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I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

andare a fare un giro in auto

to take sb for a drive

portare qn a fare un giro in auto

to take the car for a drive

prendere l'auto per fare un giro

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

it's an easy drive

è un percorso semplice

it's a magnificent drive

è un percorso splendido

2. drive (campaign, effort):

drive

drive

sforzo m (against contro; for, towards per; to do per fare)

drive MIL

drive MIL

sales drive

campagna di vendita

4. drive COMPUT:

drive

drive

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive

drive before n mechanism, system

di trasmissione

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

drive (of house)

strada f privata

the car is in or on the drive

l'auto è nel vialetto

7. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

drive (in golf)

drive (in tennis)

drive (in tennis)

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

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1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train

guidare, condurre

drive racing car

drive cargo, load, passenger

drive distance

percorrere (in auto)

what (car) do you drive?

quale auto guidi?

to drive sb to school, to the station

portare qn a scuola, alla stazione (in auto)

to drive tourists round town

portare i turisti in giro per la città

she drove me home

mi portò a casa (in auto)

he hates being driven

detesta farsi portare in macchina

I drive 15 km every day

guido per 15 km ogni giorno

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

portare qc dentro

he drove his truck into a wall

andò a sbattere con il camion contro un muro

he drove the car straight at me

venne con l'auto dritto verso di me

she drove her car over a cliff

precipitò con l'auto da una scogliera

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

drive person

spingere (to do a fare)

he was driven to suicide, to drink

fu spinto al suicidio, all'alcolismo (by da)

hunger drove him to it

la fame l'ha spinto a questo

to be driven into debt

essere costretto a indebitarsi

to be driven out of business

essere costretto a cessare l'attività, a ritirarsi dagli affari

to drive the rate up, down

fare aumentare, abbassare il tasso

to drive sb mad or crazy inf

fare impazzire qn, fare diventare matto qn also fig

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

spingere, condurre

drive game

drive logs

to drive sheep into a field

condurre le pecore in un campo

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

cacciare qn dalla propria terra, da casa sua

he was driven from or out of the country

fu cacciato dal paese

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

allontanare dalla propria mente i cattivi pensieri

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, clouds

spingere, sospingere

the wind drove the clouds along

il vento sospingeva le nuvole

to drive a nail in(to)

piantare or conficcare un chiodo in or dentro

to drive a tunnel through sth

scavare, fare passare una galleria attraverso qc

to drive a road through an area

fare passare una strada in un'area

to drive sth into sb's head fig

fare entrare qc nella testa di qn, ficcare qc in testa a qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

incalzare, fare lavorare sodo

you're driving that child too hard

stai troppo addosso a quel bambino

7. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf) ball

colpire, tirare con un drive

drive (in tennis) ball

colpire di diritto

to drive the ball into the rough (in golf)

lanciare la palla nell'erba alta

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

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1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

can you drive?

will you drive?

puoi guidare tu?

he drives for Ferrari SPORTS

è un pilota della Ferrari

to drive along

percorrere (in auto)

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 on the left, at 80 km per hour, on the main road

guidare a sinistra, a 80 km all'ora, lungo la strada principale

to drive to work, to London

andare a lavorare, a Londra in auto

to drive into garage, carpark, space

entrare (con l'auto) in

to drive into tree, lamppost

andare a sbattere contro

I drove into a ditch

sono finito in un fosso con l'auto

to drive up, down a hill

salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)

to drive past

passare (con l'auto)

to drive at sb

andare con l'auto contro qn

the taxi drove out of the station

il taxi si allontanò dalla stazione

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

si consuma molta benzina guidando in città

2. drive SPORTS (in golf, tennis):

drive

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

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1. to drive oneself MOTOR:

the Minister drives himself

il ministro in persona guida l'auto

to drive oneself to hospital

andare in ospedale con la propria auto

2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

sforzarsi di fare

to drive oneself too hard

sforzarsi troppo

drive-by [Brit, Am ˈdraɪv ˌbaɪ], drive-by shooting [ˌdraɪvbaɪˈʃuːtɪŋ] N Am

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= sparatoria da un'auto in corsa

drive time [Brit, Am ˈdraɪv ˌtaɪm] N RADIO

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drive time

fascia f di massimo ascolto

drive out VB [drʌɪv -] (drive out [sth, sb], drive [sth, sb] out)

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drive out people, invader, spirits, thought:

drive out

cacciare, mandare via

sex drive [Am ˈsɛks ˌdraɪv] N

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sex drive

impulso m sessuale

whist drive [ˈwɪstdraɪv, ˈhwɪst-] N

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whist drive

torneo m di whist

I.drive away VB [drʌɪv -] (drive away)

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drive away

II.drive away VB [drʌɪv -] (drive away [sth, sb], drive [sth, sb] away)

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1. drive away MOTOR driver:

drive away vehicle

publicity drive [pʌbˈlɪsətɪˌdraɪv] N

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publicity drive → publicity campaign

See also publicity campaign

publicity campaign [pʌbˈlɪsətɪkæmˌpeɪn] N

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drive forward VB [drʌɪv -] (in football)

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drive forward

spingere (in avanti), attaccare

rear-drive [Brit ˌrɪəˈdrʌɪv, Am ˈrɪrdraɪv] ADJ

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a trazione posteriore

Translations for drive in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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2. drive (urge):

drive

to drive sb to (do) sth

spingere qn a (fare) qc

3. drive cattle:

drive

4. drive (render, make):

drive

to drive sb crazy

far diventar matto qn

5. drive:

drive ball

drive tunnel

drive nail, stake

6. drive TECH:

drive

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

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1. drive (operate vehicle):

drive

the car drives well

un'auto bella da guidare

2. drive (travel):

drive

3. drive (function):

drive

III.drive [draɪv] N

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1. drive AUTO:

drive

drive (journey)

to go for a drive

andare a fare un giro in macchina

2. drive (in street names):

Broadview Drive

viale Broadview

3. drive (driveway):

drive

vialetto m d'accesso

5. drive PSYCH:

drive

to have drive

sex drive

impulso m sessuale

6. drive (campaign):

drive

a fund-raising drive

campagna per raccogliere fondi

7. drive SPORTS:

drive

8. drive COMPUT:

drive

drive m inv

drive-through ADJ, drive-thru ADJ

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drive-through

per automobilisti

I.drive in VB intr

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drive in

entrare (in auto)

II.drive in VB trans

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drive in nail:

drive in

drive at VB trans inf

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drive at

hard drive N COMPUT

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hard drive

hard drive m inv

drive out VB trans

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drive out

test drive N

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test drive

giro m di prova

drive up VB intr

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to drive up (somewhere)

avvicinarsi (a qualche posto)

disk drive N

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disk drive

unità f disco inv

I.drive off VB trans always sep

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drive off

costringere ad allontanarsi

II.drive off VB intr

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drive off

andarsene (in auto)

to drive sb into a (tight) corner

mettere qu con le spalle al muro

to drive under the influence fig

guidare ubriaco

to go/drive to the east

andare/guidare verso est

to drive a hard bargain

to go/drive to the south

andare verso sud

to go/drive to the north

andare/viaggiare verso nord

to go/drive to the west

dirigersi a ovest

to run [or drive] square into sth

andare a sbattere in pieno contro qc

to drive sb to the brink of sth

portare qu sull'orlo di qc

it's enough to drive you crazy!

c'è da impazzire

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The drive method may be as simple as a gear motor that rotates at a very slow average rate of one revolution per day (15 degrees per hour). en.wikipedia.org

The maximum ceiling height is 40 m, and there is a direct drive-in entrance to the hall for exhibitions. en.wikipedia.org

Our clinical nurse specialist will drive the new car to those homes and spend time with the retirees and the staff. www.stuff.co.nz

A comfortable long-distance drive and nippy in traffic. www.independent.ie

It was used as a venue for concert halls and even army recruitment drive. en.wikipedia.org

I love him dearly and for ever, but this lack of drive in any direction is a bad augury for the future. en.wikipedia.org

In 2003, the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successful membership drive. en.wikipedia.org

In 1930 there followed a model with a front mounted engine and front-wheel drive. en.wikipedia.org

It is possible to mount an external USB hard drive as the home folder during install. en.wikipedia.org

There is no mistaking the drive, energy, and productivity that mark a scholar of truly exceptional status. en.wikipedia.org

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