Translations for driving seat in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for driving seat in the French»English Dictionary

être aux leviers de commande fig

to be in the driving seat

Translations for driving seat in the English»French Dictionary

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I.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] N

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II.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] ADJ

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driving rain

driving wind, hail

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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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

4. drive COMPUT:

entraînement m de disques

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive attr mechanism, system

de transmission

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

the car is in or on the drive

la voiture est dans l'allée

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

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1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger

drive racing car

drive cargo, load

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

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

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, snow, clouds, person

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

you're driving that child too hard

tu pousses trop cet enfant

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

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1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

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

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

to drive into tree, lamppost

I drove into a ditch

je suis allé dans le fossé

to drive up/down a hill

monter/descendre une côte

to drive past

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)

drive (in tennis)

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

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2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

se forcer à faire

to drive oneself too hard

I.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] N

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1. seat (allocated place):

seat

I sat down on or in the first seat I could find

je me suis assis à la première place que j'ai trouvée

the nearest available seat

la place la plus proche

to book or reserve a seat (in theatre, on train)

réserver une place

to keep a seat for sb

garder une place pour qn

to give up one's seat to sb

céder sa place à qn

to take sb's seat

prendre sa place à qn

has everybody got a seat?

est-ce que tout le monde est assis?

keep your seats please

nous vous prions de rester assis

take your seats please THEAT (before performance)

veuillez gagner vos places

take your seats please (after interval)

veuillez regagner vos places

the best seats in the house

les meilleures places

2. seat (type, object) MOTOR:

seat (gen)

seat (bench-type)

leather/fabric seats

sièges en cuir/en tissu

the back seat

la banquette arrière

how many seats do we need to put out in the hall?

combien de sièges est-ce qu'il faut installer dans la salle?

‘take a seat’ (indicating)

‘prenez un siège’

take or have a seat

sit in the front seat

assieds-toi à l'avant

3. seat Brit POL (in parliament, on committee):

seat

safe/marginal seat

siège sûr/menacé

to win a seat

gagner un siège

they won the seat from the Democrats

ils ont enlevé ce siège aux Démocrates

the CDU lost seven seats to the Greens

la CDU a perdu six sièges au profit des Verts

to keep/lose one's seat

garder/perdre son siège

to have a seat on the council

siéger au conseil

to take up one's seat

entrer en fonction

4. seat (part of chair):

seat

5. seat (location, centre):

seat

seat of government/learning

siège du gouvernement/savoir

6. seat (residence):

seat

résidence f familiale

8. seat (bottom):

seat euph

9. seat (of pants, trousers):

seat

II.-seat COMP

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III.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] VB trans

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1. seat (assign place to):

seat person

to seat sb next to sb

placer qn à côté de qn

IV.to seat oneself VB refl

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to seat oneself refl:

to seat oneself

to seat oneself at the piano/next to sb

prendre place au piano/à côté de qn

V.seated ADJ

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VI.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit]

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to take/occupy a back seat fig

se mettre/se tenir en retrait

Translations for driving seat in the English»French Dictionary

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I.driving N

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driving while intoxicated

conduite en état d'ivresse

II.driving ADJ

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1. driving AUTO, TECH:

2. driving (related to engine):

moteur(-trice)

3. driving METEO (driven by the wind):

driving rain

driving snow

tempête f de neige

4. driving (powerful):

driving force

I.drive [draɪv] N

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1. drive (act of driving):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour en voiture

2. drive (distance driven):

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):

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

6. drive (small road):

7. drive SPORTS (long hit):

8. drive AGR (forced march):

9. drive COMPUT:

hard disk drive

unité f de disque

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

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3. drive (propel):

5. drive (render):

to drive wild

6. drive (force through blows):

drive nail, wedge

drive into the ground

to drive a wedge between sb/sth a. fig

dresser une barrière entre qn/qc

7. drive TECH (provide the power):

fournir l'énergie

8. drive SPORTS (hit):

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

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1. drive (operate):

to drive into sth

rentrer dans qc

I.seat [si:t] N

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2. seat THEAT:

seat

3. seat sing (part):

seat of a chair

seat of trousers, pants

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

5. seat (elected position):

seat

to take one's seat

prendre ses fonctions

6. seat (country residence):

seat

a country seat

7. seat (style of riding):

seat

Phrases:

by the seat of one's pants

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

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1. seat (sit down):

seat

2. seat (offer a seat):

seat

3. seat (have enough seats for):

the hall seats 250 guests

le réfectoire peut contenir 250 invités à table

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His friends find him the next morning, frozen in the driving seat. en.wikipedia.org

Customers are in the driving seat and pushing retailers for ever higher standards of service and greater convenience. www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

At my side, in the driving seat, sat a clever, audacious, adventurous boy of 17. www.dailymail.co.uk

The engine could be started from the driving seat using a mechanical linkage. en.wikipedia.org

It wanted to be in the driving seat deciding how its cards are sold. www.telegraph.co.uk

Now, they are big time in the driving seat for the title. www.standard.co.uk

However, for now the driving seat comfort, and the comfort and space throughout the car, goes a long way towards making up for that. www.joe.ie

The driving seat was finished in leather but the rear seats were trimmed in cloth, the usual arrangement on many luxury cars of the time. en.wikipedia.org

Other car manufacturers placed the driving seat on the side closer to the centre of the road to give the driver the longest possible line of sight in traffic. en.wikipedia.org

The global oil sector remained in the driving seat overnight. www.interest.co.nz

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