driving instructor in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for driving instructor in the English»French Dictionary

driving instructor N

driving instructor

moniteur/-trice m/f d'auto-école

Translations for driving instructor in the French»English Dictionary

un moniteur d'auto-école

a driving instructor

Translations for driving instructor in the English»French Dictionary

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

instructor [Brit ɪnˈstrʌktə, Am ɪnˈstrəktər] N

1. instructor (trainer):

instructor (in sports, driving, flying)

moniteur/-trice m/f (in de)

instructor (military)

instructeur m

instructor (in prison)

éducateur/-trice m/f

2. instructor Am:

instructor (in university)

≈ assistant/-e m/f

instructor (any teacher)

professeur m

driving instructor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for driving instructor in the English»French Dictionary

driving instructor N

driving instructor

moniteur(-trice) m (f) d'auto-école

Translations for driving instructor in the English»French Dictionary

driving/ski instructor

moniteur(-trice) m (f) de conduite/ski

Translations for driving instructor in the French»English Dictionary

moniteur d'auto-école

driving instructor

conduite accompagnée

driving with an instructor

Translations for driving instructor in the English»French Dictionary

instructor N

1. instructor (teacher of particular skill):

instructor

moniteur(-trice) m (f)

driving/ski instructor

moniteur(-trice) m (f) de conduite/ski

2. instructor Am UNIV (teacher):

instructor

professeur m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A charming driving instructor, divorced and poor, flirts with his numerous female students all of the time.

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Twelve years later he owned the dealership, after having worked as a mechanic, salesman, bookkeeper, delivery man and driving instructor.

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There was the driving instructor in the passenger's seat.

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To help pay her way through her studies, she worked as a driving instructor and undertaker's assistant.

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The first female driving instructor was not until 1988.

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The proposed changes will see competent learner drivers able to have lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual-controlled car.

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Other occupations included driving instructor, butcher, trawlerman, dolphin trainer, computer systems analyst, nightclub owner, personal shopper and publican.

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Some of the characteristics required in a driving instructor include confidence, patience and good communications skills.

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Alf takes the role of her driving instructor and during one lesson they decide to take a detour for lunch.

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For people wanting to improve their road skills, a sympathetic driving instructor is a good first port of call.

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