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

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to drive at 50 km/h

ir a 50 km/h

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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):

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:

2.3. drive (provide power for, operate):

hacer funcionar

4.1. drive (cause to become):

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):

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):

avenida f (que lleva hasta una casa)

2.2. drive C (in front of house):

entrada f (para coches)

2.3. drive C (in street names):

3. drive C (stroke) SPORTS:

4.2. drive C (compulsion) PSYCH:

the sex drive

el apetito sexual

5.2. drive C (attacking move) MIL:

5.3. drive C (in US football):

6. drive (tournament) Brit:

a bridge/whist drive

un torneo de bridge/whist

7.1. drive U or C (propulsion system):

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):

to shift into drive

poner el coche en marcha or drive

at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

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1. at (indicating location, position):

she was waiting at the door/restaurant

estaba esperando en la puerta/el restaurante

at Daniel's

en casa de Daniel

at Daniel's

at Daniel's

en lo de Daniel RioPl

I stayed at a hotel

me quedé en un hotel

we were at church

estábamos en la iglesia

to be at the table or form at table

estar sentados a la mesa

don't call me at the office

no me llames a la oficina

at the back or rear of the house

al fondo de la casa

who was at the wedding?

¿quién estuvo en la boda?

2. at (in email addresses):

3. at (indicating direction):

to point at sth/sb

señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him

le apuntó con la pistola

look out, someone's shooting at us!

¡cuidado, nos están disparando!

they were throwing stones at him

le estaban tirando piedras

he smiled at me/her

she was screaming at me to come back

me estaba gritando que volviera

he banged at the door with his fists

aporreó la puerta con los puños

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock

you can't call at this time!

¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!

at noon/nightfall

a mediodía/al anochecer

at Christmas

at Christmas

por Navidades Spain

at this stage in the game

a esta altura del partido

at that very moment

en ese mismo momento

at a later date

at a later date

en fecha posterior form

at the last count

en el último recuento

where did you go at lunchtime?

¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?

at your age

he left home at the age of 20

se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work

gente trabajando

children at play

she's at dinner

what are you at?

what are you at?

¿en qué andas? inf

to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning

ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando inf

to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning

ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Spain inf

the neighbors are hard at it again!

¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!

the neighbors are hard at it again!

¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Spain

the children are at it again!

¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table

ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at sth I know she's been at my things

sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas

Joe's been at the brandy again

Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy inf

to be (on) at sb

darle la lata a alguien inf

his wife's been on at him to stop smoking

su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

6.1. at (with measurements, numbers, rates etc):

I'd put the crowd at 2, 000

yo diría que habría unas 2.000 personas

they sell them at around $80/at half price

las venden a alrededor de $80/a mitad de precio

three at a time

de tres en tres

we sold it at a higher price

lo vendimos más caro

at 80 mph/100 degrees

a 80 mph/100 grados

to do something at a run

hacer algo corriendo

at high temperatures

a altas temperaturas

at a depth of 200m

a una profundidad de 200m

6.2. at (with superlative):

at worst I'll have to give up my job

lo peor que puede pasar es que tenga que dejar el trabajo

at the soonest

como muy pronto

at the latest

he was at his most amusing

estuvo más divertido que nunca or de lo más divertido

bureaucracy at its most exasperating

la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best

lo mejor de la cocina francesa

abstract art at its best

el arte abstracto en su expresión más depurada

7. at (because of):

he was surprised at the decision

le sorprendió la decisión

she smiled at their antics

sus travesuras le hicieron gracia

no one laughed at the joke

nadie se rió con el chiste

don't laugh at me!

¡no te rías de mí!

they cried at the news

lloraron al enterarse de la noticia

they fled at the sound of footsteps

huyeron al oír pasos

I faint at the sight of blood

me desmayo al ver sangre or cuando veo sangre

at sb's request

a petición de alguien

at sb's request

a pedido de alguien LatAm

I did it at his insistence

lo hice porque él insistió

his spirits rose at the thought of …

se le levantaba el ánimo al pensar …

8. at (concerning):

she's good at her job

hace bien su trabajo

she's hopeless at anything practical

es absolutamente negada para las cosas prácticas

she's poor at French/Physics

no es muy buena en francés/física

he's terrible at making speeches

es un pésimo orador

I'm bad at organizing things

no sirvo para organizar cosas

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that

ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, se especializa en eso

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that

ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, para eso es mandado a hacer CSur

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at¹ [ət] PREP

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2. at (time):

all at once

en este momento

at the time

at the same time

al mismo tiempo

at three o'clock

while I am at it

mientras lo estoy haciendo

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst

en el mejor/peor de los casos

at war/peace

a los 20 (años)

I feel at ease

me siento tranquilo

to be at a loss

estar sin saber qué hacer

to be at lunch

estar en el almuerzo

a child at play

un niño jugando

at² [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

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I.drive [draɪv] VB trans drove, driven

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2. drive (urge):

to drive sb to (do) sth

forzar a alguien a (hacer) algo

3. drive cattle:

4. drive (render, make):

to drive sb mad

sacar a alguien de quicio

6. drive TECH:

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

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1. drive (steer):

2. drive (travel):

3. drive (function):

III.drive [draɪv] N

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2. drive (driveway):

6. drive SPORTS:

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Candidates are expected to drive at a speed consistent with the road and traffic conditions and without committing any serious faults. en.wikipedia.org

Tires designed for winter conditions are optimized to drive at temperatures below. en.wikipedia.org

The vehicle could fly at high speed in the air, and drive at up to 25mphkm/h 0 on the ground with its rotors stowed. en.wikipedia.org

They have a rigid frame and conventional steering with drive at the rear wheel. en.wikipedia.org

The engine was in the centre of the vehicle with the final drive at the rear. en.wikipedia.org

Suddenly a sniper would see some part of me showing, and would then let drive at me. en.wikipedia.org

They argue that while they do drive greater distances on the roads, they drive at faster speeds that are more fuel-efficient. en.wikipedia.org

In the same year, he purchased his first car, having learnt to drive at 39 years old. en.wikipedia.org

They would work on the script and film all day, then watch films, edit or drive at night. en.wikipedia.org

In response, the rapper canceled plans to hold the bone marrow drive at the school. en.wikipedia.org

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