○ ! fiche-moi la paix ○ ! ; I was glad to see the back of him j'étais content de le voir partir ; to be at the back of être à l'origine de [conspiracy, proposal] ; to put sb's back up offenser qn ; to live off sb's back vivre aux crochets de qn ;

2 ( reverse side) (of page, cheque, card, envelope) dos m, verso m ; ( of fabric) envers m ; (of medal, coin) revers m ; on the back of an envelope au dos d'une enveloppe ; to sign the back of a cheque endosser un chèque ; the back of the hand le dos de la main ;

3 ( flat side) (of knife, fork, spoon) dos m ;

4 ( rear-facing part) ( of vehicle) arrière m ; ( of electrical appliance) face f arrière ; (of shirt, coat) dos m ; to hang one's coat on the back of the door pendre son manteau derrière la porte ; the shelves are oak but the back is plywood les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué ; a blow to the back of the head un coup sur l'arrière de la tête ; a lump on the back of the head une bosse derrière la tête ; the knife fell down the back of the fridge le couteau est tombé derrière le réfrigérateur ; the keys were down the back of the sofa les clés avaient glissé derrière les coussins du canapé ;

5 ( area behind building) to be out back, to be in the back US ( in the garden) être dans le jardin ; ( in the yard) être dans la cour ; he's round ou in the back il est dans le jardin ; the view out back is lovely la vue que l'on a à l'arrière est très jolie ; there's a small garden out back ou round the back il y a un petit jardin derrière ; the bins are out back ou round the back les poubelles sont derrière la maison ; the steps at the back of the building l'escalier à l'arrière de l'immeuble ;

6 Aut arrière m ; to sit in the back s'asseoir à l'arrière ; there are three children in the back il y a trois enfants à l'arrière ; to sit at the back of the plane/at the back of the bus s'asseoir à l'arrière de l'avion/au fond du bus ;

7 ( furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer, fridge) fond m ; ( of stage) fond m ; at ou in the back of the drawer au fond du tiroir ; right at the back of the cupboard tout au fond du placard ; at the back of the audience au fond de la salle ; those at the back couldn't see ceux qui étaient derrière ne pouvaient pas voir ; the back of the throat l'arrière-gorge f ; the back of the mouth la gorge f ;

8 (of chair, sofa) dossier m ;

9 Sport arrière m ; left back arrière gauche ;

10 ( end) fin f ; at the back of the book/file à la fin du livre/fichier ;

11 ( book spine) dos m.

B adj

1 ( at the rear) [axle, wheel, bumper] arrière ; [paw, leg] arrière ; [bedroom] du fond ; [edge] arrière ; [page] dernier/-ière (before n) ; [garden, gate] de derrière ; back tooth molaire f ;

2 ( isolated) [road] petit (before n) ; back alley ou lane ruelle f ; back country arrière-pays m.

C adv

1 ( indicating return after absence) to be back être de retour ; I'll be back in five minutes/six weeks je reviens dans cinq minutes/six semaines ; to arrive ou come back rentrer (from de) ; he's back at work il a repris le travail ; she's back in (the) hospital elle est retournée à l'hôpital ; it's good to be back home c'est agréable de rentrer chez soi or de se retrouver à la maison ; when is he due back? quand doit-il rentrer? ; to go back to reprendre [work] ; retourner en [France, China] ; retourner au [Canada, Japan] ; retourner à [Paris, museum, shop] ; the mini-skirt is back ( in fashion) les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode ;

2 ( in return) to call ou phone back rappeler ; I'll write back (to him) je lui répondrai ; he hasn't written back yet il n'a pas encore répondu ; ‘OK,’ he shouted back ‘OK,’ a-t-il répondu en criant ; to punch sb back rendre son coup à qn ; to smile back at sb rendre son sourire à qn ; he was rude back il a été aussi impoli avec moi que je l'avais été avec lui ; ⇒ answer ;

3 (backwards, in a reverse direction) [glance, jump, step, lean] en arrière ;

4 ( away) we overtook him 20 km back nous l'avons doublé il y a 20 km ; there's a garage 10 km back nous avons passé un garage à 10 km en arrière ;

5 ( ago) 25 years back il y a 25 ans ; a week/five minutes back il y a une semaine/cinq minutes ;

6 ( a long time ago) back in 1964/April en 1964/avril ; back before Easter/the revolution avant Pâques/la révolution ; back in the days when du temps où ; it was obvious as far back as last year/1985 that déjà l'année dernière/en 1985 il était évident que ; to go ou date back to remonter à [Roman times, 1700] ;

7 ( once again) she's back in power/control elle a repris le pouvoir/les commandes ; Paul is back at the wheel Paul a repris le volant ; to get back to sleep se rendormir ; to go back home rentrer chez soi ; to go back to bed se recoucher ;

8 ( nearer the beginning) ten lines back dix lignes plus haut ; ten pages back dix pages plus tôt or avant ;

9 ( indicating return to sb's possession) to give/send sth back rendre/renvoyer qch (to à) ; to put sth back remettre qch ; I've got my books back on m'a rendu mes livres ; to get one's money back être remboursé ; he wants his dictionary back now il veut que tu lui rendes son dictionnaire tout de suite ;

10 ( expressing a return to a former location) to travel to London and back faire l'aller-retour à Londres ; the journey to Madrid and back l'aller-retour à Madrid ; we walked there and took the train back nous y sommes allés à pied et nous avons pris le train pour rentrer ; how long will it take to drive back? combien de temps est-ce que ça prendra pour rentrer en voiture? ;

11 ( in a different location) meanwhile, back in France, he… pendant ce temps, en France, il… ; back in the studio, recording had begun au studio, l'enregistrement avait commencé ; I'll see you back at the house/in the office je te verrai à la maison/au bureau.

D back and forth adv phr to go ou travel back and forth ( commute) [person, bus] faire la navette (between entre) ; to walk ou go back and forth faire des allées et venues (between entre) ; to swing back and forth [pendulum] osciller ; to sway back and forth se balancer ; the film cuts ou moves back and forth between New York and Paris le film se passe entre New York et Paris.

E vtr

1 ( support) soutenir [candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action] ; appuyer [application] ; apporter son soutien à [enterprise, project] ; the strike is backed by the union le syndicat soutient la grève ; the junta is backed by the militia la junte est soutenue par la milice ;

2 ( finance) financer [project, undertaking] ;

3 ( endorse) garantir [currency] ; to back a bill Comm, Fin endosser, avaliser une traite ;

4 ( substantiate) justifier [argument, claim] (with à l'aide de) ;

5 ( reverse) faire reculer [horse] ; to back the car into the garage rentrer la voiture au garage en marche arrière ; to back sb into/against sth faire reculer qn dans/contre qch ; to back oars ou water déramer ;

6 ( bet on) parier sur [horse, favourite, winner] ; to back a loser [race goer] miser sur un cheval perdant ; fig ( invest ill-advisedly) mal placer son argent ; ( support a lost cause) soutenir une cause perdue d'avance ; to back the wrong horse lit, fig miser sur le mauvais cheval ;

7 (stiffen, line) consolider, renforcer [structure] ; endosser [book] ; renforcer, entoiler [map] ; maroufler [painting] ; doubler [fabric] ;

8 Mus accompagner [singer, performer] ;

9 Naut masquer, coiffer [sail].

F vi

1 ( reverse) faire marche arrière ;

2 Naut [wind] changer de direction.

G - backed (dans composés)

1 ( of furniture) a high-/low-backed chair une chaise avec un dossier haut/bas ;

2 (lined, stiffened) canvas-/foam-backed doublé de toile/de mousse ;

3 ( supported) UN-backed soutenu par l'ONU ;

4 ( financed) government-backed financé par l'État.

Idiom

to break the back of a journey/task faire le plus gros du voyage/travail. ⇒ beyond, duck, hand, own, scratch, wall.

Phrasal verbs

■ back away reculer ; to back away from lit s'éloigner de [person, precipice] ; fig prendre ses distances par rapport à [issue, problem] ; chercher à éviter [confrontation].

■ back down:

▶ back down ( give way) céder ; you can't back down now tu ne peux pas céder maintenant ; to back down from chercher à éviter [confrontation] ; to back down on ou over reconsidérer [sanctions, proposal, allegations] ;

▶ back down [sth] [person] descendre [qch] à reculons [slope] ; [car] descendre [qch] en marche arrière [drive, hill].

■ back off

1 ( move away) reculer ;

2 fig ( climb down) se montrer plus coopérant ; to back off over céder sur [issue, matter].

■ back onto:

▶ back onto [sth] [house] donner sur [qch] à l'arrière [fields, railway].

■ back out:

▶ back out

1 ( come out backwards) [person] sortir à reculons ; [car, driver] sortir en marche arrière ; to back out of [person] sortir de [qch] en reculant [room] ; [car, driver] sortir de [qch] en marche arrière [garage, parking space] ;

2 ( renege on) se désister, reculer ; to back out of annuler [deal, contract] ; [competitor, team] se retirer de [event] ;

▶ back [sth] out faire sortir [qch] en marche arrière [vehicle] ; to back the car out of the garage faire sortir la voiture du garage en marche arrière.

■ back up:

▶ back up

1 ( reverse) [driver, vehicle] reculer, faire marche arrière ; back up a few metres recule de quelques mètres ;

2 US ( block) [drains] s'obstruer ;

3 US ( tail back) [traffic] se bloquer ;

▶ back [sth] up, back up [sth]

1 ( support) [facts, evidence] confirmer [claims, case, theory] ;

2 Comput sauvegarder [data, file] ;

▶ back [sb] up soutenir [person].

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10 drive through bottle shop

drive [draɪv] n

1) ( act of driving) Fahrt f, Fahren nt;

to go for a \drive through bottle shop eine [Spazier]fahrt machen;

to go for a \drive through bottle shop in the new car eine Spritztour mit dem neuen Wagen machen;

to take sb out for a \drive through bottle shop jdn auf eine Spazierfahrt mitnehmen, mit jdm spazieren fahren

2) ( distance driven) Fahrt f, [Fahr]strecke f;

they live a day's \drive through bottle shop north of us sie wohnen eine Tagesfahrt nördlich von uns

3) ( driveway) Fahrstraße f, Fahrweg m; ( car entrance) Einfahrt f; ( approaching road) Zufahrt[sstraße] f, Zufahrtsweg m; ( to large building) Auffahrt f

4) no pl mech, tech ( transmission) Antrieb m;

all-wheel \drive through bottle shop Allradantrieb m;

front-wheel \drive through bottle shop Vorderradantrieb m, Frontantrieb m; auto Steuerung f, Lenkung f;

left-/right-hand \drive through bottle shop Links-/Rechtssteuerung f

5) no pl ( energy) Tatkraft f, Dynamik m, Energie f; psych Trieb m;

she lacks \drive through bottle shop es fehlt ihr an Elan;

sex \drive through bottle shop Geschlechts-/Sexualtrieb m, Libido f ( geh)

to have \drive through bottle shop Schwung [o Elan] haben;

he has the \drive through bottle shop to succeed mit seiner Energie wird er es schaffen

6) ( vigorous campaign) Aktion f, Kampagne f;

to organize a \drive through bottle shop to collect money eine Sammelaktion organisieren;

economy \drive through bottle shop Sparmaßnahmen fpl;

to be on an economy \drive through bottle shop Sparmaßnahmen durchführen;

fund-raising \drive through bottle shop Spenden[sammel]aktion f;

membership/recruitment \drive through bottle shop Anwerbungskampagne f, Mitgliederwerbeaktion f

7) tennis, sports ( powerful stroke) Treibschlag m, Treibball m, Drive m

8) comput Laufwerk nt;

disk \drive through bottle shop Diskettenlaufwerk nt;

CD-ROM \drive through bottle shop CD-ROM-Laufwerk nt

9) agr ( of animals) Treiben nt;

cattle \drive through bottle shop Viehtrieb m vt <drove, -n>

1) ( operate vehicle)

to \drive through bottle shop sth car, truck etw fahren; racing car etw steuern; coach etw lenken;

to \drive through bottle shop an automatic einen Wagen mit Automatik fahren

2) ( use vehicle)

to \drive through bottle shop sth etw fahren;

to \drive through bottle shop a sports car/ Porsche einen Sportwagen/Porsche fahren

3) ( provide transport)

to \drive through bottle shop sb jdn fahren;

I drove my daughter to school ich fuhr meine Tochter zur Schule

4) ( force movement)

to \drive through bottle shop an animal mule, ox ein Tier antreiben;

to be driven from a place aus einem Ort vertrieben werden; ( fig)

he \drive through bottle shops himself too hard er mutet sich zu viel zu

5) ( propel)

to \drive through bottle shop sth somewhere etw irgendwohin treiben;

the rain was \drive through bottle shopn against the windows by the wind der Wind peitschte den Regen gegen die Fenster

6) ( cause to become) treiben;

he \drive through bottle shops me crazy er macht mich wahnsinnig;

what drove you to do that? was hat Sie dazu gebracht, das zu tun?

7) ( force into a state)

to \drive through bottle shop sb/sth [somewhere] jdn/etw [irgendwohin] treiben;

the government has \drive through bottle shopn the economy into deep recession die Regierung hat die Wirtschaft in eine tiefe Rezession gestürzt;

a succession of scandals eventually drove the minister out of office eine Reihe von Skandalen zwang den Minister schließlich zur Amtsniederlegung; ( hum)

banning boxing would simply \drive through bottle shop the sport underground ein Verbot des Boxsports würde nur dazu führen, dass dieser Sport heimlich weiter betrieben wird;

to \drive through bottle shop sb to drink jdn zum Trinken bringen;

to \drive through bottle shop sb to suicide jdn in den Selbstmord treiben;

to \drive through bottle shop sb to do sth jdn dazu treiben [o bewegen] [o bringen], etw zu tun;

it was the arguments that drove her to leave home wegen der Streitereien verließ sie schließlich ihr Zuhause

8) ( render)

to \drive through bottle shop sb mad [or crazy] [or insane] jdn verrückt machen;

it's driving me mad! das macht mich nochmal wahnsinnig!;

to \drive through bottle shop an animal wild ein Tier wild machen;

to \drive through bottle shop sb wild jdn heißmachen ( fam)

9) ( hit into place)

to \drive through bottle shop sth into sth etw in etw akk schlagen [o treiben];

to \drive through bottle shop a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden rammen;

to \drive through bottle shop sth between sth etw mit etw dat spalten;

to \drive through bottle shop a wedge between two people einen Keil zwischen zwei Menschen treiben

10) ( provide power)

to \drive through bottle shop sth engine etw antreiben

11) ( in golf)

to \drive through bottle shop a ball einen Ball treiben

PHRASES:

to \drive through bottle shop a hard bargain hart verhandeln;

you want £2000 for that? you certainly \drive through bottle shop a hard bargain! 2000 Pfund wollen Sie dafür? das ist ja wohl total überzogen! ( fam)

to \drive through bottle shop a coach and horses through sth etw auseinandernehmen ( fig)

to \drive through bottle shop one's message [or point] home seinen Standpunkt klarmachen vi <drove, -n>

1) ( operate vehicle) fahren;

who was driving at the time of the accident? wer saß zurzeit des Unfalls am Steuer?;

someone drove into the back of his car yesterday jemand ist ihm gestern hinten ins Auto gefahren;

to \drive through bottle shop fast/ slowly/ carefully schnell/langsam/vorsichtig fahren;

to learn to \drive through bottle shop [Auto] fahren lernen, den Führerschein machen

2) ( travel by automobile) mit dem Auto fahren;

are you going by train? - no, I'm driving fahren Sie mit dem Zug? - nein, mit dem Auto;

I always \drive through bottle shop to work ich fahre immer mit dem Auto zur Arbeit;

to \drive through bottle shop on/ past weiter-/vorbeifahren

3) ( function) fahren, laufen

drive through bottle shop

¿ Kultur?

Drive through bottle shops gibt es überall in Australien. Oft gehören sie zu Hotels und sehen wie eine offene Garage oder Scheune aus, weshalb man sie auch liquor barns nennt. Man kann mit dem Auto hineinfahren und ohne aussteigen zu müssen, kann man Wein, Bier und Spirituosen kaufen und wird direkt durch das offene Autofenster bedient.

English-German students dictionary > drive through bottle shop
11 drive

I 1. [draɪv]
nome

1) (car journey)

to go for a drive — andare a fare un giro in auto

it's only five minutes' drive from here — è solo a cinque minuti d'auto da qui

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital — ci sono 40 km (di strada) fino all'ospedale

2) (campaign, effort) campagna f., sforzo m. ( against contro; for, towards per; to do per fare)

3) (motivation, energy) iniziativa f., energia f.; (inner urge) pulsione f., istinto m.

the drive to win — la volontà di vincere

4) inform. drive m., unità f.

5) mecc. trasmissione f.

6) (path) (of house) vialetto m., strada f. privata

7) sport (in golf) drive m., colpo m. lungo; (in tennis) drive m., diritto m.
2.
modificatore mecc. [ mechanism] di trasmissione
II 1. [draɪv]
verbo transitivo (pass. drove; p.pass. driven)

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]

2) (force, compel) [poverty, urge] spingere [ person] ( to do a fare)

he was driven to drink — fu spinto all'alcolismo (by da)

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]

he was driven from o out of the country — fu cacciato dal paese

4) (power, propel) azionare, fare funzionare [engine, pump]

what drives the economy? — qual è il motore dell'economia?

5) (push) [tide, wind] spingere, sospingere [boat, clouds]; [ person] piantare, conficcare [ nail]

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]

7) sport (in golf) colpire, tirare con un driver [ ball]; (in tennis) colpire di diritto [ ball]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. drove; p.pass. driven)

1) aut. guidare

I took pictures as we drove along — feci delle foto mentre viaggiavamo in auto

you can't drive along the High Street — non è possibile percorrere in auto la via principale

to drive to work — andare a lavorare in auto

to drive into — entrare (con l'auto) in [garage, space]; andare a sbattere contro [tree, lamppost]

to drive up, down a hill — salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)

to drive past — passare (con l'auto)

2) sport (in golf) fare un drive; (in tennis) tirare di diritto, fare un drive
3.
verbo riflessivo

1) aut.

the Minister drives himself — il ministro in persona guida l'auto

2) (push oneself)

to drive oneself to do — sforzarsi di fare

to drive oneself too hard — sforzarsi troppo

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- drive at

- drive away

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

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1. past tense - drove; verb
1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) guidare

2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) portare

3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) spingere innanzi

4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) battere; scagliare

5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) azionare
2. noun
1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) gita in automobile

2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) viale d'accesso, strada privata

3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia

4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campagna

5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) colpo

6) ((computers) a disk drive.) drive, lettore, unità

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- driver
- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on
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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 alberato

3 ( in nomi di vie) «drive»: 4 Privet Drive, Privet Drive No 4

4 [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 affari

5 [uc] (psic.) pulsione, impulso: basic human drives, le pulsioni fondamentali dell'essere umano; the sex drive, l'impulso sessuale

6 [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'azienda

8 (comput.) drive; ( anche) lettore, unità: hard ( disk) drive, hard disk, disco fisso; disk drive, unità disco

9 ( 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 integrale

12 [uc] (mecc.) comando trasmissione; presa: belt drive, trasmissione a cinghia; direct drive, presa diretta

13 battuta di caccia; inseguimento

14 (mil.) attacco; offensiva

15 [uc] (ind. min.) scavo di galleria; avanzamento; ( anche) galleria in direzione

16 (ingl.: nei giochi di carte) torneo: a whist drive, un torneo di whist

● 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/
(pass. drove, p. p. driven)

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 personaggi

5 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 fare

7 ( 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 gradinate

8 conficcare, piantare: to drive a stake into the ground [a nail into a wall], piantare un palo per terra [un chiodo nel muro]

9 scavare: to drive a tunnel through a mountain, scavare una galleria attraverso un monte

10 sospingere: The storm drove the boat onto the reef, la tempesta ha sospinto la barca sulla scogliera

11 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 vacanzieri

12 (di solito al passivo) azionare; far funzionare: The turbines are driven by water, le turbine sono azionate dall'acqua

13 ( nella caccia) stanare ( la selvaggina); battere ( un terreno)

B 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 garage

2 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 via

3 ( di veicolo) andare: The car drove into a lamppost, la macchina è andata a sbattere contro un lampione

4 ( della pioggia, ecc.) cadere (forte); battere: The snow was driving down, nevicava forte; Rain was driving against the windows, la pioggia batteva contro le finestre

5 (mil.) spingersi; addentrarsi: Napoleon drove ( ahead) into the plains of Russia, Napoleone si addentrò nelle pianure della Russia

6 (ind. min.) avanzare ( con lo scavo)

7 (naut., spesso to drive along) correre in poppa; fuggire il tempo

● 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.

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I 1. [draɪv]
nome

1) (car journey)

to go for a drive — andare a fare un giro in auto

it's only five minutes' drive from here — è solo a cinque minuti d'auto da qui

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital — ci sono 40 km (di strada) fino all'ospedale

2) (campaign, effort) campagna f., sforzo m. ( against contro; for, towards per; to do per fare)

3) (motivation, energy) iniziativa f., energia f.; (inner urge) pulsione f., istinto m.

the drive to win — la volontà di vincere

4) inform. drive m., unità f.

5) mecc. trasmissione f.

6) (path) (of house) vialetto m., strada f. privata

7) sport (in golf) drive m., colpo m. lungo; (in tennis) drive m., diritto m.
2.
modificatore mecc. [ mechanism] di trasmissione
II 1. [draɪv]
verbo transitivo (pass. drove; p.pass. driven)

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]

2) (force, compel) [poverty, urge] spingere [ person] ( to do a fare)

he was driven to drink — fu spinto all'alcolismo (by da)

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]

he was driven from o out of the country — fu cacciato dal paese

4) (power, propel) azionare, fare funzionare [engine, pump]

what drives the economy? — qual è il motore dell'economia?

5) (push) [tide, wind] spingere, sospingere [boat, clouds]; [ person] piantare, conficcare [ nail]

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]

7) sport (in golf) colpire, tirare con un driver [ ball]; (in tennis) colpire di diritto [ ball]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. drove; p.pass. driven)

1) aut. guidare

I took pictures as we drove along — feci delle foto mentre viaggiavamo in auto

you can't drive along the High Street — non è possibile percorrere in auto la via principale

to drive to work — andare a lavorare in auto

to drive into — entrare (con l'auto) in [garage, space]; andare a sbattere contro [tree, lamppost]

to drive up, down a hill — salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)

to drive past — passare (con l'auto)

2) sport (in golf) fare un drive; (in tennis) tirare di diritto, fare un drive
3.
verbo riflessivo

1) aut.

the Minister drives himself — il ministro in persona guida l'auto

2) (push oneself)

to drive oneself to do — sforzarsi di fare

to drive oneself too hard — sforzarsi troppo

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- drive at

- drive away

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

English-Italian dictionary > drive
12 drive

draɪv
1. сущ.
1) а) езда full drive ≈ езда на полной скорости test drive ≈ пробная поездка (право покупателя при покупке автомобиля в магазине) б) катание, прогулка( в экипаже, автомобиле) to go for a drive, go on a drive ≈ отправиться на прогулку to have a drive, to take a drive ≈ совершить прогулку easy drive ≈ легкая прогулка Come with us for a drive in the country. ≈ Поехали с нами погулять за город. Syn: ride, outing, excursion;
trip
2) а) дорога (для экипажей) ;
подъездная аллея (к дому) Syn: driveway б) дорога, по которой гонят дичь или загоняют скот в загон
3) преследование( неприятеля или зверя) ;
гон There were four drives, or large hunts, organized during the winter. ≈ В течение зимы были организованы четыре крупных охоты, или гона.
4) а) сплав (леса) б) сплавляемая масса( леса)
5) спорт сильный удар( в гольфе, бейсболе, теннисе, крикете)
6) воен. наступление, атака
7) амер. а) (общественная) кампания to put on a drive ≈ начать кампанию to initiate, launch a drive for ≈ начинать кампанию a drive to raise funds ≈ кампания по сбору средств a charity drive ≈ благотворительная кампания Syn: campaign б) разг. продажа по низким ценам (с целью конкуренции)
8) 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. (J. S. Huxley) ≈ Таким людям, по-видимому, не хватает напористости и уверенности в себе, которые необходимы для общественной жизни. the drive ended in a touchdown ≈ непрерывные атаки, закончившиеся голом Syn: zest, energy, intensity, persistence
9) спешка, гонка, напряженность в работе
10) а) физиологическое желание или потребность б) побуждение, стимул, внутренний импульс an elemental drive ≈ стихийный порыв She has tremendous drive toward success. ≈ Мощный внутренний импульс толкал ее к успеху. Syn: motivation, ambition, impulse
11) амер.;
сл. возбуждение( особ. под влиянием наркотиков) Syn: thrill, exhilaration
12) тенденция Syn: drift, tendency
13) а) передача, привод, приводной механизм Syn: driving-gear б) рабочее состояние рычага переключения (в автоматической коробке передач) в) комп. дисковод, накопитель( на дисках или ленте)
14) горн. штрек
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - drove, прич. прош. вр. - driven
1) а) везти, перевозить, подвозить( в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.) She drove me to the station. ≈- Она подвезла меня до станции. б) ездить;
ехать We usually drive to the country on Sunday. ≈ Мы обычно ездим за город по воскресеньям. Syn: ride, motor, go by car, go driving в) управлять( автомобилем и т. п.), править( лошадьми) She drives a car skillfully. ≈ Она ловко управляет автомобилем. to drive a pair ≈ править парой drive yourself car Syn: guide, steer;
operate
2) а) мчаться, нестись Syn: dash, rush, hasten б) мчаться, нестись (перемещаться с помощью ветра, воды и других естественных агентов)
3) а) подгонять, подталкивать;
гнать;
преследовать( употребляется обыкн. с наречиями или предложными фразами 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;
перен. припереть к стенке driven ashore ≈ выброшенный на берег drive back ≈ отгонять drive out ≈ выгонять They drove the cattle along the Chisholm Trail. ≈ Они гнали скот вдоль чисхольмской дороги. Syn: advance;
lead, guide, conduct;
push forward, spur, urge along б) наступать;
устремляться вперед Our troops are driving toward the enemy stronghold. ≈ Наши войска устремились к опорному пункту противника. Syn: advance, press forward;
rush
4) направлять и вести вперед (о животных, запряженных в коляски, плуг и т. п.;
тж. о локомотивах, паровозах и т. п.) ;
тж. перен. The engine-driver drove his train at the rate of forty miles an hour. ≈ Машинист вел поезд со скоростью сорок миль в час. Louie isn't an easy one to drive. ≈ Луи не тот человек, которого легко направлять.
5) сплавлять( лес)
6) спорт быстро и резко отбивать мяч( в бейсболе, теннисе)
7) вбивать, вколачивать (столбы, гвозди и т. п.) ;
тж. перен. to drive through ≈ вбивать The elephant drove his long tusks between the tiger's shoulders. ≈ Слон вонзил свои длинные бивни в спину тигра. to drive home upon the public mind the evils of perjury ≈ вбить в людские умы, что клятвопреступление - это зло drive a nail home drive the centre drive the cross drive the nail
8) а) проводить, прокладывать (туннель и т. п.) to drive a railway through the desert ≈ строить железную дорогу через пустыню б) горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку
9) ударять, стукать( кого-л., что-л.;
тж.) to let drive
10) побуждать, стимулировать;
заставлять, принуждать Thirst for knowledge drove him to Jerusalem. ≈ Жажда знаний привела его а Иерусалим. His pride drove him to complete the job. ≈ Гордость заставила его закончить работу. Syn: motivate;
force, compel, coerce
11) доводить( до какого-л. состояния), приводить( к какому-л. состоянию) to drive to despair ≈ доводить до отчаяния drive mad drive out of one's senses drive crazy
12) а) перегружать работой The boss drives her workers hard. ≈ Начальница здорово перегружает своих рабочих. Syn: press, urge, prod, goad;
incite, impel б) разг. 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 позволит весна.
13) вести, совершать to drive a bargain ≈ заключать сделку to drive a trade ≈ вести торговлю
14) тянуть, затягивать, доводить до последнего (время, дело и т. п.;
тж. с) off, out, on) You had better not drive it to the last minute. ≈ Лучше не затягивай это до последней минуты. Syn: protract, prolong ∙ drive at drive away drive away at drive for drive home drive home to drive in drive into drive off drive out drive up drive a quill drive a pen let drive at езда - full * на полной скорости;
полным ходом - within two hour's * of Oxford в двух часах езды до Оксфорда - a * of 100 kilometres пробег в 100 километров прогулка, катание (в экипаже, машине) ;
поездка - to go for a * поехать (по) кататься подъездная дорога, аллея дорога для экипажей просека гон, гоньба, преследование (неприятеля, зверя и т. п.) (военное) наступление;
атака, удар - a massive export * in African markets массированное экспортное наступление на африканские рынки - Arab diplomatic * in Europe дипломатические инициативы арабов в Европе гонка, спешка - armament(s) * гонка вооружений - the constant * of work постоянная спешка в работе (американизм) (общественная) кампания - membership * кампания по по привлечению новых членов( в партию и т. п.) - economy * поход за экономию;
борьба за режим экономии - * for signatures кампания по сбору подписей - * to raise funds кампания по сбору средств - to put on a * начать кампанию стремление - a * for self-affirmation стремление к самоутверждению - * for power борьба за власть энергия, напористость - his style has * у него энергичный стиль - what he lacked in physical size he more than made up in sheer * and determination свой маленький рост он с избытком компенсировал исключительной напористостью и решительностью стимул, побуждение, внутренний импульс тенденция, направление - liberal economic * либеральные тенденции в экономике (американизм) (разговорное) распродажа товаров по низким ценам сплав леса сплавной лес удар (по мячу) ;
драйв (теннис, крикет) толчок (легкая атлетика) (техническое) привод, передача - front wheel * (автомобильное) привод на передние колеса - electric * электрический привод - flexible * привод с гибким валом( компьютерное) дисковод;
лентопротяжное устройство;
лентопротяжный механизм - tape * привод лентопротяжного устройства (горное) штрек дека (магнитофон без усилителя) водить, вести, править;
управлять - to * a car вести машину - to * a pair править парой - to * one's own carriage иметь собственный выезд ездить, ехать - to * in a car ехать на машине - to * to one's door подъехать к двери дома - to * on the right( of the road) держаться правой стороны( дороги) водить машину;
управлять лошадью - to learn to * научиться водить машину - to * recklessly легко водить машину, быть лихачем - to * like mad гнать как сумасшедший /во весь опор/ - to * to the public danger нарушать все правила дорожной безопасности - to * to the bit (спортивное) взять лошадь на повод быть хорошим или плохим в эксплуатации (о машине) - the car *s well (эту) машину легко водить, эта машина (хорошо) слушается руля гнать - to * cattle гнать скот - to * smb. from /out of/ the house выгнать кого-л. из дому отбрасывать, теснить - to * the enemy from his positions выбить противника с позиций - to * the enemy down the hill сбросить противника с высоты - to * the invaders across the border изгнать интервентов за пределы страны /со своей земли/ гнать;
рассеивать - to * 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 гнать, нести, перемещать - the wind is driving the clouds ветер гонит тучи - the waves drove the ship upon the rocks волны вынесли корабль на скалы - the ship was *n ashore корабль был выброшен на берег нестись;
налетать;
перемещаться - the rain was driving against the window-panes дождь барабанил в окна - the snow was driving against the walls стены заметало снегом - the rain drove faster every minute с каждой минутой дождь усиливался нестись, мчаться - the ship drove across the waves корабль резал волну - he drove rudely past her into the room оттолкнув ее, он влетел /ворвался/ в комнату - to * to accelerate( спортивное) бежать с ускорением - to * for the tape (спортивное) заканчивать дистанцию;
финишировать - to * into the curve( спортивное) войти в поворот загонять, забивать, вбивать;
вонзать - to * a rivet посадить заклепку - to * a wedge вбить клин( военное) вклиниться - to * a nail home to the head загнать гвоздь по самую шляпку;
довести дело до конца, урегулировать( что-л.) - to * bullets straight посылать пули точно в цель входить, вонзаться - the nail won't * гвоздь никак не забьешь подгонять - to * a committee подгонять /торопить/ комиссию /комитет/ перегружать;
заваливать работой - don't * me too hard (разговорное) не наседай /не нажимай/ на меня (разговорное) затягивать, оттягивать - to * smt. to the last minute затянуть что-л. до последней минуты преследовать, гнать (зверя) - to * game преследовать /загонять/ дичь гнать, сплавлять (лес) вести (дело и т. п.) - to * a trade вести торговлю - to * a bargain заключить сделку проводить, прокладывать (дорогу и т. п.) - to * a railroad through the desert провести железную дорогу через пустыню (горное) проходить (горизонтальную выработку) (горное) бурить( скважину) ловить дрифтерной сетью( рыбу) нагнетать, напускать( воду, газ и т. п.) - to * water into the bath напускать воду в ванну (под большим напором) (спортивное) ударять (по мячу) (спортивное) отбивать драйвом (мяч) крутить (обруч, серсо) to drive smb., smth. to a place подвозить отвозить кого-л., что-л. куда-л. - to * smb. home подвезти кого-л. домой to have smb., smth. driven to a place отправлять кого-л., что-л. куда-л. - to have the luggage *n to the station отправить багаж на станцию (машиной) to drive smb. into a place загонять кого-л. куда-л. - to * smb. into a corner загнать кого-л. в угол;
перен. тж. поставить кого-л. в безвыходное положение to drive smb, out of a place выгонять, выживать кого-л. откуда-л. - to * smb. out of a flat выжить кого-л. из квартиры - the noise would * you out of the place из-за шума вы сами оттуда сбежите - to * smb. out of a market вытеснить кого-л. с рынка - to drive a place for smb., smth. устраивать облаву где-л., прочесывать какую-л. местность - to * a wood for a tiger устроить в лесу облаву на тигра to drive smb. to smth. /to do smth./ заставить, вынудить кого-л. сделать что-л. - to * smb. to a decision /to take a decision/ вынудить кого-л. принять решение - he was *n to steal by hunger голод заставил его пойти на воровство - he won't /can't/ be *n он не из тех, кого можно принудить;
его не заставишь сделать то, что он не хочет to drive by smth. приводить в движение чем-л., при помощи чего-л. - to * a mill by water power приводить машину в движение водой - an engine *n by steam двигатель, приводимый в действие паром - he is *n by his own passions им движут собственные страсти, он раб своих страстей to drive smb. into a state довести кого-л. до какого-л. состояния - to * smb. to drink довести кого-л. до пьянства - to * smb. mad /crazy/, to * smb. out of his senses /out of his mind/ доводить кого-л. до безумия, сводить кого-л. с ума - to * smb. into panic привести кого-л. в паническое состояние - to * smb. wild вывести кого-л. из себя, довести кого-л. до крайности to drive at smth. вести, клонить к чему-л. - what are you driving at? куда ты клонишь? к чему ты ведешь? чего ты хочешь? (разговорное) to let drive at smb. with smth ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л. чем-л. - he let * at the boy with his fists он набросился на мальчишку с кулаками to let drive at smth. with smth. ударить по чему-л. чем-л. - he let * at the ball with his club он стукнул по мячу клюшкой /лаптой/ > to * a guill /a pen/ писать, быть писателем > to * stakes( американизм) располагаться лагерем, разбивать лагерь;
застолбить участок;
делать заявку (на участок) ;
обосноваться > to * smb. round the bend доводить кого-л. до безумия, сводить кого-л. с ума > to * smb. to the wall прижать кого-л. к стенке > to * it home to smb. убедить кого-л. (в чем-л.) ;
растолковать кому-л. свою мысль > to * a lesson into smb.'s head втолковать /вдолбить/ кому-л. урок cartridge disk ~ вчт. кассетный дисковый накопитель cartridge disk ~ вчт. кассетный накопитель на дисках cartridge tape ~ вчт. кассетный ленточный накопитель cassette tape ~ кассетное лентопротяжное устройство correct ~ вчт. нужный дисковод disk ~ вчт. дисковод disk ~ вчт. накопитель на дисках diskette ~ вчт. накопитель на дискетах drive большая энергия, напористость ~ вбивать, вколачивать (тж. drive into) ;
to drive a nail home вбить гвоздь по самую шляпку;
перен. довести (что-л.) до конца;
убедить ~ (drove;
driven) везти (в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.) ~ вести, править, управлять ~ гнать;
преследовать (зверя, неприятеля) ;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол;
перен. тж. припереть к стенке;
driven ashore выброшенный на берег ~ гнать ~ гонка, спешка (в работе) ~ движение ~ спорт. делать плоский удар (в теннисе, крикете) ~ вчт. диск ~ вчт. дисковод ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ дорога (для экипажей) ;
подъездная аллея (к дому) ~ езда ~ ехать (в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.) ;
быстро двигаться, нестись ~ запускать в производство ~ амер. (общественная) кампания (по привлечению новых членов и т. п.) ;
to put on a drive начать кампанию;
a drive to raise funds кампания по сбору средств ~ катание, езда, прогулка (в экипаже, автомобиле) ;
to go for a drive совершить прогулку ~ направление ~ общественная компания ~ отбрасывать ~ перегружать работой ~ тех. передача, привод ~ переутомлять, перегружать работой;
he was very hard driven он был очень перегружен ~ плоский удар (в теннисе, крикете) ~ побуждение, стимул ~ побуждение ~ подгонять ~ править (лошадьми) ;
to drive a pair править парой ~ преследование (неприятеля или зверя) ~ вчт. привод ~ приводить в движение ~ проводить, прокладывать;
to drive a railway through the desert строить железную дорогу через пустыню ~ амер. разг. продажа по низким ценам (с целью конкуренции) ~ горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку;
drive at метить;
клонить (к чему-л.) ;
what is he driving at? куда он гнет? ~ распродажа товаров по низким ценам ~ совершать, вести;
to drive a bargain заключать сделку;
to drive a trade вести торговлю ~ сплав, гонка (леса) ~ стимул ~ стремление ~ тенденция ~ тенденция ~ торопить ~ управлять (машиной, автомобилем) ~ управлять ~ устремление ~ цель ~ горн. штрек ~ воен. энергичное наступление, удар, атака driving: driving = drive ~ совершать, вести;
to drive a bargain заключать сделку;
to drive a trade вести торговлю ~ вбивать, вколачивать (тж. drive into) ;
to drive a nail home вбить гвоздь по самую шляпку;
перен. довести (что-л.) до конца;
убедить ~ править (лошадьми) ;
to drive a pair править парой to ~ a quill, to ~ a pen быть писателем to ~ a quill, to ~ a pen быть писателем ~ проводить, прокладывать;
to drive a railway through the desert строить железную дорогу через пустыню ~ совершать, вести;
to drive a bargain заключать сделку;
to drive a trade вести торговлю ~ горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку;
drive at метить;
клонить (к чему-л.) ;
what is he driving at? куда он гнет? ~ away прогонять ~ away рассеивать ~ away уехать ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума to ~ home убеждать, внедрять в сознание ~ in въехать ~ in загонять;
to drive the cows in загнать коров ~ in procession двигаться вереницей ~ in procession ехать в колонне ~ into вбивать;
перен. вдалбливать, растолковывать ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ not ready вчт. устройство не готово ~ out выбивать;
вытеснять ~ out проехаться, прокатиться( в автомобиле) ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ in загонять;
to drive the cows in загнать коров ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ амер. (общественная) кампания (по привлечению новых членов и т. п.) ;
to put on a drive начать кампанию;
a drive to raise funds кампания по сбору средств ~ up подъехать, подкатить ~ yourself car машина напрокат без шофера ~ гнать;
преследовать (зверя, неприятеля) ;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол;
перен. тж. припереть к стенке;
driven ashore выброшенный на берег economy ~ кампания за экономию export ~ кампания за увеличение экспорта floppy disk ~ вчт. накопитель на гибких магнитных дисках floppy ~ вчт. дисковод гибких дисков ~ катание, езда, прогулка (в экипаже, автомобиле) ;
to go for a drive совершить прогулку ~ переутомлять, перегружать работой;
he was very hard driven он был очень перегружен hypertape ~ вчт. кассетное лентопротяжное устройство incorrect ~ вчт. не тот дисковод to let ~ at метить, направлять удар в local ~ вчт. локальный дисковод logical ~ вчт. логический дисковод n-high disk ~ вчт. накопитель с n дисками network ~ вчт. сетевой дисковод publicity ~ рекламная кампания ~ амер. (общественная) кампания (по привлечению новых членов и т. п.) ;
to put on a drive начать кампанию;
a drive to raise funds кампания по сбору средств ribbon ~ вчт. привод красящей ленты sales ~ кампания за увеличение сбыта servo ~ вчт. следящий привод slim-line ~ вчт. малогабаритный накопитель tape ~ вчт. лентопротяжное устройство tape ~ лентопротяжное устройство tape ~ лентопротяжный механизм tape ~ накопитель на магнитной ленте test ~ испытание автомобиля для принятия решения о его приобретении tractor ~ вчт. тянущая передача ~ горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку;
drive at метить;
клонить (к чему-л.) ;
what is he driving at? куда он гнет?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > drive
13 drive

1. past tense - drove; verb
1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) conducir

2) (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.) conducir

4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) hincar, clavar, mandar

5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) hacer funcionar, mover, impulsar

2. noun
1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) paseo en coche

2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) camino de entrada

3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ímpetu, empuje, dinamismo

4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campaña

5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive

6) ((computers) a disk drive.) lectura de disquete

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- driver
- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on

drive¹ n

1. paseo en coche / vuelta en coche

shall we go for a drive? ¿vamos a dar una vuelta en coche?

2. camino de la entrada

there was a car parked in the drive había un coche aparcado en el camino de la entrada

drive² vb conducir

I don't like driving in the city no me gusta conducir por la ciudad

I drive to work voy a trabajar en coche

El pasado de drive es drove y el participio pasado es driven; el gerundio se escribe driving

drive

tr[draɪv]

noun

1 (trip) paseo en coche, vuelta en coche; (journey) viaje nombre masculino

■ we went for a drive dimos una vuelta en coche

■ it's only a 20-minute's drive (away) sólo está a 20 minutos en coche

■ it's a two-hour drive es un viaje de dos horas

2 (road) calle nombre femenino; (driveway) camino de entrada

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (golf) golpe nombre masculino inicial, tiro de salida; (tennis) golpe nombre masculino fuerte, drive nombre masculino

4 (campaign) campaña

■ sales drive promoción

■ membership drive campaña para atraer socios

■ a no-smoking drive una campaña antitabaco

5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva, avanzada

6 (energy, initiative) energía, ímpetu nombre masculino, empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

7 (need, compulsion) necesidad nombre femenino, impulso, instinto

■ sex drive instinto sexual

8 (propulsion system) transmisión nombre femenino, propulsión nombre femenino; (of wheeled vehicle) tracción nombre femenino

■ front-wheel drive tracción delantera

■ four-wheel drive tracción en las cuatro ruedas

■ right/left-hand drive con el volante a la derecha/izquierda

9 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (competition, tournament) torneo

■ whist drive torneo de whist

transitive verb (pt drove tr[drəʊv], pp driven tr['drɪvən])

1 (operate - vehicle) conducir

■ she can drive a lorry sabe conducir un camión

■ what car do you drive? ¿qué coche tienes?

■ he drives a bus es conductor de autobús

2 (take - person) llevar (en coche)

■ I'll drive you home te llevaré a casa

■ could you drive me to the airport? ¿podrías llevarme al aeropuerto?

3 (cause to move - person) hacer, obligar a; (- animal) arrear

■ he was driven back by the flames las llamas le hicieron retroceder

■ the war is driving prices up la guerra está haciendo subir los precios

4 (of wind - blow) llevar; (of water) llevarse

■ the wind drove the boat off course el viento alejó al barco de su rumbo

5 (provide power for, keep going) hacer funcionar, mover

■ the river drives the waterwheel el río mueve el molino

6 (strike in - stake) hincar; (- nail) clavar; (hit - ball) mandar

7 (construct - tunnel) perforar, abrir; (- motorway) construir

8 (force, compel to act) forzar, obligar; (cause to be in state) llevar, empujar

■ you're driving me crazy me estás volviendo loco

■ the pain was driving her mad el dolor la enloquecía

■ he is driven by greed lo impulsa la codicia

9 (make work hard, overwork) hacer trabajar

■ you've been driving yourself to hard te has estado exigiendo demasiado

intransitive verb

1 (vehicle) conducir

■ can you drive? ¿sabes conducir?

■ he's learning to drive está aprendiendo a conducir

■ I drove here vine en coche

■ 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 izquierda

2 (of rain, hail, snow) azotar, barrer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to drive a coach and horses through something saltarse algo a la torera

to drive a hard bargain saber cómo conseguir lo que uno,-a quiere, ser buen,-na negociador,-ra

to drive something home hacer entender algo

drive ['draɪv] v, drove ['dro:v] ; driven ['drɪvə n] ; driving vt

1) impel: impeler, impulsar

2) operate: guiar, conducir, manejar (un vehículo)

3) compel: obligar, forzar

4) : clavar, hincar

to drive a stake: clavar una estaca

5) or to drive away : ahuyentar, echar

6)

to drive crazy : volver loco

drive vi

: manejar, conducir

do you know how to drive?: ¿sabes manejar?

drive n

1) ride: paseo m en coche

2) campaign: campaña f

fund-raising drive: campaña para recaudar fondos

3) driveway: camino m de entrada, entrada f

4) transmission: transmisión f

front-wheel drive: tracción delantera

5) energy: dinamismo m, energía f

6) instinct, need: instinto m, necesidad f básica

drive (Computing)

n.

• lector s.m.

n.

• empuje s.m.

• mando s.m.

• paseo s.m.

• paseo en carro s.m.

drive (s.o.) nuts

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. draɪv
(past drove; past p driven) transitive verb

1) ( Transp)

a) \<\<car/busain\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotear

she drives a Renault — tiene un Renault

b) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche

she drove me home — me llevó en coche a casa

2)

a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)

the Indians were driven off their land — los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras

we drove them away with sticks — los ahuyentamos con palos

he drove his cattle south — condujo su ganado hacia el sur

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*

c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*

3)

a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*

he drove the nail through the plank — atravesó la tabla con el clavo

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

we were driven to it by fear — fue el miedo lo que nos llevó a hacerlo

she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición

c) ( overwork)

he drove them mercilessly — los hizo trabajar como esclavos

she drives herself too hard — se exige demasiado a sí misma

2.

vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*

to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda

she drives to work — va a trabajar en coche

we drove all night — viajamos toda la noche

Phrasal Verbs:

- drive at

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

II

noun

1) c ( in vehicle)

to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche

it's a three-hour drive — es un viaje de tres horas en coche

2) c

a) ( 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 fuerte

4)

a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m

b) c ( compulsion) ( Psych) impulso m, instinto m

the sex drive — el apetito sexual

5) c

a) ( organized effort) campaña f

a sales drive — una campaña de ventas

b) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada f

c) ( in US football) ataque m

6)

a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión f

b) u ( Auto)

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delanteraasera

four-wheel drive — tracción en las cuatro ruedas

right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda

[draɪv] (vb: pt drove) (pp driven)
1. 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
test 4.
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 delanteraasera

• 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

2. 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
home 2., 2)
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
bargain 1., 1), home 2., 2)
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

3. 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

4.

CPD

drive shaft N — (Aut) árbol m motor

- drive along

- drive at

- drive away

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive on to

- drive out

- drive over

- drive up

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I
1. [draɪv]
(past drove; past p driven) transitive verb

1) ( Transp)

a) \<\<car/bus/train\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotear

she drives a Renault — tiene un Renault

b) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche

she drove me home — me llevó en coche a casa

2)

a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)

the Indians were driven off their land — los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras

we drove them away with sticks — los ahuyentamos con palos

he drove his cattle south — condujo su ganado hacia el sur

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*

c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*

3)

a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*

he drove the nail through the plank — atravesó la tabla con el clavo

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

we were driven to it by fear — fue el miedo lo que nos llevó a hacerlo

she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición

c) ( overwork)

he drove them mercilessly — los hizo trabajar como esclavos

she drives herself too hard — se exige demasiado a sí misma

2.

vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*

to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda

she drives to work — va a trabajar en coche

we drove all night — viajamos toda la noche

Phrasal Verbs:

- drive at

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

II

noun

1) c ( in vehicle)

to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche

it's a three-hour drive — es un viaje de tres horas en coche

2) c

a) ( 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 fuerte

4)

a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m

b) c ( compulsion) ( Psych) impulso m, instinto m

the sex drive — el apetito sexual

5) c

a) ( organized effort) campaña f

a sales drive — una campaña de ventas

b) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada f

c) ( in US football) ataque m

6)

a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión f

b) u ( Auto)

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delantera/trasera

four-wheel drive — tracción en las cuatro ruedas

right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda

English-spanish dictionary > drive
14 drive

1. сущ.
1)

а) общ. езда

full drive — езда на полной скорости

б) общ. прогулка, катание (в экипаже, машине); поездка

to go for a drive — поехать (по)кататься

2) общ. подъездная дорога, аллея ( часто используется как составная часть названия дорог); дорога для экипажей; просека

3) 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, атака

5) общ. спешка, гонка

armament(s) drive — гонка вооружений

6) общ. (общественная) кампания

to put on [start\] a drive — начать кампанию

to initiate [launch\] a drive for — начинать кампанию

drive to raise funds — кампания по сбору средств

drive for signatures — кампания по сбору подписей

membership drive — кампания по привлечению новых членов (в партию и т. п.)

See:

advertising drive, recruiting drive

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; влечение

emotional and sexual drives — эмоциональные и сексуальные потребности

б) псих. стимул, побуждение, внутренний импульс

an elemental drive — стихийный порыв

She has tremendous drive toward success. — Мощный внутренний импульс толкает ее к успеху.

See:

achievement drive, learned drives, primary drives

9)

а) тех. передача, привод, приводной механизм

electric drive — электрический привод, электропривод

б) комп. дисковод

Syn:

disk drive
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; ехать

We usually drive to the country on Sunday. — Мы обычно ездим за город по воскресеньям.

в) общ. управлять (автомобилем и т. п.), водить ( машину), править ( лошадьми)

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, мчаться

The 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

to drive back — отгонять

to drive out — выгонять

б) общ. наступать; устремляться вперед

Our troops are driving toward the enemy stronghold. — Наши войска устремились к опорному пункту противника.

в) общ. гнать

to drive cattle — гнать скот

to drive smb. from [out of\] the house — выгнать кого-л. из дому

г) общ. отбрасывать, теснить

to drive the enemy from his positions — выбить противника с позиций

д) общ. гнать, рассеивать

to 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, перемещать

The 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; перемещаться

The 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, загонять

to drive through — вбивать

to drive home upon the public mind the evils of perjury — вбивать в людские умы, что клятвопреступление — это зло

to drive wedge between the US and Israel — вбивать клин между США и Израилем

б) общ. входить, вонзаться

The 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, принуждать

His 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 to despair — доводить до отчаяния

to drive mad [crazy\], to drive out of senses — сводить с ума

11)

а) общ. перегружать работой

The 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.

12) эк. вести, совершать (торговые операции и т. д.); заключать ( сделку)

to drive a bargain — заключать сделку

to drive a trade — вести торговлю

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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Англо-русский экономический словарь > drive
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{draiv}
I. 1. карам, гоня, пъдя (добитък, дивеч и пр.), преследвам, подплашвам (дивеч, за да се събере на едно място), пропъждам, изгонвам (неприятел)
to DRIVE the country for game търся дивеч
to DRIVE into a corner прен. притискам до стената, поставям натясно
2. чукам, зачуквам, забивам (се), вкарвам (нож, гвоздей и пр.)
to DRIVE a nail home забивам гвоздей до главичката
прен. докарвам/довеждам дoкрая
to DRIVE a lesson home втълпявам, накарвам добре да почувствува/разбере
to DRIVE something into someone's head набивам/втълпявам някому нещо
to DRIVE something out of someone's head избивам нещо от главата на някого
3. удрям, запращам, изпращам (топка-при игра), изпращам, мятам (стрела и пр.)
to DRIVE a charge home воен. улучвам целта
4. карам (превозно средство), карам, управлявам, движа, привеждам в движение (машина), карам, закарвам, откарвам, докарвам (с превозно средство), возя (се)
to DRIVE over someone прегазвам някого
to DRIVE a pen/quill писателствувам
5. върша, правя (търговия, сделка)
6. прокарвам (тунел, път и пр.)
7. докарвам, довеждам (до някакво състояние)
принуждавам, тласкам (to)
to DRIVE someone into doing something принуждавам някого да извърши нещо
I won't be DRIVEn няма да допусна да ми се налагат
to DRIVE someone mad/crazy/demented/out of his senses подлудявам някого
to DRIVE someone wild вбесявам някого
8. шибам, блъскам, тласкам, нося (за вятър, дъжд, вълни), отнасям, изхвърлям, изтласквам, натрупвам, нося се стремително
to DRIVE before the wind/storm нося се стремително напред, тласкан от бурята
to be DRIVEn out of one's course отклонявам се от пътя си поради силен вятър
DRIVEn snow преспа, навят сняг
9. претоварвам, преуморявам, експлоатирам
10. отлагам
11. пускам (трупи) по вода
12. проявявам предприемчивост/замах
drive against блъскам се о, хвърлям се срещу/върху
drive along карам, гоня (добитък и пр.), пътувам с кола, карам кола
drive at преследвам, целя
I see what you're driving at виждам накъде биеш/какво целиш/какво искаш да кажеш
работя неуморно/непрестанно над, to let DRIVE at замахвам/запращам/изстрелвам по
drive away изгонвам, прогонвам, пропъждам (и мисли, грижи)
отпътувам, тръгвам (с кола и пр.) to DRIVE away at работя неуморно/непрестанно над
drive back отблъсквам, потискам, сподавям (чувство и пр.), докарвам обратно, връщам се (с кола и пр.)
drive down откарвам/довеждам/отивам на село/в провинцията, принуждавам (самолет) да кацне, потискам (чувство и пр.)
drive in забивам, набивам, зачуквам (гвоздей и пр.), връщам се, пристигам (с кола и пр.), вкарвам, прибирам (кола и пр.)
drive off-drive away
drive out изгонвам, прогонвам, пропъждам, избивам, изваждам (гвоздей и пр.), излизам с кола
drive through забивам, промушвам
to DRIVE one's fist through a window разбивам прозорец с юмрук, (пре) минавам, пътувам през
drive under потискам, сподавям (чувство и пр.)
drive up приближавам (се), спирам (за кола)
II. 1. разходка (с кола и пр.)
2. път (за коли и пр.), алея (за коли) към къща, широк път в гора, просека
3. преследване, гонене, гонитба (на дивеч)
4. енергия, сила, предприемчивост, динамизъм
5. псих. подтик, импулс, инстинкт, неудържим стремеж
6. тех. привеждане в движение, двигателен механизъм, място на кормилото (в кола)
left/right-hand DRIVE ляво/дясно управление
7. сп. плосък удар (при тенис и пр.), полет (на топка)
8. воен. удар, стремително нападение, атака
9. кампания
10. ам. събиране на говеда, за да им се сложи клеймо, събрани говеда
11. пускане (на трупи) по вода, натрупани трупи при пускане
12. състояние на (голямо) напрежение
1. игра (на карти и пр.) с много участници/няколко карета

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{draiv} v (drove {drouv}; driven {drivn}) 1. карам; гоня, п(2) {draiv} n 1. разходка (с кола и пр.); 2. път (за коли и пр.

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шофирам; управлявам; тласкам; разходка; откарвам; отлагам; преследване; предаване; принуждавам; атака; галерия; прокарвам; прокопавам; път; докарвам; движа; зачуквам; експлоатирам; закарвам; забивам; карам; импулс;

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1. 1 проявявам предприемчивост/замах 2. 1 пускам (трупи) по вода 3. 1 пускане (на трупи) по вода, натрупани трупи при пускане 4. 1 състояние на (голямо) напрежение 5. drive against блъскам се о, хвърлям се срещу/върху 6. drive along карам, гоня (добитък и пр.), пътувам с кола, карам кола 7. drive at преследвам, целя 8. drive away изгонвам, прогонвам, пропъждам (и мисли, грижи) 9. drive back отблъсквам, потискам, сподавям (чувство и пр.), докарвам обратно, връщам се (с кола и пр.) 10. drive down откарвам/довеждам/отивам на село/в провинцията, принуждавам (самолет) да кацне, потискам (чувство и пр.) 11. drive in забивам, набивам, зачуквам (гвоздей и пр.), връщам се, пристигам (с кола и пр.), вкарвам, прибирам (кола и пр.) 12. drive off-drive away 13. drive out изгонвам, прогонвам, пропъждам, избивам, изваждам (гвоздей и пр.), излизам с кола 14. drive through забивам, промушвам 15. drive under потискам, сподавям (чувство и пр.) 16. drive up приближавам (се), спирам (за кола) 17. driven snow преспа, навят сняг 18. i see what you're driving at виждам накъде биеш/какво целиш/какво искаш да кажеш 19. i won't be driven няма да допусна да ми се налагат 20. i. карам, гоня, пъдя (добитък, дивеч и пр.), преследвам, подплашвам (дивеч, за да се събере на едно място), пропъждам, изгонвам (неприятел) 21. ii. разходка (с кола и пр.) 22. left/right-hand drive ляво/дясно управление 23. to be driven out of one's course отклонявам се от пътя си поради силен вятър 24. to drive a charge home воен. улучвам целта 25. to drive a lesson home втълпявам, накарвам добре да почувствува/разбере 26. to drive a nail home забивам гвоздей до главичката 27. to drive a pen/quill писателствувам 28. to drive before the wind/storm нося се стремително напред, тласкан от бурята 29. to drive into a corner прен. притискам до стената, поставям натясно 30. to drive one's fist through a window разбивам прозорец с юмрук, (пре) минавам, пътувам през 31. to drive over someone прегазвам някого 32. to drive someone into doing something принуждавам някого да извърши нещо 33. to drive someone mad/crazy/demented/out of his senses подлудявам някого 34. to drive someone wild вбесявам някого 35. to drive something into someone's head набивам/втълпявам някому нещо 36. to drive something out of someone's head избивам нещо от главата на някого 37. to drive the country for game търся дивеч 38. ам. събиране на говеда, за да им се сложи клеймо, събрани говеда 39. воен. удар, стремително нападение, атака 40. върша, правя (търговия, сделка) 41. докарвам, довеждам (до някакво състояние) 42. енергия, сила, предприемчивост, динамизъм 43. игра (на карти и пр.) с много участници/няколко карета 44. кампания 45. карам (превозно средство), карам, управлявам, движа, привеждам в движение (машина), карам, закарвам, откарвам, докарвам (с превозно средство), возя (се) 46. отлагам 47. отпътувам, тръгвам (с кола и пр.) to drive away at работя неуморно/непрестанно над 48. прен. докарвам/довеждам дoкрая 49. преследване, гонене, гонитба (на дивеч) 50. претоварвам, преуморявам, експлоатирам 51. принуждавам, тласкам (to) 52. прокарвам (тунел, път и пр.) 53. псих. подтик, импулс, инстинкт, неудържим стремеж 54. път (за коли и пр.), алея (за коли) към къща, широк път в гора, просека 55. работя неуморно/непрестанно над, to let drive at замахвам/запращам/изстрелвам по 56. сп. плосък удар (при тенис и пр.), полет (на топка) 57. тех. привеждане в движение, двигателен механизъм, място на кормилото (в кола) 58. удрям, запращам, изпращам (топка-при игра), изпращам, мятам (стрела и пр.) 59. чукам, зачуквам, забивам (се), вкарвам (нож, гвоздей и пр.) 60. шибам, блъскам, тласкам, нося (за вятър, дъжд, вълни), отнасям, изхвърлям, изтласквам, натрупвам, нося се стремително
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drive [draiv] I. v ( drove [drouv]; driven [drivn]) 1. карам (кола, автомобил и пр.); карам, управлявам, привеждам в движение, движа (машина и пр.); карам, закарвам, откарвам, докарвам (с превозно средство); возя (се); to \drive a hoop търкалям обръч (за деца); 2. докарвам, довеждам (до отчаяние и пр.); принуждавам, тласвам, тласкам; to \drive s.o. into doing s.th. принуждавам някого да направи нещо; he won't be \driven той не допуска да му се налагат (да го принуждават); to \drive s.o. wild, to \drive s.o. up the wall, to \drive s.o. round the bend sl карам някого да побеснее, вбесявам някого; 3. чукам, зачуквам, забивам, вкарвам (гвоздей, нож и пр.); his blow drove a hole in the wall юмрукът му проби (остави) дупка в стената; to \drive a nail home забивам гвоздей до главичката; прен. докарвам (довеждам) докрай; убеждавам; to \drive a lesson home втълпявам; to \drive s.th. out of s.o.'s head избивам нещо от главата на някого; 4. карам; гоня, пъдя (добитък, дивеч и пр.); преследвам; пропъждам ( неприятел); to \drive the country for game търся дивеч; to \drive into a corner прен. поставям натясно, притискам до стената; 5. удрям, изпращам, запращам (топка при игра); изпращам, мятам ( оръжие); 6. върша, правя (търговия, сделка); 7. прокарвам (тунел, път, жп линия); 8. шибам, блъскам, тласкам, нося (за дъжд, буря); нося се стремително; to \drive before the wind (за облаци, кораб) носи се от вятъра; to be \driven out of o.'s course отклонявам се от пътя си поради силен вятър; to be \driven ashore изтласкан (изхвърлен) съм на брега; 9. претоварвам с работа, експлоатирам; 10. отлагам; to \drive to the last minute отлагам до последната минута; 11. ам. пускам (сплавям) трупи по вода; 12. проявявам предприемчивост; II. n 1. разходка (с автомобил и пр.); 2. път, шосе (за автомобили и пр.); алея (за коли) към къща; широк път в гора; просека; 3. преследване, гонене, гонитба (на неприятел, дивеч и пр.); 4. енергия, сила, активност; предприемчивост; хъс; to have plenty of \drive енергичен (предприемчив) съм; 5. тех. привеждане в движение; задвижване; двигателен механизъм; трансмисия; differential \drive авт. диференциал; 6. комп. запаметяващо устройство; disk \drive дисково запаметяващо устройство; 7. сп. плосък удар (при тенис и пр.); 8. воен. удар, атака, енергично настъпление; 9. кампания (за набиране нови членове и пр.); 10. ам. събиране на говеда, за да им се сложи клеймо; 11. мин. галерия, щрек; 12. ам. възбуда, възбуждение (от наркотични средства); 13. псих. подтик, импулс, стимул.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > drive
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bæk
1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) espalda

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa

2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero

3. adverb
1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de vuelta

2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) hacia atrás, para atrás

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás

4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a

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- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano

- backlog
- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat

back¹ adj trasero / de atrás

the back garden el jardín de atrás

the back seat of the bus el asiento trasero del autobús

back² adv

1. atrás / hacia atrás

stand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!

stand back from the edge apártate del precipicio

2. de vuelta

David's back David está de vuelta

on the way back home en el camino de vuelta a casa

platform shoes are back vuelven los zapatos de plataforma

3. hace

that was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!

we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

to come back volver

to go back volver

to give back devolver

to put back devolver a su sitio

back³ n

1. espalda

lie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba

2. dorso / revés

write your name on the back escribe tu nombre al dorso

3. parte de atrás / fondo

can you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?

there is an index at the back of the book hay un índice al final del libro

back to front al revés

your T shirt's back to front llevas la camiseta al revés

behind someone's back a las espaldas de alguien

you shouldn't talk about people behind their backs no deberías hablar de la gente a sus espaldas

to turn your back on someone volverle la espalda a alguien

back⁴ vb

1. apoyar / respaldar

the government backed the scheme el gobierno apoyó el proyecto

I'll back you up te respaldaré

2. dar marcha atrás

he backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

back

tr[bæk]

noun

1 (of person) espalda

2 (of animal, book) lomo

3 (of chair) respaldo

4 (of hand) dorso

5 (of knife, sword) canto

6 (of coin, medal) reverso

7 (of cheque) dorso

8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo

9 (sport - player) defensa nombre masulino o femenino; (- position) defensa

adjective

1 trasero,-a, de atrás

adverb

1 (at the rear) atrás; (towards the rear) hacia atrás; (time) hace

■ several years back hace varios años

transitive verb

1 (support) apoyar, respaldar

2 (finance) financiar

3 (bet on) apostar por

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

back to back espalda con espalda

back to front al revés

to answer back replicar

to be back estar de vuelta

to be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encima

to break one's back deslomarse

to carry on one's back llevar a cuestas

to fall on one's back caerse de espaldas

to have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encima

to come back / go back volver

to get somebody's back up mosquear a alguien

to get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguien

to hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusación

to have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la pared

to lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arriba

to give back devolver

to put back volver a guardar en su sitio

to put one's back into something arrimar el hombro

to phone back volver a llamar

to stand back apartarse

to turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguien

back copy número retrasado

back door puerta trasera

back number número atrasado

back pay atrasos nombre masculino plural

back row última fila

back seat asiento de atrás

back street callejuela

back wheel rueda trasera

short back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rape

back ['bæk] vt

1) or to back up support: apoyar, respaldar

2) or to back up reverse: darle marcha atrás a (un vehículo)

3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo de

trees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardín

back vi

1) or to back up : retroceder

2)

to back away : echarse atrás

3)

to back downor to back out : volverse atrás, echarse para atrás

back adv

1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrás

to move back: moverse atrás

back and forth: de acá para allá

2) ago: atrás, antes, ya

some years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años

10 months back: hace diez meses

3) : de vuelta, de regreso

we're back: estamos de vuelta

she ran back: volvió corriendo

to call back: llamar de nuevo

back adj

1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero

2) overdue: atrasado

3)

back pay : atrasos mpl

back n

1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)

2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)

3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m

4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás

5) : defensa mf (en deportes)

back

adj.

• posterior adj.

• trasero, -a adj.

adv.

• atrás adv.

• detrás adv.

• redro adv.

n.

• atrás s.m.

• costilla s.f.

• dorso s.m.

• envés s.m.

• espalda s.f.

• espaldar s.m.

• fondo s.m.

• lomo s.m.

• respaldo s.m.

• reverso s.m.

• revés s.m.

• trasera s.f.

v.

• apadrinar v.

• mover hacia atrás v.

• respaldar v.

bæk
I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.
1. NOUN

1) (=part of body)

a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m

• I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda

• to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda

• he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

to carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda

• to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algn

with his back to the light — de espaldas a la luz

sitting back to back — sentados espalda con espalda

b)

- behind sb's back

they laughed at her behind her back — se rieron de ella a sus espaldas

she has been seeing David behind my back — ha estado viendo a David a mis espaldas

- break the back of sth

- get off sb's back

- get sb's back up

- live off the back of sb

- be on sb's back

my boss is always on my back — mi jefe siempre está encima mío

- on the back of sth

shares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos

- put one's back into sth

- put one's back into doing sth

- put sb's back up

to see the back of sb —

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegró deshacerme de él

- the moment or as soon as your back is turned...

- have one's back to the wall
flat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)
2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso m

write your name on the back — escriba su nombre en el reverso

the back of the neck — la nuca

to know sth like the back of one's hand —

I know Naples like the back of my hand — conozco Nápoles como la palma de la mano

3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo m

there was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada

• at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)

there's a car park at the back — hay un aparcamiento en la parte de atrás

be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!

they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús

he's at the back of all this trouble — él está detrás de todo este lío *

ambition is at the back of it — la ambición es lo que ha causado todo esto *

this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza

• the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad

• back to front — al revés

you've got your sweater on back to front — te has puesto el jersey al revés

• in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa

in the back of the car — en la parte trasera del coche

I'll sit in the back — yo me sentaré detrás

• the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrás

• they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa
beyond 2., mind 1., 1)
4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf

• the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil

• left back — defensa mf izquierdo/a

• right back — defensa mf derecho/a

2. ADVERB

1) (in space) atrás

stand back! — ¡atrás!

keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!

keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!

meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto

he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa

• back and forth — de acá para allá

to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá

there were phone calls back and forth — se hicieron un montón de llamadas el uno al otro

• back from the road — apartado de la carretera

2) (in time)

some months back — hace unos meses

back in the 12th century — allá en el siglo XII

it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter

I saw her back in August — la vi el agosto pasado

3) (=returned)

• to be back — volver

when/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?

he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta

the electricity is back — ha vuelto la electricidad

black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro

• he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió

30 kilometres there and back — 30 kilómetros ida y vuelta

you can go there and back in a day — puedes ir y volver en un día

• she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo

the kids will be back at school tomorrow — los niños vuelven al colegio mañana

• I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6

• I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan

• full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero

• everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidad

• I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan
hit back
3. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a

she backed the car into the garage — entró el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

he backed the car into a wall — dio marcha atrás y chocó con un muro

2) (=support)

a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyar

they found a witness to back his claim — encontraron un testigo que apoyó lo que decía

b) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiar

c) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar

3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar por

I'm backing Manchester to win — yo apuesto por que va a ganar el Manchester

to back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor

Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él

to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador

he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien

4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar

4. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) [person]

a) (in car) dar marcha atrás

she backed into me — dio marcha atrás y chocó conmigo

b) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retroceder

he backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa

2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)

5. ADJECTIVE

1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero

the back row — la última fila

2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado

6.

COMPOUNDS

back alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)

back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)

back burner N — quemador m de detrás

- put sth on the back burner

back catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas

back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado

the back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)
back-country
back cover N — contraportada f

back door N — puerta f trasera

- do sth by or through the back door

back flip N — voltereta f hacia atrás

back formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva

back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero

back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero

back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)

back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl

back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado

back page N — contraportada f

back pain N — dolor m de espalda, dolor m lumbar

back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m

back pay N — atrasos mpl

back rest N — respaldo m

back road N — carretera f comarcal, carretera f secundaria

back room N — cuarto m interior; (fig) lugar donde se hacen investigaciones secretas

back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda

• to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda

back seat N — asiento m trasero, asiento m de atrás

- take a back seat

back somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás

back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas

back talk * N (US) — = backchat

back tooth N — muela f

back view N —

the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante

back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

* * *
[bæk]
I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

English-spanish dictionary > back
17 drive *****

[draɪv] drove vb: pt driven pp
1. n

1) (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

2) (leading to house) vialetto (d'accesso)

he parked his car in the drive — ha parcheggiato la macchina nel vialetto

3) Tennis diritto, Golf drive m inv

4) (energy) grinta, energia, (motivation) spinta, stimolo, Psych impulso, (effort) sforzo eccezionale

sex drive — libido f inv

to have drive — avere grinta

5) Comm Pol campagna

sales drive — campagna di vendita

a national recruitment drive — una campagna di reclutamento a livello nazionale

6) Tech trasmissione f, Auto

front-/rear-wheel drive — trazione f anteriore/posteriore

left-/right-hand drive — guida a sinistra/destra

four-wheel drive — a quattro ruote motrici

7) Comput, (also: disk drive) disk drive m inv, unità f inv a dischi magnetici

2. vt

1) (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

he drives her mad — la fa diventare matta

to drive sb to despair — ridurre qn alla disperazione

2) (vehicle) guidare, (passenger) portare (in macchina etc)

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)

3) (operate: machine) azionare

steam-driven train — treno a vapore

machine driven by electricity — macchina che funziona a elettricità

4)

(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

he drove from London to Edinburgh — ha guidato da Londra ad Edimburgo

we never drive into the town centre — non andiamo mai in macchina in centro

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

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

English-Italian dictionary > drive *****
18 drive

[draɪv] 1. гл.; прош. вр. drove, прич. прош. вр. driven
1)

а) ездить; ехать ( на автомобиле)

Shall we drive or go by train? — Мы поедем на машине или на поезде?

We usually drive to the country on Sunday. — Мы обычно ездим за город по воскресеньям.

The guests got into their cars and drove away / off. — Гости расселись по своим машинам и разъехались.

Syn:

motor, go by car

б) везти, подвозить ( на машине)

to drive smb. home — отвезти кого-л. домой

She drove me to the station. — Она подвезла меня до станции.

2) водить, вести, управлять (автомобилем, поездом и т. п.); править ( лошадьми); управлять, манипулировать (кем-л.)

to drive a pair — править парой

She drives a car skillfully. — Она прекрасно водит машину.

He drives a taxi. — Он работает таксистом.

The engine-driver drove his train at the rate of forty miles an hour. — Машинист вёл поезд со скоростью сорок миль в час.

Louie isn't an easy one to drive. — Луи не тот человек, которым легко управлять.

Syn:

guide, steer, operate

3)

а) гнать; нести; перемещать (что-л.)

A fair wind drove the ship along. — Попутный ветер подгонял корабль.

б) гнать скот

to drive a herd — гнать стадо

в) гнать, преследовать

to drive game — преследовать дичь

Swarms of mosquitoes drove us inside the house. — Тучи комаров загнали нас в дом.

г) = drive away, = drive off, = drive out прогонять

to drive off an attack — отбить атаку

to drive off the feeling of sadness — прогонять грусть

to drive away tourists / customers — отпугивать туристов, клиентов

What can I do to drive away these feelings of sadness? — Что бы такого сделать, чтобы не было так грустно?

Don't drive people who want to help you away. — Не гони людей, которые хотят помочь тебе.

The army drove off the enemy with much effort and loss of life. — Армия заставила врага отступить ценой больших усилий и потерь.

The police used horses to drive the crowds off. — Чтобы разогнать толпу, вызвали конную полицию.

This medicine will help to drive the disease off. — Это лекарство поможет справиться с болезнью.

We had to use cats to drive the rats out. — Чтобы выгнать крыс, мы завели кошек.

The cows are in the vegetable field, we shall have to drive them out. — Коровы забрели на поле, где растут овощи, их нужно выгнать оттуда.

Supermarkets are driving small shops out of business. — Супермаркеты вытесняют из торговли маленькие магазинчики.

4) нестись; мчаться; перемещаться

Black clouds drove across the sky. — По небу неслись чёрные тучи.

5)

а) налетать, ударяться, биться

The waves drove against the rocks. — Волны бились о скалы.

Syn:

dash, advance

б) наступать; устремляться вперёд

Syn:

advance, press forward, rush

6) спорт. бить по мячу ( в гольфе)

7) вбивать, вколачивать; вонзать

to drive a nail into the wall — вбивать гвоздь в стену

to drive a nail home — вбить гвоздь по самую шляпку; довести что-л. до конца; убедить

The elephant drove his long tusks between the tiger's shoulders. — Слон вонзил свои длинные бивни тигру между лопаток.

8)

а) проводить, прокладывать

to drive a railway through the desert — строить железную дорогу через пустыню

б) горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку

9) сплавлять ( лес)

Homesteaders drove timber down the river soon after. — Вскоре поселенцы сплавили лес по реке.

10) разг.; = let drive ударять, стукнуть (кого-л. / что-л.)

11)

а) побуждать, стимулировать; заставлять

His pride drove him to complete the job. — Гордость заставила его закончить работу.

Hunger drove them to steal. — Голод заставил их пойти на воровство.

Syn:

motivate, force, compel, coerce

б) доводить (до какого-л. состояния), приводить (к какому-л. состоянию)

to drive smb. to despair — доводить кого-л. до отчаяния

to drive smb. mad / crazy / insane, to drive smb. out of one's senses / mind, to drive smb. round the bend, to drive smb. up the wall — сводить кого-л. с ума

This job is enough to drive you to drink. шутл. — На этой работе сопьёшься.

The noise drove me up the wall. — От этого шума я не находил себе места.

The girl that's driving me mad is going away. (Beatles, "Help!", "Ticket to ride") — Девушка, которая сводит меня с ума, от меня уходит.

12) разг. втолковывать, вдалбливать (кому-л.)

Can't you drive some manners into the boy? — Нельзя ли научить этого мальчика вести себя прилично?

13) вести (торговлю, разговор)

to drive a thriving trade — преуспевать в торговле

to speak sufficient French to drive a conversation — знать французский в такой мере, чтобы быть способным вести разговор

14) разг.

а) перегружать работой

The boss drives her workers hard. — Начальница здорово нагружает своих рабочих.

б) ( drive for) усердно работать, прилагать усилия (для достижения чего-л.)

to drive for increased efficiency — стремиться к увеличению эффективности

15) разг. тянуть, затягивать, доводить до последнего (время, дело)

You had better not drive it to the last minute. — Лучше не затягивай это до последней минуты.

Syn:

protract, prolong

16) ( drive at) подразумевать, иметь в виду; клонить к (чему-л.)

Just what are you driving at? — Что ты собственно имеешь в виду?

Syn:

suggest, intend, mean, insinuate

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- drive away
- drive back
- drive in
- drive off
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to drive a quill / pen — быть писателем

to drive the centre / cross / nail амер. — попасть точно в цель, попасть в «яблочко»

to drive a wedge between smb. — вбить клин между кем-л.

to drive smb. into a corner — загонять кого-л. в угол

to drive home one's point — втолковать свою точку зрения

to drive prices up / down — вызывать скачок / падение цен

- drive it home to smb.

- drive a hard bargain
2. сущ.
1) езда

to be about 15 minutes' drive from home — быть приблизительно в пятнадцати минутах езды от дома

2) катание, прогулка (в экипаже, автомобиле)

to go for / on a drive — поехать покататься

to have / take a drive — совершить прогулку на машине

easy drive — лёгкая прогулка

Come with us for a drive in the country. — Поехали с нами покататься за город.

Syn:

ride, outing, excursion, trip

3) дорога, подъездная аллея ( к дому)

Syn:

driveway

4) дорога, по которой загоняют скот в загон

5) преследование (неприятеля, зверя), гон

There were four drives, or large hunts, organized during the winter. — В течение зимы были организованы четыре крупных охоты, или гона.

6) сплав ( леса); сплавляемая масса ( леса)

7) спорт. сильный удар, драйв (в гольфе, бейсболе, теннисе, крикете)

to foozle a drive разг. — запороть удар ( в гольфе)

8) воен. наступление, атака

9) амер. (общественная) кампания

a charity drive — благотворительная кампания

a drive to raise funds — кампания по сбору средств

to put on a drive — начать кампанию, организовать кампанию

to initiate / launch a drive for smb. / smth. — начинать, инициировать кампанию в поддержку кого-л. / чего-л.

Syn:

campaign

10) амер.; разг. продажа по низким ценам

11) энергичные, настойчивые усилия, напористость, настойчивость

Does she have enough drive to finish the job? — Достаточно ли у неё энергии, чтобы закончить эту работу?

Syn:

zest, energy, intensity, persistence

12) побуждение, стимул, внутренний импульс

sexual drive — половое влечение

elemental drive — стихийный порыв

She has tremendous drive toward success. — У неё есть мощный стимул добиться успеха.

Syn:

motivation, ambition, impulse

13) амер.; разг. возбуждение, драйв ( часто под влиянием наркотиков)

Syn:

thrill, exhilaration

14) тенденция

Syn:

drift, tendency

15) тех. передача, привод, приводной механизм

front drive, front-wheel drive авто — привод на передние колёса, передний привод

rear drive, rear-wheel drive авто — привод на задние колёса, задний привод

Syn:

driving-gear

16) рабочее состояние рычага переключения ( в автоматической коробке передач)

17) информ.; сокр. от disk drive дисковод, накопитель

18) горн. штрек

Англо-русский современный словарь > drive
19 drive

[draɪv] n

1) ( act of driving) Fahrt f, Fahren nt;

to go for a \drive eine [Spazier]fahrt machen;

to go for a \drive in the new car eine Spritztour mit dem neuen Wagen machen;

to take sb out for a \drive jdn auf eine Spazierfahrt mitnehmen, mit jdm spazieren fahren

2) ( distance driven) Fahrt f, [Fahr]strecke f;

they live a day's \drive north of us sie wohnen eine Tagesfahrt nördlich von uns

3) ( driveway) Fahrstraße f, Fahrweg m; ( car entrance) Einfahrt f; ( approaching road) Zufahrt[sstraße] f, Zufahrtsweg m; ( to large building) Auffahrt f

4) no pl mech, tech ( transmission) Antrieb m;

all-wheel \drive Allradantrieb m;

front-wheel \drive Vorderradantrieb m, Frontantrieb m; auto Steuerung f, Lenkung f;

left-/right-hand \drive Links-/Rechtssteuerung f

5) no pl ( energy) Tatkraft f, Dynamik m, Energie f; psych Trieb m;

she lacks \drive es fehlt ihr an Elan;

sex \drive Geschlechts-/Sexualtrieb m, Libido f ( geh)

to have \drive Schwung [o Elan] haben;

he has the \drive to succeed mit seiner Energie wird er es schaffen

6) ( vigorous campaign) Aktion f, Kampagne f;

to organize a \drive to collect money eine Sammelaktion organisieren;

economy \drive Sparmaßnahmen fpl;

to be on an economy \drive Sparmaßnahmen durchführen;

fund-raising \drive Spenden[sammel]aktion f;

membership/recruitment \drive Anwerbungskampagne f, Mitgliederwerbeaktion f

7) tennis, sports ( powerful stroke) Treibschlag m, Treibball m, Drive m

8) comput Laufwerk nt;

disk \drive Diskettenlaufwerk nt;

CD-ROM \drive CD-ROM-Laufwerk nt

9) agr ( of animals) Treiben nt;

cattle \drive Viehtrieb m vt <drove, -n>

1) ( operate vehicle)

to \drive sth car, truck etw fahren; racing car etw steuern; coach etw lenken;

to \drive an automatic einen Wagen mit Automatik fahren

2) ( use vehicle)

to \drive sth etw fahren;

to \drive a sports car/ Porsche einen Sportwagen/Porsche fahren

3) ( provide transport)

to \drive sb jdn fahren;

I drove my daughter to school ich fuhr meine Tochter zur Schule

4) ( force movement)

to \drive an animal mule, ox ein Tier antreiben;

to be driven from a place aus einem Ort vertrieben werden; ( fig)

he \drives himself too hard er mutet sich zu viel zu

5) ( propel)

to \drive sth somewhere etw irgendwohin treiben;

the rain was \driven against the windows by the wind der Wind peitschte den Regen gegen die Fenster

6) ( cause to become) treiben;

he \drives me crazy er macht mich wahnsinnig;

what drove you to do that? was hat Sie dazu gebracht, das zu tun?

7) ( force into a state)

to \drive sb/sth [somewhere] jdn/etw [irgendwohin] treiben;

the government has \driven the economy into deep recession die Regierung hat die Wirtschaft in eine tiefe Rezession gestürzt;

a succession of scandals eventually drove the minister out of office eine Reihe von Skandalen zwang den Minister schließlich zur Amtsniederlegung; ( hum)

banning boxing would simply \drive the sport underground ein Verbot des Boxsports würde nur dazu führen, dass dieser Sport heimlich weiter betrieben wird;

to \drive sb to drink jdn zum Trinken bringen;

to \drive sb to suicide jdn in den Selbstmord treiben;

to \drive sb to do sth jdn dazu treiben [o bewegen] [o bringen], etw zu tun;

it was the arguments that drove her to leave home wegen der Streitereien verließ sie schließlich ihr Zuhause

8) ( render)

to \drive sb mad [or crazy] [or insane] jdn verrückt machen;

it's driving me mad! das macht mich nochmal wahnsinnig!;

to \drive an animal wild ein Tier wild machen;

to \drive sb wild jdn heißmachen ( fam)

9) ( hit into place)

to \drive sth into sth etw in etw akk schlagen [o treiben];

to \drive a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden rammen;

to \drive sth between sth etw mit etw dat spalten;

to \drive a wedge between two people einen Keil zwischen zwei Menschen treiben

10) ( provide power)

to \drive sth engine etw antreiben

11) ( in golf)

to \drive a ball einen Ball treiben

PHRASES:

to \drive a hard bargain hart verhandeln;

you want £2000 for that? you certainly \drive a hard bargain! 2000 Pfund wollen Sie dafür? das ist ja wohl total überzogen! ( fam)

to \drive a coach and horses through sth etw auseinandernehmen ( fig)

to \drive one's message [or point] home seinen Standpunkt klarmachen vi <drove, -n>

1) ( operate vehicle) fahren;

who was driving at the time of the accident? wer saß zurzeit des Unfalls am Steuer?;

someone drove into the back of his car yesterday jemand ist ihm gestern hinten ins Auto gefahren;

to \drive fast/ slowly/ carefully schnell/langsam/vorsichtig fahren;

to learn to \drive [Auto] fahren lernen, den Führerschein machen

2) ( travel by automobile) mit dem Auto fahren;

are you going by train? - no, I'm driving fahren Sie mit dem Zug? - nein, mit dem Auto;

I always \drive to work ich fahre immer mit dem Auto zur Arbeit;

to \drive on/ past weiter-/vorbeifahren

3) ( function) fahren, laufen

drive through bottle shop

¿ Kultur?

Drive through bottle shops gibt es überall in Australien. Oft gehören sie zu Hotels und sehen wie eine offene Garage oder Scheune aus, weshalb man sie auch liquor barns nennt. Man kann mit dem Auto hineinfahren und ohne aussteigen zu müssen, kann man Wein, Bier und Spirituosen kaufen und wird direkt durch das offene Autofenster bedient.

English-German students dictionary > drive
20 drive

1. n езда

a drive of 100 kilometres — пробег в сто километров

2. n прогулка, катание; поездка

to go for a drive — поехать кататься

a 3 hour drive — трёхчасовая поездка

3. n подъездная дорога, аллея

approach drive — подъездная дорога

drive a railroad — проводить железную дорогу

drive out the old road — поезжайте по старой дороге

4. n дорога для экипажей

disk drive bay — отсек для установки дисковода

drive cap — головная насадка для забивных труб

fixed disk drive — дисковод для жесткого диска

disk drive port — порт для подключения дисковода

kelly drive — вкладыши для вращения квадратной штанги

5. n просека

6. n гон, гоньба, преследование

game drive — загон дичи, зверя

armaments drive armament drive — гонка вооружений

7. n воен. наступление; атака, удар

a massive export drive in African markets — массированное экспортное наступление на африканские рынки

major drive — главный удар

blunted a drive — задержал наступление

blunt a drive — задерживать наступление

blunting a drive — задерживание наступления

drive in for the kill — переходить в решительное наступление

8. n гонка, спешка

armament drive — гонка вооружений

9. n амер. кампания

membership drive — кампания по привлечению новых членов

economy drive — поход за экономию; борьба за режим экономии

drive for signatures — кампания по сбору подписей

export drive — кампания по увеличению экспорта

drive to raise funds — кампания по сбору средств

launching a drive — начинающий кампанию; начало кампании

production drive — кампания за повышение производительности

10. n стремление

a drive for self-affirmation — стремление к самоутверждению

drive for — стремление

11. n энергия, напористость

his style has drive — у него энергичный стиль

signal drive — энергия сигнала

12. n стимул, побуждение, внутренний импульс

drive pulse — пусковой импульс

drive square — внутренний четырехгранник под ключ

13. n тенденция, направление

liberal economic drive — либеральные тенденции в распродажа товаров по низким ценам

drive direction — направление возбуждения

14. n сплав леса

two-wheel drive — привод на два колеса

four-wheel drive — с приводом на четыре колеса

all-wheel drive truck — грузовик с приводом на все колеса

15. n сплавной лес

16. n удар; драйв

17. n толчок

18. n тех. привод, передача

front wheel drive — привод на передние колёса

eccentric drive — эксцентриковый привод

rear axle drive — привод на задний мост

zeroing a drive — обесточивание привода

antenna drive mechanism — привод антенны

auxiliary drive — вспомогательный привод

19. n вчт. дисковод; лентопротяжное устройство, лентопротяжный механизм

tape drive — привод лентопротяжного устройства

final drive unit — механизм конечной передачи

one drive system — система с одним дисководом

timing drive — привод механизма распределения

two drive system — система с двумя дисководами

CD-ROM drive — устройство чтения компакт-дисков

20. n горн. штрек

21. n дека

22. v водить, вести, править; управлять

to drive a car — вести машину

to drive a good trade — вести оживлённую торговлю

drive a good trade — вести оживленную торговлю

drive home — убеждать; доводить до сознания

drive along — ехать на машине; вести машину

drive a trade — вести торговлю

23. v ездить, ехать

to drive in a car — ехать на машине

to drive tandem — ехать цугом

drive back — возвращаться, ехать обратно

24. v водить машину; управлять лошадью

to learn to drive — научиться водить машину

to drive recklessly — лихо водить машину, быть лихачом

electronic press drive — электронный привод печатной машины

what kind of car do you drive? — какой марки у вас машина?

press power drive system — привод печатной машины

drive yourself service — прокат машин без шофёра

press drive — привод печатной машины

25. v быть хорошим или плохим в эксплуатации

the car drives well — машину легко водить, эта машина слушается руля

to drive asunder — разогнать или разбросать в разные стороны

fuel pump drive shaft — вал привода топливного насоса

computer-controlled drive — привод, управляемый ЭВМ

pylon drive shaft — вал трансмиссии рулевого винта

fuel pump drive — вал привода топливного насоса

26. v отбрасывать, теснить

to drive the enemy from his positions — выбить противника с позиций

27. v гнать; рассеивать

his words drove all doubts from my mind — его слова рассеяли все мои сомнения

to drive cattle — гнать скот

to drive in the cows — загнать коров

to drive away care — гнать от себя заботы

drive away — прогонять, отсылать; отгонять, гнать от себя

28. v гнать, нести, перемещать

the wind is driving the clouds — ветер гонит тучи

29. v нестись; налетать; перемещаться

the rain was driving against the window-panes — дождь барабанил в окна

30. v нестись, мчаться

the ship drove across the waves — корабль резал волну

he drove rudely past her into the room — оттолкнув её, он влетел в комнату

to drive to accelerate — бежать с ускорением

31. v загонять, забивать, вбивать; вонзать

to drive a rivet — посадить заклёпку

to drive a nail home — забивать гвоздь по самую шляпку

drive piles — забивать сваи

32. v входить, вонзаться

33. v подгонять

to drive a committee — подгонять комиссию

34. v перегружать; заваливать работой

drive not ready — дисковод не готов к работе

35. v разг. затягивать, оттягивать

Синонимический ряд:

1. ambition (noun) ambition; energy; enterprise; enthusiasm; force; initiative; motivation

2. campaign (noun) campaign; crusade; push

3. effort (noun) effort; impulse; incentive; moment; motive; pressure

4. ride (noun) excursion; jaunt; outing; ride; spin; tour; trip; turn

5. steam (noun) hustle; punch; steam; vigour

6. vigor (noun) bang; getup; get-up-and-go; go; pep; snap; starch; vigor; vitality

7. way (noun) approach; avenue; driveway; freeway; highway; path; road; roadway; street; thoroughfare; way

8. auto (verb) auto; charioteer; motor; pilot; steer; tool; wheel

9. chase (verb) chase; herd; prod

10. force (verb) force; goad; incite; punch; strike

11. hunt (verb) hunt; stalk

12. impress (verb) drill; grave; hammer; hit; impress; nail; pound; stamp

13. make (verb) coerce; compel; constrain; make

14. motivate (verb) motivate; press; urge

15. move (verb) actuate; impel; mobilise; mobilize; move; propel

16. overburden (verb) overburden; overtax; overwork

17. plunge (verb) burst; dive; forge; lunge; pitch; plunge

18. ride (verb) go; ride; spin; travel; turn

19. run (verb) dig; propel; push; ram; run; shove; sink; stab; stick; thrust

20. work (verb) fag; labor; labour; moil; strain; strive; sweat; task; tax; toil; travail; tug; work

Антонимический ряд:

apathy; curb; discourage; drag; entice; halt; haul; hinder; incline; induce; lead; persuade; restrain

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