drive up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drive up in the English»French Dictionary

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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

1. drive driver:

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

1. drive MOTOR:

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

drive up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drive up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

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

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

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The railways also brought in food, whenever expected scarcities began to drive up food prices.
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He opposed the monopoly of the grain merchants, formed to drive up prices.
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Taking advantage of someone's competitive nature can drive up the price.
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Critics contend that the practices, rarely disclosed and largely unknown, limit study abroad options and drive up the price that is ultimately passed onto students.
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Variations in common buildings can drive up the value.
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Should it even try, it would likely provoke an instant scarcity and quickly drive up the prices of spices astronomically.
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The monks do not sell beer to individuals who drive up to the abbey hoping to purchase beer.
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These factors combined to slow construction and drive up project costs.
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This is because competition between employers "for employees" will drive up the wage.
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You may drive up to the speed of 100 km/h in allowed areas.
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