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

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1.2. drive TRANSP (convey in vehicle):

drive

llevar en coche

she drove me home/into town

me llevó en coche a casa/al centro

2.1. drive (cause to move) + adv compl:

the wind drove the dust into our faces/the clouds away

el viento nos echó el polvo en la cara/se llevó or barrió las nubes

I don't want to drive you away, but I'm expecting visitors

no es que quiera echarte, pero estoy esperando visitas

the Indians were driven off their land

los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras

they drove the enemy back across the river

hicieron retroceder al enemigo al otro lado del río

the smoke drove them out of the house

el humo los obligó a salir de la casa

the ship was driven off course

el barco perdió el rumbo

the shortage is driving prices higher

la escasez está haciendo subir los precios

2.2. drive SPORTS:

drive ball

drive ball

2.3. drive (provide power for, operate):

drive

hacer funcionar

drive

4.1. drive (cause to become):

drive

imprisonment drove him insane

la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura

he drives me crazy or mad with his incessant chatter

me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara

this pain is driving me crazy

este dolor me está enloqueciendo

those blue eyes of yours really drive me wild! inf

¡esos ojazos azules me vuelven loco …! inf

his attitude drove her to despair

su actitud la desesperaba

4.2. drive (compel to act):

to drive sb to + infin

llevar or empujar a alguien a + infin

we were driven to it by fear

fue el miedo lo que nos llevó a hacerlo

she is driven by ambition

la impulsa or motiva la ambición

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

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1. drive (in vehicle):

drive

drive

can you drive?

¿sabes manejar?

can you drive?

¿sabes conducir? Spain

to drive on the right/left

manejar por la derecha/izquierda

to drive on the right/left

conducir por la derecha/izquierda Spain

to drive at 50 km/h

ir a 50 km/h

he was driving too fast

iba demasiado deprisa

she drives to work

va a trabajar en coche

we drove 300 miles/all night

viajamos 300 millas/toda la noche

did you walk here? — no, I drove

¿viniste a pie? — no, en coche

we'll drive back/over tomorrow

volveremos/iremos mañana (en el coche)

they drove away in a cloud of dust

su coche se alejó en medio de una nube de polvo

his new car drives well

su nuevo coche es muy fácil de manejar

his new car drives well

su nuevo coche es muy fácil de conducir Spain

2. drive (dash):

drive rain/wind/dust:

drive rain/wind/dust:

3. drive (penetrate):

drive point/tool:

drive army:

drive army:

III.drive [Am draɪv, Brit drʌɪv] N

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1. drive C (in vehicle):

to go for a drive

ir a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche

his house is ten minutes' drive away

su casa está a diez minutos en coche

it's a three-hour/300-mile drive

es un viaje de tres horas/300 millas en coche

it's a long drive from here

está a muchas horas de coche de aquí

the roads are good, so it's an easy drive

las carreteras son buenas así que se maneja sin problemas

the roads are good, so it's an easy drive

las carreteras son buenas así que se conduce sin problemas Spain

2.1. drive C (leading to house):

drive

drive

avenida f (que lleva hasta una casa)

2.2. drive C (in front of house):

drive

entrada f (para coches)

2.3. drive C (in street names):

drive

3. drive C (stroke) SPORTS:

drive

4.1. drive U (energy):

drive

drive

she's totally lacking in drive

no es nada emprendedora

she's totally lacking in drive

no tiene nada de empuje or dinamismo

4.2. drive C (compulsion) PSYCH:

drive

drive

the sex drive

el apetito sexual

5.1. drive C (organized effort):

drive

a sales/export drive

una campaña de ventas/exportación

a membership drive

una campaña para atraer socios

5.2. drive C (attacking move) MIL:

drive

drive

5.3. drive C (in US football):

drive

6. drive (tournament) Brit:

a bridge/whist drive

un torneo de bridge/whist

7.1. drive U or C (propulsion system):

drive

drive

belt drive

transmisión f por correa

7.2. drive U MOTOR:

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive

tracción f delantera/trasera

right-/left-hand drive

con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda

7.3. drive U (automatic gear position):

drive

drive

to shift into drive

poner el coche en marcha or drive

tape drive N

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tape drive

accionador m de cinta

whist drive N Brit

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whist drive

certamen m de whist

drive belt N

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drive belt

correa f de transmisión

drive home VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.drive off VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + adv)

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1. drive off car/driver:

drive off

drive off

2. drive off (in golf):

drive off

II.drive off VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (repel)

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drive off attackers/dogs

drive at VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] only in -ing form (v + prep + o) only in -ing form

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drive-through [Am ˈdraɪv ˌθru, Brit] ADJ Am

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I.drive-in [Am ˈdraɪ ˌvɪn, Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪn] ADJ Am

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drive-in bank

II.drive-in [Am ˈdraɪ ˌvɪn, Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪn] N Am

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I.drive up VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + adv)

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drive up vehicle/driver:

drive up

a car drove up outside the embassy

un coche llegó a or se detuvo frente a la embajada

II.drive up VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (cause to rise)

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drive up prices/demand

Translations for drive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.drive [draɪv] VB trans drove, driven

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1. drive AUTO:

drive

drive

to drive sb home

llevar a alguien a casa (en coche)

to drive a race car (operate)

pilotar un coche de carreras

to drive a sports car

tener un coche deportivo

2. drive (urge):

drive

to drive sb to (do) sth

forzar a alguien a (hacer) algo

3. drive cattle:

drive

4. drive (render, make):

drive

to drive sb mad

sacar a alguien de quicio

6. drive TECH:

drive

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

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1. drive (steer):

drive

drive

2. drive (travel):

drive

3. drive (function):

drive

III.drive [draɪv] N

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1. drive AUTO:

drive

drive (journey)

to go for a drive

ir a dar una vuelta en coche

2. drive (driveway):

drive

3. drive no pl TECH:

drive

front-wheel drive

tracción delantera

all-wheel drive

tracción a las cuatro ruedas

4. drive no pl PSYCH:

drive

to have drive

ser emprendedor

sex drive

apetito m sexual

5. drive (campaign):

drive

to be on an economy drive

estar en una economía restrictiva

a fund-raising drive

campaña para recaudar fondos

6. drive SPORTS:

drive

7. drive COMPUT:

drive

unidad f de disco

to insert a floppy disk into the disk drive

insertar un disquete en la disquetera

drive at VB trans inf

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drive at

economy drive N

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economy drive

campaña f para reducir gastos

test drive N

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test drive

prueba f de carretera

I.drive-in [ˈdraɪvɪn] ADJ Am, Aus

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drive-in cinema

II.drive-in [ˈdraɪvɪn] N Am, Aus

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I.drive off VB trans always sep

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drive off

II.drive off VB intr

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drive off

irse (en coche)

I.drive in VB intr

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drive in

entrar (en coche)

II.drive in VB trans

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drive in nail:

drive in

sales drive N

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sales drive

promoción f de ventas

drive out VB trans

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drive out

pen drive N

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pen drive (memory stick)

pen drive (memory stick)

pen drive (memory stick)

pen m inf

pen drive (memory stick)

pincho [USB] m inf

to go/drive to the west

ir/conducir hacia el oeste

to drive sb into a (tight) corner

poner a alguien entre la espada y la pared

to go/drive to the south

ir hacia el sur

to be on an economy drive

estar en una economía restrictiva

to drive into a tree

chocar contra un árbol

to go/drive to the north

ir/viajar hacia el norte

to go/drive to the east

ir/conducir hacia el este

to drive sb to the brink of sth

llevar a alguien al borde de algo

to drive sb out of his/her mind

privar de la razón a alguien

to drive sb mad with questions

matar a preguntas a alguien

Translations for drive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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mecanismo de propulsión

drive

lado de accionamiento

drive side

transmisión alternativa

alternative drive

motor de accionamiento

drive motor

drive shaft

transmisión por correa

belt drive

transmisión de correa trapezoidal

v-belt drive

transmisión directa

direct drive

con transmisión indirecta

potencia motriz

drive power

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The maximum ceiling height is 40 m, and there is a direct drive-in entrance to the hall for exhibitions. en.wikipedia.org

Self-driving trucks could lower shipping expenses by cutting labor costs and, with no weary drivers, letting trucks drive nonstop. www.cnet.com

In the end, they meet up and soon drive off in a black and white car. en.wikipedia.org

There will certainly be a requirement to show a driver's license, and only those drivers appearing on the contract may be authorized to drive. en.wikipedia.org

Jaguar had little experience with four-wheel drive systems at the time, having previously only produced rear-wheel drive cars. en.wikipedia.org

In 1930 there followed a model with a front mounted engine and front-wheel drive. en.wikipedia.org

In 2003, the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successful membership drive. en.wikipedia.org

The drive method may be as simple as a gear motor that rotates at a very slow average rate of one revolution per day (15 degrees per hour). en.wikipedia.org

It was used as a venue for concert halls and even army recruitment drive. en.wikipedia.org

He began by preaching from the top of an old drive-in theater. www.scpr.org

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