driving licence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for driving licence in the English»French Dictionary

driving licence Brit, driver's license Am N

driving licence

permis m de conduire

provisional driving licence N Brit

provisional driving licence

≈ permis m de conduire d'élève conducteur

Translations for driving licence in the English»French Dictionary

clean record, driving licence

vierge

to lose one's (driving) licence

se faire retirer son permis (de conduire)

Translations for driving licence in the French»English Dictionary

annulation de permis de conduire

removal of driving licence Brit

annuler le permis de conduire de qn

to remove sb's driving licence Brit

procédure d'obtention du permis de conduire

procedure for obtaining a driving licence

Permis de conduire

A driving licence can be issued to a person over the age of 18 who has passed both parts of the driving test. The first part is the theory test and consists of forty questions based on the highway code. This can be sat from the age of 16 onwards and gives the right to conduite accompagnée. The practical driving test has to be taken within two years of the theory test. It is compulsory to carry your driving licence and carte grise with you when you are driving a vehicle. → conduite

Translations for driving licence in the English»French Dictionary

licence Brit, license Am [Brit ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns, Am ˈlaɪs(ə)ns] N

1. licence (to make, sell sth):

licence

licence f (to do de faire, for pour)

the restaurant doesn't have a licence

le restaurant n'a pas de licence de débit de boissons

sold/manufactured/brewed under licence (from)

vendu/fabriqué/brassé sous licence (de)

2. licence:

licence (to drive, carry gun, fish)

permis m (to do pour faire, for pour)

licence (for TV)

redevance f

to lose one's (driving) licence

se faire retirer son permis (de conduire)

to be married by special licence

se marier avec dispense

3. licence (freedom):

licence pej

licence f pej

4. licence (permission):

licence fig

autorisation f

this law is a licence to harass the innocent

cette loi laisse le champ libre pour harceler les innocents

it's a licence to print money

c'est un pactole

I.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] N

driving

conduite f

motorway/night driving

conduite f sur autoroute/de nuit

driving is difficult/fun

c'est difficile/amusant de conduire

his driving has improved

il conduit mieux qu'avant

his driving has improved skills, habits, offence, position

de conduite

II.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] ADJ

driving rain

battant

driving wind, hail

cinglant

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour (en voiture)

to take sb for a drive

emmener qn faire un tour

to take the car for a drive

faire un tour avec la voiture

it's only five minutes' drive from here

ce n'est qu'à cinq minutes d'ici en voiture

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital

il y a 40 km de route d'ici à l'hôpital

it's an easy drive

le trajet ne pose aucun problème

it's a magnificent drive

c'est un trajet magnifique

2. drive:

drive (campaign, effort)

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

drive (military)

offensive f

3. drive (motivation, energy):

drive

dynamisme m

drive

énergie f

human drives

instincts mpl humains

the drive to win

la volonté de vaincre

her drive for perfection

sa recherche acharnée de la perfection

4. drive COMPUT:

drive

entraînement m de disques

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive

transmission f

drive attr mechanism, system

de transmission

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

allée f

the car is in or on the drive

la voiture est dans l'allée

7. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

drive m

drive (in tennis)

drive m

drive (in tennis)

coup m droit

II.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB trans

1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger

conduire

drive racing car

piloter

drive cargo, load

transporter

drive distance

parcourir [qc] (en voiture)

what (car) do you drive?

qu'est-ce que tu as comme voiture?

to drive sb to school/to the station

conduire qn à l'école/à la gare

to drive tourists round town

faire visiter la ville à des touristes

she drove me home

elle m'a reconduit chez moi

he hates being driven

il a horreur de se faire conduire

I drive 15 km every day

je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

rentrer qc dans

he drove his truck into a wall

il a embouti un mur avec son camion

he drove the car straight at me

il a dirigé la voiture droit sur moi

she drove her car over a cliff

sa voiture s'est écrasée du haut d'une falaise

2. drive (force, compel) poverty, greed, urge:

drive person

pousser (to do à faire)

he was driven to suicide/to drink

il a été poussé au suicide/à la boisson (by par)

hunger drove him to it

c'est la faim qui l'a poussé

to be driven into debt

être contraint à s'endetter

to be driven out of business

être conduit à la faillite

to drive the rate up/down

faire baisser/augmenter le taux

to drive sb mad or crazy inf lit, fig

rendre qn fou/folle or dingue inf

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

conduire

drive game

rabattre

drive logs

flotter

to drive sheep into a field

conduire des moutons dans un champ

to drive sb off one's land/out of her home

chasser qn de son terrain/de chez elle

he was driven from or out of the country

il a été chassé du pays

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

écarter de mauvaises pensées de son esprit

4. drive (power, propel):

drive engine, pump, fan

actionner

the generator is driven by steam

le générateur fonctionne à la vapeur

what drives the economy?

quel est le moteur de l'économie?

what drives you?

qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir?

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, snow, clouds, person

pousser

the wind drove the clouds along

le vent chassait les nuages

the wind drove the rain against the windscreen

le vent rabattait la pluie contre le pare-brise

to drive a nail in(to)

enfoncer un clou (dans)

to drive a tunnel through sth

percer un tunnel dans qc

to drive a road through an area

faire passer une route à travers une région

to drive sth into sb's head fig

faire rentrer qc dans la tête de qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

pousser

you're driving that child too hard

tu pousses trop cet enfant

7. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf) ball

envoyer

drive (in tennis) ball

envoyer [qc] d'un coup droit

to drive the ball into the rough (in golf)

envoyer son drive dans le rough

III.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB intr

1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

conduire

can you drive?

est-ce que tu sais conduire?

will you drive?

est-ce que tu peux conduire?

he drives for Ferrari SPORTS

il pilote pour Ferrari

to drive along

rouler

I took pictures as we drove along

j'ai pris des photos en route

you can't drive along the High Street

on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue

to drive on the left/at 80 km per hour/on the main road

rouler à gauche/à 80 km à l'heure/sur la grand-route

to drive to work/to London

aller au travail/à Londres en voiture

to drive into garage, carpark, space

entrer dans

to drive into tree, lamppost

rentrer dans

I drove into a ditch

je suis allé dans le fossé

to drive up/down a hill

monter/descendre une côte

to drive past

passer

to drive at sb

se diriger sur qn

the taxi drove out of the station

le taxi a quitté la gare

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

la conduite en ville consomme beaucoup d'essence

2. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

driver

drive (in tennis)

faire un drive

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

1. to drive oneself MOTOR:

to drive oneself

conduire soi-même

the Minister drives himself

le Ministre conduit sa voiture lui-même

to drive oneself to hospital

se conduire soi-même à l'hôpital

2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

se forcer à faire

to drive oneself too hard

se surmener

driving licence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for driving licence in the English»French Dictionary

driving licence N Brit

driving licence

permis m de conduire

Translations for driving licence in the French»English Dictionary

permis (document du permis de conduire)

driving licence Brit

Translations for driving licence in the English»French Dictionary

I.driving N

driving

conduite f

driving while intoxicated

conduite en état d'ivresse

II.driving ADJ

1. driving AUTO, TECH:

driving

de conduite

2. driving (related to engine):

driving

moteur(-trice)

3. driving METEO (driven by the wind):

driving rain

battant(e)

driving snow

tempête f de neige

4. driving (powerful):

driving

puissant(e)

driving force

le moteur

I.drive [draɪv] N

1. drive (act of driving):

drive

conduite f

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour en voiture

2. drive (distance driven):

drive

trajet m

it's a 10 km drive from here

c'est à 10 km d'ici

it's ten minute's drive from here

c'est à dix minutes d'ici en voiture

3. drive no pl TECH (transmission):

drive

propulsion f

front-wheel drive

traction f avant

a four wheel drive

un véhicule à quatre roues motrices

right-hand drive

(véhicule m à) conduite f à droite

4. drive no pl PSYCH:

drive

dynamisme m

to lack drive

manquer d'ardeur f

sex drive

appétit m sexuel

5. drive (campaign):

drive

campagne f

to be on an economy drive

concentrer ses efforts sur l'économie

a fund-raising drive

une campagne de récolte de fonds

6. drive (small road):

drive

allée f

7. drive SPORTS (long hit):

drive

dégagement m

8. drive AGR (forced march):

drive

conduite f

9. drive COMPUT:

hard disk drive

unité f de disque

II.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB trans

1. drive AUTO:

drive

conduire

to drive 10 km

rouler 10 km

to drive the car in the garage

rentrer la voiture dans le garage

2. drive (urge):

drive

conduire

drive a herd, the economy

mener

to drive sb/sth out of sth

chasser qn/qc de qc

3. drive (propel):

drive

entraîner

4. drive (impel):

drive

obliger

to drive sb to drink/to suicide

pousser qn à la boisson/au suicide

5. drive (render):

drive

rendre

to drive wild

exciter

6. drive (force through blows):

drive nail, wedge

planter

drive into the ground

enfoncer

to drive a wedge between sb/sth a. fig

dresser une barrière entre qn/qc

7. drive TECH (provide the power):

drive

fournir l'énergie

8. drive SPORTS (hit):

drive

dégager

Phrases:

to drive a hard bargain

attendre beaucoup de qn (en retour)

to drive one's message home

bien se faire comprendre

III.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB intr AUTO

1. drive (operate):

drive

conduire

to drive into sth

rentrer dans qc

2. drive (travel):

drive

se rendre

to drive past

passer en voiture

to drive away

partir en voiture

3. drive TECH:

drive (function)

fonctionner

drive (to cause to function)

actionner

drive (to control)

commander

drive (to drill)

forer

licence [ˈlaɪsənts] N

1. licence (document):

licence

permis m

gun licence

permis m de port d'arme

dog licence

plaque f de chien

2. licence (maker's permission):

licence

licence f

under licence

sous autorisation

3. licence no pl form (freedom):

licence

licence f

to allow sb licence

permettre à qn des licences

to have licence to +infin

avoir l'autorisation de +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The identity card is commonly used for this purpose, but other identity documents such as a passport or driving licence may be used instead.

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Candidates have to pass a theory and practical test to obtain driving licence along with a medical clearance.

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The minimum age to obtain a driving licence is 16 years.

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There's less pressure, because pass or fail makes no difference to a driving licence.

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The driving licence is valid to age 65.

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A loophole, whereby those appealing a penalty were not obliged to bring their driving licence to court, was closed in 2012.

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A private car driver could lose his driving licence for a year if red petrol was found in his car.

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He already had nine penalty points on his driving licence.

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Under these circumstances, a silver spoon served the functional equivalent of passport, driving licence, and credit card.

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The minimum age to obtain a driving licence is 18 years.

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