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1 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
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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
2 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

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3 sex

sex [seks]

1 noun

(a) (gender) sexe m;

∎ the club is open to both sexes le club est ouvert aux personnes des deux sexes;

∎ single sex school établissement m scolaire non mixte

(b) (UNCOUNT) (sexual intercourse) relations fpl sexuelles, rapports mpl (sexuels);

∎ to have sex with sb avoir des rapports (sexuels) ou faire l'amour avec qn

(c) (sexual activity) sexe m;

∎ that film is just full of sex il n'y a que du sexe dans ce film;

∎ all he ever thinks about is sex c'est un obsédé (sexuel);

∎ there is too much sex and violence on TV il y a trop de sexe et de violence à la télévision

2 compound-forming noun

sexuel

3 transitive verb

(animal) déterminer le sexe de

►► sex addict dépendant(e) m,f sexuel(elle);

sex addiction dépendance f sexuelle;

sex aid gadget m érotique;

sex appeal sex-appeal m;

familiar pejorative sex beast pervers(e) m,f (sexuel-(elle))^□ ;

sex bomb bombe f sexuelle;

sex change (operation) (opération f de) changement m de sexe;

∎ to have a sex change (operation) changer de sexe;

sex chromosome chromosome m sexuel;

sex crime crime m sexuel;

sex discrimination discrimination f sexuelle;

the Sex Discrimination Act = loi britannique de 1975 interdisant la discrimination sexuelle, notamment dans les domaines de l'emploi et de l'enseignement;

sex drive pulsion f sexuelle, pulsions fpl sexuelles, libido f;

∎ to have a low/high sex drive avoir un appétit sexuel faible/élevé;

sex education éducation f sexuelle;

sex fiend maniaque mf sexuel(elle);

familiar sex god apollon^□ m;

familiar sex goddess bombe f sexuelle;

sex hormone hormone f sexuelle;

the sex industry l'industrie f du sexe;

familiar sex kitten bombe f sexuelle;

sex life vie f sexuelle;

∎ humorous how's your sex life? et ta vie amoureuse, comment ça va?;

Biology sex linkage hérédité f liée au sexe;

sex maniac obsédé(e) m,f sexuel(elle);

sex object objet m sexuel;

sex offender auteur m d'un délit sexuel;

sex organ organe m sexuel;

sex partner partenaire mf sexuel(elle);

familiar sex pest obsédé m (qui harcèle les femmes);

sex scandal affaire f de mœurs, scandale m sexuel;

sex scene scène f érotique;

sex shop sex-shop m;

sex symbol sex-symbol m;

sex therapist sexologue mf;

sex therapy sexothérapie f;

sex toy gadget m érotique;

sex tourism tourisme m sexuel;

sex urge pulsion f sexuelle;

sex worker = personne qui gagne de l'argent grâce à l'industrie du sexe; (prostitute) prostitué(e) m,f

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4 ♦ sex

♦ sex /sɛks/
A n.

1 (biol.) sesso: What sex is this chicken?, di che sesso è questo pulcino?; Sex does not matter, non si fa distinzione di sesso; both sexes, ambo i sessi; the opposite sex, l'altro sesso

2 [u] rapporti sessuali; to have sex with sb., avere rapporti sessuali con q.

B a. attr.

sessuale: (anat.) sex organs, organi sessuali; (biol.) sex chromosome, cromosoma sessuale NOTA D'USO: - sexy shop o sex shop?-

● sex antagonism, antagonismo fra i due sessi □ sex appeal, sex appeal; fascino sessuale; attrattiva fisica □ ( zootecnia) sex assesser, sessatore □ (fig.) sex bomb, bomba del sesso; donna conturbante □ (biol.) sex cell, gamete □ sex change, cambiamento di sesso □ sex discrimination, discriminazione in base al sesso □ sex drive, impulso sessuale □ sex education, educazione sessuale □ (fig.) sex goddess, bomba sexy; diva sexy □ sex industry, industria del sesso □ (fam.) sex kitten, gatta (fig.); ninfetta □ sex life, vita sessuale □ sex-linked, legato al sesso □ (biol.) sex-linked gene, gene sesso-specifico □ sex maniac, maniaco sessuale □ sex object, oggetto (del desiderio) sessuale □ (spec. di uomo) sex pest, molestatore, tormentatore ( con fini sessuali) □ sex romps, orge; giochi audaci (eufem.) □ sex shop, sex shop □ sex starved, affamato di sesso □ (fam.) sex swap = sex change ► sopra □ sex symbol, ‘sex symbol’; simbolo erotico □ sex tourism, turismo sessuale □ sex toy, sex toy; giocattolo erotico □ sex work, prostituzione; lavoro che appartiene all'industria del sesso □ sex worker, prostituta; lavoratore del sesso (pornostar, ballerino di lap dance, spogliarellista, ecc.) □ the fair sex, il gentil sesso; le donne (collett.) □ for sex, per fare sesso; per andarci a letto insieme: The boss visits her regularly for sex, il boss va a trovarla a intervalli regolari per andarci a letto □ to have sex, fare sesso □ the sterner sex, il sesso forte; gli uomini (collett.) □ the weaker sex, il sesso debole; le donne (collett.) □ She is the fairest of her sex, è la donna più bella del mondo.
(to) sex /sɛks/
v. t.

( zootecnia) accertare il sesso di ( pulcini, ecc.); sessare.

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5 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.

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6 sex

sex [seks]

noun

sexe m

• to have sex (with sb) avoir des rapports sexuels (avec qn)

• he's got sex on the brain (inf) il ne pense qu'à ça (inf)

• sex outside marriage relations fpl (sexuelles) hors mariage

► sex abuse noun sévices mpl sexuels

► sex appeal noun sex-appeal m

► sex change, sex change operation noun (opération f de) changement m de sexe

► sex discrimination noun discrimination f sexuelle

► sex drive noun pulsion f sexuelle

► sex education noun éducation f sexuelle

► sex life noun vie f sexuelle

► sex maniac noun obsédé (e) sexuel(le) m(f)

► sex object noun objet m sexuel

► sex offender noun délinquant (e) sexuel(le) m(f)

► sex shop noun sex-shop m

► sex symbol noun sex-symbol m

► sex toy noun jouet m sexuel

► sex up (inf) separable transitive verb donner du piquant à

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[seks] 1.
noun

1) ( gender) sexe m

2) ( intercourse) ( one act) rapport m sexuel; ( repeated) rapports mpl sexuels
2.
noun modifier [ organ] sexuel/-elle
3.
transitive verb déterminer le sexe de [animal]

English-French dictionary > sex
7 sex

seks
noun

1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) sexo

2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; (also adjective) sex discrimination.) sexo

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- sexist
- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse

sex n

1. sexo

you can tell what sex the bird is by the colour se sabe de qué sexo es el pájaro por el color

2. relaciones sexuales

to have sex tener relaciones sexuales

sex

tr[seks]

noun

1 sexo

■ the opposite sex el sexo opuesto

transitive verb

1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL sexar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have sex with somebody tener relaciones sexuales con alguien

sex act acto sexual

sex appeal sex-appeal nombre masculino, atractivo sexual

sex education educación nombre femenino sexual

sex life vida sexual

sex maniac maníaco sexual, obseso

sex object objeto sexual

sex offender delincuente nombre masculino sexual

sex organ órgano sexual

sex shop sex-shop nombre masculino

sex symbol símbolo sexual, sex-symbol nombre masulino o femenino

sex ['sɛks] n

1) : sexo m

the opposite sex: el sexo opuesto

2) copulation: relaciones fpl sexuales

sex

adj.

• sexual adj.

n.

• sexo s.m.

I seks
noun

1) u

a) ( sexual matters) sexo m; (before n) <film, magazine> de sexo

sex appeal — sex-appeal m

sex drive — libido f, líbido f

sex education — educación f sexual

sex life — vida f sexual

sex maniac — maníaco, -ca m,f sexual

sex object — objeto m sexual

sex offender — delincuente m,f sexual

sex symbol — sex symbol mf

b) ( intercourse) relaciones fpl sexuales

to have sex with somebody — tener* relaciones sexuales con alguien, acostarse* con alguien

2)

a) c u ( gender) sexo m; (before n) <chromosome, hormone, organs> sexual

sex change operation — operación f de cambio de sexo

b) c (men, women collectively) sexo m

the opposite sex — el sexo opuesto

the fair/weaker sex — (dated) el bello sexo/sexo débil (ant); (before n)

sex discrimination — discriminación f sexual

II

transitive verb sexar

[seks]
1. N

1) (=gender) sexo m

inequalities between the sexes — desigualdades entre los sexos

the fair or gentle sex — euph el sexo débil, el bello sexo

the opposite sex — el sexo opuesto

the weaker sex — euph pej el sexo débil

2) (=sexual activities) sexo m ; (=sexual intercourse) relaciones fpl sexuales

the film contains no sex or violence — la película no contiene escenas eróticas or de sexo o de violencia

to have sex — tener relaciones sexuales ( with con)

3) (=sex organ) sexo m, genitales mpl

2.

VT [+ animal, bird] sexar, determinar el sexo de

3.

CPD

sex abuse N — abuso m sexual

sex abuser N — autor(a) m / f de abusos sexuales

the sex act N — el acto sexual, el acto

sex addict N — adicto(-a) m / f al sexo

sex addiction N — adicción f al sexo

sex aid N — juguete m erótico

sex appeal N — atractivo m sexual, sex-appeal m

sex change N — cambio m de sexo

sex change operation N — operación f de cambio de sexo

sex crime N — (=criminality) delitos mpl sexuales, delitos mpl contra la honestidad (Jur), delitos mpl contra la libertad sexual (Jur); (=single crime) delito m (de naturaleza) sexual, delito m contra la honestidad (Jur), delito m contra la libertad sexual (Jur)

sex discrimination N — discriminación f por cuestión de sexo

sex drive N — 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

sex education N — educación f sexual

sex game N — juego m erótico

sex god N — sex symbol m

sex goddess N — sex symbol f

sex hormone N — hormona f sexual

sex life N — vida f sexual

sex machine N — hum máquina f de hacer el amor, bestia mf en la cama

sex maniac N — maníaco(-a) m / f sexual

sex object N — objeto m sexual

sex offender N — delincuente mf sexual

sex organ N — órgano m sexual

sex partner N — compañero(-a) m / f (de cama), pareja f

sex scene N — escena f erótica, escena f de sexo

sex selection N — (=choosing sex of a baby) elección f del sexo

sex shop N — sex-shop m

sex symbol N — sex símbol mf

sex therapist N — sexólogo(-a) m / f, terapeuta mf sexual

sex therapy N — terapia f sexual

sex tourism N — turismo m sexual

sex toy N — juguete m erótico

sex worker N — trabajador(a) m / f del sexo

- sex up

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I [seks]
noun

1) u

a) ( sexual matters) sexo m; (before n) <film, magazine> de sexo

sex appeal — sex-appeal m

sex drive — libido f, líbido f

sex education — educación f sexual

sex life — vida f sexual

sex maniac — maníaco, -ca m,f sexual

sex object — objeto m sexual

sex offender — delincuente m,f sexual

sex symbol — sex symbol mf

b) ( intercourse) relaciones fpl sexuales

to have sex with somebody — tener* relaciones sexuales con alguien, acostarse* con alguien

2)

a) c u ( gender) sexo m; (before n) <chromosome, hormone, organs> sexual

sex change operation — operación f de cambio de sexo

b) c (men, women collectively) sexo m

the opposite sex — el sexo opuesto

the fair/weaker sex — (dated) el bello sexo/sexo débil (ant); (before n)

sex discrimination — discriminación f sexual

II

transitive verb sexar

English-spanish dictionary > sex
8 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

* * *
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.)

•

- 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
9 sex

seks сущ.
1) биол. пол the fair, weaker sex ≈ прекрасный пол, женщины the female sex ≈ женский пол the male sex ≈ мужской пол the sterner, stronger sex ≈ сильный пол, мужчины member of the opposite sex ≈ представитель противоположного пола the sex шутл. ≈ женщины
2) секс, половая жизнь to have sex with smb. ≈ заниматься сексом с кем-л. explicit sex illicit sex kinky sex perverse sex premarital sex sex instinct sex intergrade пол - mate * мужской пол - without distinction of age or * без различия возраста и пола - the fair(er) /the gentler, the soft(er), the weak(er) / * прекрасный /слабый/ пол, женщины - the sterner /the stronger/ * сильный пол, мужчины - the * женщины - persons of both *es лица обоего пола - persons of the opposite * лица противоположного пола - a school for both *es школа совместного обучения - the equality of the *es равноправие мужчин и женщин секс;
половое влечение;
половая жизнь - * drive /urge/ половое влечение - * instinct половой инстинкт половое сношение - to have * (разговорное) иметь сношение наружные половые органы человека эротика;
порнография - * magazines порнографические /эротические/ журналы определять пол - to * chickens определять пол цыплят, отделять курочек от петушков (разговорное) возбуждать половое влечение sex пол ~ биол. пол;
the weaker sex слабый пол, женщины;
the sterner (или stronger) sex сильный пол, мужчины;
the sex шутл. женщины ~ биол. пол;
the weaker sex слабый пол, женщины;
the sterner (или stronger) sex сильный пол, мужчины;
the sex шутл. женщины ~ половой, сексуальный ~ секс ~ attr. половой, сексуальный;
sex instinct половой инстинкт;
sex intergrade гермафродит ~ attr. половой, сексуальный;
sex instinct половой инстинкт;
sex intergrade гермафродит ~ attr. половой, сексуальный;
sex instinct половой инстинкт;
sex intergrade гермафродит ~ биол. пол;
the weaker sex слабый пол, женщины;
the sterner (или stronger) sex сильный пол, мужчины;
the sex шутл. женщины stern: ~ строгий, суровый;
неумолимый;
stern resolve непреклонное решение;
the sterner sex сильный пол (о мужчинах) ~ биол. пол;
the weaker sex слабый пол, женщины;
the sterner (или stronger) sex сильный пол, мужчины;
the sex шутл. женщины weak: ~ фон. неударный, редуцированный;
the weaker sex слабый пол (о женщинах)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > sex
10 sex

1. n пол

male sex — мужской пол

without distinction of age or sex — без различия возраста и пола

the fair sex — прекрасный пол, женщины

the sterner sex — сильный пол, мужчины

the sex — женщины

persons of both sexes — лица обоего пола

persons of the opposite sex — лица противоположного пола

fair sex — прекрасный пол

the weaker sex — слабый пол

the fair sex — прекрасный пол

sex linkage — сцепление с полом

the gentle sex — прекрасный пол

2. n секс; половое влечение; половая жизнь

sex drive — половое влечение

sex offence — половое преступление

sex up — возбуждать половое влечение

sex delinquency — половая делинквентность

sex test — определение полового хроматина

sex ratio — процентное, численное соотношение полов

3. n половое сношение

to have sex — иметь сношение

sex chromosome — половая хромосома

sex gland — половая железа, гонада

sex therapy — секстерапия, лечение половых аномалий

granule of sex chromatin — гранула полового хроматина

4. n наружные половые органы человека

sex cell — половая клетка

sex hygiene — половая гигиена

sex crime — половое преступление

5. n эротика; порнография

sex magazines — порнографические журналы

6. v определять пол

to sex chickens — определять пол цыплят, отделять курочек от петушков

sex limited gene — ограниченный полом ген

sex controlled gene — контролируемый полом ген

sex linked mutation — сцепленная с полом мутация

sex limited chromosome — ограниченная полом хромосома

sex linked inheritance — сцепленное с полом наследование

Синонимический ряд:

1. gender (noun) gender

2. intercourse (noun) coition; coitus; copulation; fornication; intercourse; intimate relations; love-making; penetration; procreation; sexual intercourse

English-Russian base dictionary > sex
11 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
12 sex

1. [seks] n
1) пол

male [female] sex - мужской [женский] пол

without distinction of age or sex - без различия возраста и пола

the fair(er) /the gentle(r), the soft(er), the weak(er)/ sex - прекрасный /слабый/ пол, женщины

the sterner /the stronger/ sex - сильный пол, мужчины

the sex - шутл. женщины

persons of both sexes - лица обоего пола

persons of the opposite sex - лица противоположного пола

a school for both sexes - школа совместного обучения

the equality of the sexes - равноправие мужчин и женщин

2) секс; половое влечение; половая жизнь

sex drive /urge/ - половое влечение

sex instinct - половой инстинкт

3) половое сношение

to have sex - разг. иметь сношение

4) наружные половые органы человека

5) эротика; порнография

sex magazines [publications] - порнографические /эротические/ журналы [издания]
2. [seks] v
1. определять пол

to sex chickens - определять пол цыплят, отделять курочек от петушков

2. = sex up 1)

НБАРС > sex
13 sex

1. [seks] n
1) пол

male [female] sex - мужской [женский] пол

without distinction of age or sex - без различия возраста и пола

the fair(er) /the gentle(r), the soft(er), the weak(er)/ sex - прекрасный /слабый/ пол, женщины

the sterner /the stronger/ sex - сильный пол, мужчины

the sex - шутл. женщины

persons of both sexes - лица обоего пола

persons of the opposite sex - лица противоположного пола

a school for both sexes - школа совместного обучения

the equality of the sexes - равноправие мужчин и женщин

2) секс; половое влечение; половая жизнь

sex drive /urge/ - половое влечение

sex instinct - половой инстинкт

3) половое сношение

to have sex - разг. иметь сношение

4) наружные половые органы человека

5) эротика; порнография

sex magazines [publications] - порнографические /эротические/ журналы [издания]
2. [seks] v
1. определять пол

to sex chickens - определять пол цыплят, отделять курочек от петушков

2. = sex up 1)

НБАРС > sex
14 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 *****
15 sexual

adj.

1 sexual.

educación/vida sexual sex education/life

2 gamic.

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sexual

► adjetivo

1 (gen) sex; (relaciones) sexual

■ vida sexual sex life

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adj.

sexual

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ADJ sexual, sex antes de s

vida sexual — sex life

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adjetivo <relaciones/órganos/comportamiento> sexual; <educación/vida> sex (before n)

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= sexual.

Ex. The authentic name of ethnic, national, religious, social, or sexual groups should be established if such a name is determinable.

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* abstinencia sexual = sexual abstinence.

* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.

* acosador sexual = sex pest.

* acoso sexual = sexual harassment.

* acto sexual = sexual act.

* agresión sexual = sexual assault, molestation.

* apetito sexual = sex drive, libido, sexual desire.

* atractivo sexual = sexiness, mojo, sex appeal.

* ciclo sexual femenino = menstrual cycle.

* delincuente sexual = sex offender, nonce.

* delito sexual = sex crime.

* deseo sexual = sexual desire.

* disfunción sexual = sexual dysfunction.

* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.

* disfunción sexual femenina = female sexual dysfunction.

* encanto sexual = mojo, sex appeal.

* excitación sexual = sexual arousal.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* favor sexual = sexual favour.

* impotencia sexual = sexual impotence.

* insulto sexual = sexual insult.

* juguete sexual = sex toy.

* maníaco sexual = sex maniac.

* obseso sexual = sex pest.

* órgano sexual = sexual organ, sex organ.

* placer sexual = sexual pleasure.

* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.

* preliminares sexuales = foreplay.

* prolegómenos sexuales = foreplay.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* reproducción sexual = sexual reproduction.

* revolución sexual, la = sexual revolution, the.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* vida sexual = sex life.

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adjetivo <relaciones/órganos/comportamiento> sexual; <educación/vida> sex (before n)

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= sexual.

Ex: The authentic name of ethnic, national, religious, social, or sexual groups should be established if such a name is determinable.

* abstinencia sexual = sexual abstinence.

* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.

* acosador sexual = sex pest.

* acoso sexual = sexual harassment.

* acto sexual = sexual act.

* agresión sexual = sexual assault, molestation.

* apetito sexual = sex drive, libido, sexual desire.

* atractivo sexual = sexiness, mojo, sex appeal.

* ciclo sexual femenino = menstrual cycle.

* delincuente sexual = sex offender, nonce.

* delito sexual = sex crime.

* deseo sexual = sexual desire.

* disfunción sexual = sexual dysfunction.

* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.

* disfunción sexual femenina = female sexual dysfunction.

* encanto sexual = mojo, sex appeal.

* excitación sexual = sexual arousal.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* favor sexual = sexual favour.

* impotencia sexual = sexual impotence.

* insulto sexual = sexual insult.

* juguete sexual = sex toy.

* maníaco sexual = sex maniac.

* obseso sexual = sex pest.

* órgano sexual = sexual organ, sex organ.

* placer sexual = sexual pleasure.

* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.

* preliminares sexuales = foreplay.

* prolegómenos sexuales = foreplay.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* reproducción sexual = sexual reproduction.

* revolución sexual, la = sexual revolution, the.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* vida sexual = sex life.

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sexual

adjective

‹relaciones/órganos/comportamiento› sexual acto, educación

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sexual adjetivo ‹relaciones/órganos/comportamiento› sexual;
‹educación/vida› sex ( before n)
sexual adjetivo sexual
acoso/discriminación sexual, sexual harassment/discrimination
vida sexual, sex life
' sexual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abuso
- acoso
- acto
- cohabitación
- continencia
- depravada
- depravado
- deseo
- eros
- ETS
- excitación
- provocar
- sadismo
- salpicar
- sexo
- tocamiento
- violación
- violador
- amor
- chingar
- excitar
- fácil
- inclinación
- maniaco
- propasarse
- pudor
- relación
- seducir
- seductor
English:
climax
- drive
- hanky-panky
- harassment
- mate
- outrage
- pervert
- sex crime
- sex education
- sex offender
- sex-appeal
- sex-crazed
- sex-mad
- sexlife
- sexual
- sexual assault
- sexual harrassment
- sexual intercourse
- sexually
- straight
- vibrator
- abuse
- assault
- intercourse
- lust
- overture
- pass
- potency
- rape
- relation
- romp
- sex
- spicy
- urge

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sexual adj

sexual;

educación/vida sexual sex education/life

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sexual

adj sexual

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sexual adj

: sexual, sex

educación sexual: sex education

♦ sexualmente adv

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sexual adj

1. (en general) sexual

2. (órganos, vida) sex

Spanish-English dictionary > sexual
16 apetito sexual

m.

sex drive, sexual appetite.

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sexual appetite

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(n.) = sex drive, libido, sexual desire

Ex. It's difficult for a female to understand just how powerful the average man's sex drive is.

Ex. The most common side effects of using steroids reported were heightened libido, acne, and increased body hair.

Ex. Female sexual dysfunction refers to the inability of a woman to function adequately in terms of sexual desire, sexual arousal, orgasm, or in coital situations.

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sexual appetite

* * *

(n.) = sex drive, libido, sexual desire

Ex: It's difficult for a female to understand just how powerful the average man's sex drive is.

Ex: The most common side effects of using steroids reported were heightened libido, acne, and increased body hair.

Ex: Female sexual dysfunction refers to the inability of a woman to function adequately in terms of sexual desire, sexual arousal, orgasm, or in coital situations.

Spanish-English dictionary > apetito sexual
17 полов

биол. sexual, sex (attr.)

полов и органи genitals, (privy) parts

полови сношения sexual intercourse

юр. carnal knowledge

полов живот sexual life

полово влечение a sexual attraction, libido

полов нагона sex drive

полов проблема sex problem

полова зрялост puberty

половите въпроси разг. the facts of life

полово извратен човек pervert

полов о размножаване биол. sexual propagation/reproduction, зоол. и zoogamy

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по̀лов,

прил. биол. sexual, sex (attr.); \полов нагон sex drive; \полова зрялост puberty; \полови органи genitals, (privy) parts; \половите въпроси разг. the facts of life; \полово влечение sexual attraction, libido; \полово извратен човек pervert; \полово извращение sexual perversion; \полово размножаване биол. sexual reproduction, gamogenesis; зоол. zoogamy; \полово сношение sexual intercourse; юр. carnal knowledge; \полово съзряване pubescence.

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1. ПОЛОВ живот sexual life 2. ПОЛОВ и органи genitals, (privy) parts 3. ПОЛОВ нагона sex drive 4. ПОЛОВ о размножаване биол. sexual propagation/reproduction, зоол. и zoogamy 5. ПОЛОВ проблема sex problem 6. ПОЛОВa зрялост puberty 7. ПОЛОВo влечение a sexual attraction, libido 8. ПОЛОВo извратен човек pervert 9. ПОЛОВи сношения sexual intercourse 10. ПОЛОВите въпроси разг. the facts of life 11. биол. sexual, sex (attr.) 12. юр. carnal knowledge

Български-английски речник > полов
18 líbido

f.

libido.

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libido

► nombre femenino

1 libido

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SF libido

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líbido femenino libido

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= libido, sex drive, mojo.

Ex. The most common side effects of using steroids reported were heightened libido, acne, and increased body hair.

Ex. It's difficult for a female to understand just how powerful the average man's sex drive is.

Ex. I think we all lose our mojo at certain times in our life, whether it be our inspiration, energy, creativity, or motivation.

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líbido femenino libido

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= libido, sex drive, mojo.

Ex: The most common side effects of using steroids reported were heightened libido, acne, and increased body hair.

Ex: It's difficult for a female to understand just how powerful the average man's sex drive is.

Ex: I think we all lose our mojo at certain times in our life, whether it be our inspiration, energy, creativity, or motivation.

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libido, líbido

feminine

libido

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libido,
◊ líbido sustantivo femenino

libido

' libido' also found in these entries:
English:
libido

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libido nf

libido

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líbido

f libido

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libido nf

: libido

Spanish-English dictionary > líbido
19 impulso

m impulse

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impulso s.m.

1 (stimolo) impulse; impetus; push, drive, boost; (spinta irriflessiva) impulse, instinct, drive: impulso vitale, vital impetus; dare un impulso al commercio, to give a stimulus (o impetus) to trade; dare impulso alle vendite, to boost sales; dare impulso alle arti, to stimulate the arts; sotto l'impulso del momento, under the impulse of the moment; agire d'impulso, to act on impulse; acquisti fatti per impulso, impulse buying

2 (fis., mecc., elettr.) impulse, pulse: generatore di impulsi, pulse generator; modulazione di impulsi, pulse modulation

3 (med.) impulse, impulsion: impulso cardiaco, nervoso, cardiac, nervous impulse

4 (scatto telefonico) (time) unit.

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[im'pulso]
sostantivo maschile

1) impulse, impetus, stimulus*, push

agire d'impulso — to act on (an) impulse

2) (desiderio) impulse, urge, compulsion

sentire l'impulso di fare — to feel a compulsion to do, to have an impulse to do

il mio primo impulso è stato di... — my first instinct was to

3) psic. drive

4) elettron. el. tecn. impulse, pulse

•

impulso nervoso — nerve impulse

impulso sessuale — sex drive

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impulso

/im'pulso/

sostantivo m.

1 impulse, impetus, stimulus*, push; agire d'impulso to act on (an) impulse

2 (desiderio) impulse, urge, compulsion; sentire l'impulso di fare to feel a compulsion to do, to have an impulse to do; il mio primo impulso è stato di... my first instinct was to...

3 psic. drive

4 elettron. el. tecn. impulse, pulse

COMPOUNDS

impulso nervoso nerve impulse; impulso sessuale sex drive.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > impulso
20 impulso

m.

1 impulse (physics).

2 momentum (empuje).

tomar impulso to take a run-up

3 stimulus, boost.

la medida supondrá un impulso al consumo the measure will boost consumption

dar impulso a una iniciativa to encourage o promote an initiative

4 impulse, urge.

un impulso me hizo gritar a sudden impulse made me shout

mi primer impulso fue marcharme my first instinct was to leave

se deja llevar por sus impulsos he acts on impulse

5 pulse.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: impulsar.

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impulso

► nombre masculino

1 impulse

2 (fuerza, velocidad) momentum

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

actuar por impulso to act on an impulse

tomar impulso to take a run-up

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noun m.

1) impulse

2) drive

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SM

1) (=empuje)

le dio tanto impulso que la tiró del columpio — he gave her such a push that she fell off the swing

llevaba tanto impulso que no pudo parar a tiempo — she was going so fast she couldn't stop in time

coger o tomar impulso — to gather momentum

2) (=estímulo) boost

un impulso a la economía — a boost to the economy

esto dará un impulso a las negociaciones — this will give the negotiations a boost

este director ha dado un impulso a la empresa — this director has given the company fresh impetus o a boost

3) (=deseo instintivo) impulse

un impulso repentino — a sudden impulse

mi primer impulso fue salir corriendo — my first instinct was to run away

no pude resistir el impulso de abrazarla — I couldn't resist the impulse o urge to embrace her

a impulsos del miedo — driven (on) by fear

impulso sexual — sexual urge, sex drive

4) (Fís, Fisiol) impulse

impulso eléctrico — electrical impulse

impulso nervioso — nerve impulse

* * *

masculino

a) ( empuje)

un fuerte impulso para el comercio — a major boost for trade

dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa — to give fresh impetus to the initiative

tomar or darse impulso — to gather momentum, to get up speed

b) (reacción, deseo) impulse

actuó por impulso — he acted on impulse

mi primer impulso fue... — my first instinct was...

c) (Fís) impulse

* * *

= drive, force, impetus, thrust, push, impulse, momentum, urge, kick-start [kickstart], burst, jump-start [jumpstart].

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.

Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.

Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex. The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

Ex. They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.

Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex. No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.

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* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.

* impulso primitivo = primitive urge.

* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.

* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* * *

masculino

a) ( empuje)

un fuerte impulso para el comercio — a major boost for trade

dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa — to give fresh impetus to the initiative

tomar or darse impulso — to gather momentum, to get up speed

b) (reacción, deseo) impulse

actuó por impulso — he acted on impulse

mi primer impulso fue... — my first instinct was...

c) (Fís) impulse

* * *

= drive, force, impetus, thrust, push, impulse, momentum, urge, kick-start [kickstart], burst, jump-start [jumpstart].

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.

Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.

Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex: The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

Ex: They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.

Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex: No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.

* impulso primitivo = primitive urge.

* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.

* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* * *

impulso

masculine

1

(empuje): un fuerte impulso para el comercio a major boost for trade

queremos dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa we want to give fresh impetus to the initiative

la organización fue creada bajo el impulso del doctor Pascual Dr Pascual was the driving force behind the creation of the organization

se fue para atrás para coger or darse impulso he moved back to gather momentum o to get up speed

2 (reacción) impulse

actuó por impulso he acted on impulse

mi primer impulso fue irme my first instinct was to leave

no pude resistir el impulso de tocarlo I couldn't resist touching it o the urge to touch it

sentí el impulso de besarlo I had a sudden urge o impulse to kiss him

3 ( Fís) impulse

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Del verbo impulsar: ( conjugate impulsar)

impulso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

impulsó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
impulsar
impulso
impulsar ( conjugate impulsar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹motor/vehículo› to propel, drive

b) ‹ persona› to drive

c) ‹comercio, producción› to boost, give a boost to;

‹cultura/relaciones› to promote
impulso sustantivo masculino
a) ( empuje):

◊ un fuerte impulso para el comercio a major boost for trade;

dar impulso a algo ( a comercio) to give a boost to sth;

( a iniciativa) to give impetus to sth;
tomar or darse impulso to gather momentum, to get up speed
b) (reacción, deseo) impulse;

◊ mi primer impulso fue … my first instinct was …

c) (Fís) impulse

impulsar verbo transitivo
1 to impel, drive: el viento impulsa la cometa, the kite is driven by the wind
2 (estimular) to motivate: sus palabras de ánimo me impulsaron a seguir, his words of encouragement inspired me to go on
impulso sustantivo masculino
1 (fuerza) impulse, thrust
Med impulso nervioso, nerve impulse
2 (deseo) urge, impulse: sentí el impulso de besarle, I felt the urge to kiss him
♦ Locuciones: Dep tomar impulso, to take a run up
' impulso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- corazonada
- frenar
- rapto
- repente
- reprimir
- resistir
- resistirse
- retener
- trampolín
- móvil
- tentación
English:
check
- impetus
- impulse
- prompt
- urge
- drive
- lift

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impulso nm

1. Fís impulse

2. [empuje] momentum;

llevaba tanto impulso que no pudo detenerse he was going so fast that he couldn't stop;

tomar impulso [tomar carrerilla] to take a Br run-up o US running start;

esta nueva tendencia está tomando mucho impulso this new tendency is gaining momentum

3. [estímulo] stimulus, boost;

la medida supondrá un impulso al consumo the measure will boost consumption;

dar impulso a una iniciativa to encourage o promote an initiative

4. [deseo, reacción] impulse, urge;

un impulso me hizo gritar a sudden impulse made me shout;

mi primer impulso fue marcharme my first instinct was to leave;

sentir el impulso de hacer algo to feel the urge to do sth;

se deja llevar por sus impulsos he acts on impulse

* * *

impulso

m

1 ( arrebato) impulse

2 ( empuje) impetus; COM boost; fig

urge, impulse;

tomar impulso take a run up

* * *

impulso nm

1) : drive, thrust

2) : impulse, urge

* * *

impulso n

1. (deseo) impulse / urge

sintió un impulso de abrazarlo she had the urge to hug him

2. (estímulo) boost

esta película ha supuesto un impulso a su carrera this film has given his career a boost

tomar impulso to take a run up [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > impulso

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