Translations for driving force in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for driving force in the French»English 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.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

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6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

8. force METEO:

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces N npl MIL

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les forces fpl armées

III.in force ADV

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1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

2. in force (gen) LAW:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

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1. force (compel, oblige):

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

4. force FARM (speed up growth):

force plant

force animal

V.to force oneself VB refl

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1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

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to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

See also workforce, task force, labour force

workforce N + vb sing ou pl

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workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

task force N

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1. task force MIL:

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

groupe m de travail

labour force N

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labour force

main-d'œuvre f

Translations for driving force in the English»French Dictionary

driving force no pl N

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driving force

force f directrice

Translations for driving force in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

driving force

Translations for driving force in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

être le moteur de qc personne

to be the driving force behind sth

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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.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N a. PHYS

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II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

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to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

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This is thought to be the driving force behind many quasars. en.wikipedia.org

The driving force of this movement is science or the culture that supports science. en.wikipedia.org

Mike was a big driving force in my life, musically. en.wikipedia.org

It seems she was the driving force of the relationship, with her feet firmly on the ground. en.wikipedia.org

We would, however, have to accept that an autonomous agent is not the driving force of our actions. en.wikipedia.org

He became the newspaper's driving force and soon he managed the entire magazine. en.wikipedia.org

The three books are a combination of fantasy and thriller, with the driving force in the plot being a particular mystery or crime. en.wikipedia.org

Overall, hydrophobic interactions are the major driving force in the formation of lipid bilayers. en.wikipedia.org

The applied potential is the driving force for the electron transfer reaction. en.wikipedia.org

As such, the perceived difference between individuals becomes the driving force instead of high expectations alone. en.wikipedia.org

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