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I. drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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: campagna f

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

drive MIL: offensiva f

drive MIL: attacco m

sales drive: campagna di vendita

3. drive:

drive (motivation, energy): iniziativa f

drive (motivation, energy): energia f

drive (inner urge): pulsione f

drive (inner urge): istinto m

human drives: gli impulsi umani

the drive to win: la volontà di vincere

her drive for perfection: la sua brama di perfezione

4. drive COMPUT:

drive: drive m

drive: unità f

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive: trasmissione f

drive before n mechanism, system: di trasmissione

6. drive (path):

drive (of house): vialetto m

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 m

drive (in golf): colpo m lungo

drive (in tennis): drive m

drive (in tennis): diritto m

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

1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train: guidare, condurre

drive racing car: pilotare

drive cargo, load, passenger: trasportare

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: spingere

drive logs: fare fluitare

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

4. drive (power, propel):

drive engine, pump, fan: azionare, fare funzionare

the generator is driven by steam: il generatore viene azionato dal vapore

what drives the economy?: qual è il motore dell'economia?

what drives you?: che cosa ti spinge (ad agire)? qual è la tua molla?

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

1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:: guidare

can you drive?: sai guidare?

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: fare un drive

IV. to drive oneself VB refl

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

drive-by: = sparatoria da un'auto in corsa

drive time [Brit, Am ˈdraɪv ˌtaɪm] N RADIO

drive time: fascia f di massimo ascolto

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

drive out people, invader, spirits, thought:

drive out: cacciare, mandare via

sex drive [Am ˈsɛks ˌdraɪv] N

sex drive: impulso m sessuale

whist drive [ˈwɪstdraɪv, ˈhwɪst-] N

whist drive: torneo m di whist

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

drive away: allontanarsi

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

1. drive away MOTOR driver:

drive away vehicle: fare partire

2. drive away (get rid of):

drive away wolves, insects: scacciare

drive away tourists, visitors, clients: fare andare via

drive away lover, friend: allontanare

drive away doubt, suspicion: fugare

drive away fear, cares: allontanare, scacciare

publicity drive [pʌbˈlɪsətɪˌdraɪv] N

publicity drive → publicity campaign

publicity campaign [pʌbˈlɪsətɪkæmˌpeɪn] N

publicity campaign (to sell product): campagna f pubblicitaria

publicity campaign (to raise social issue): campagna f di sensibilizzazione

drive forward VB [drʌɪv -] (in football)

drive forward: spingere (in avanti), attaccare

rear-drive [Brit ˌrɪəˈdrʌɪv, Am ˈrɪrdraɪv] ADJ

rear-drive: a trazione posteriore

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

1. drive AUTO:

drive: guidare

drive race car: pilotare

to drive a sports car: guidare un'auto sportiva

to drive sb home: accompagnare a casa qn (in macchina)

2. drive (urge):

drive: spingere

to drive sb to (do) sth: spingere qn a (fare) qc

3. drive cattle:

drive: condurre

4. drive (render, make):

drive: ridurre a

to drive sb crazy: far diventar matto qn

5. drive:

drive ball: colpire

drive tunnel: aprire

drive nail, stake: conficcare

6. drive TECH:

drive: azionare

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

1. drive (operate vehicle):

drive: guidare

the car drives well: un'auto bella da guidare

2. drive (travel):

drive: andare in auto

3. drive (function):

drive: funzionare

III. drive [draɪv] N

1. drive AUTO:

drive: giro m

drive (journey): viaggio m

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

4. drive TECH:

drive: trasmissione f

front-wheel drive: trazione f anteriore

all-wheel [or four-wheel] drive: trazione f a quattro ruote motrici

5. drive PSYCH:

drive: impulso m

to have drive: avere grinta

sex drive: impulso m sessuale

6. drive (campaign):

drive: campagna f

a fund-raising drive: campagna per raccogliere fondi

7. drive SPORTS:

drive: colpo m forte

8. drive COMPUT:

drive: drive m inv

drive-through ADJ, drive-thru ADJ

drive-through: per automobilisti

I. drive in VB intr

drive in: entrare (in auto)

II. drive in VB trans

drive in nail:

drive in: piantare

drive at VB trans inf

drive at: insinuare

hard drive N COMPUT

hard drive: hard drive m inv

drive out VB trans

drive out: cacciare

test drive N

test drive: giro m di prova

drive up VB intr

to drive up (somewhere): avvicinarsi (a qualche posto)

disk drive N

disk drive: unità f disco inv

I. drive off VB trans always sep

drive off: costringere ad allontanarsi

II. drive off VB intr

drive off: andarsene (in auto)

Present
I	drive
you	drive
he/she/it	drives
we	drive
you	drive
they	drive

Past
I	drove
you	drove
he/she/it	drove
we	drove
you	drove
they	drove

Present Perfect
I	have	driven
you	have	driven
he/she/it	has	driven
we	have	driven
you	have	driven
they	have	driven

Past Perfect
I	had	driven
you	had	driven
he/she/it	had	driven
we	had	driven
you	had	driven
they	had	driven

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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: saper trattare

to go/drive to the south: andare verso sud

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