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driven [Am ˈdrɪvən, Brit ˈdrɪvn] pt part drive

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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

-driven [Am ˈdrɪvən, Brit ˈdrɪvn] SUFFIX

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steam-driven

supply-driven [səˈplʌɪˌdrɪv(ə)n] ADJ

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supply-driven

orientado por la oferta

steam-driven [ˈstiːmˌdrɪv(ə)n] ADJ

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steam-driven

steam-driven

demand-driven [dɪˌmændˈdrɪvən, dɪˌmɑːndˈdrɪvən] ADJ

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demand-driven

orientado por la demanda

market-driven [ˈmɑːkɪtˌdrɪv(ə)n] ADJ

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market-driven

dirigido por el mercado

market-driven

manejado por el mercado

power-driven [ˈpaʊrdrɪvən, ˈpaʊədrɪvən] ADJ

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power-driven

menu-driven [ˈmɛnjuˌdrɪvən] ADJ

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menu-driven program/software:

menu-driven

guiado por menú

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

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avión de hélice

propeller-driven aircraft

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driven [ˈdrɪvən] VB

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driven pp of drive

See also drive

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:

motor-driven ADJ

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motor-driven

menu-driven ADJ COMPUT

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menu-driven

guiado, -a por menús

power-driven ADJ

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power-driven

water-driven ADJ

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water-driven

movido, -a por agua

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:

drive at VB trans inf

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economy drive N

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economy drive

campaña f para reducir gastos

test drive N

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prueba f de carretera

pen drive N

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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 be driven to the extremity of leaving the country

tener que llegar al extremo de abandonar el país

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

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con transmisión directa

directly driven

accionamiento por motor propio

driven by own motor

mecanismo de propulsión

lado de accionamiento

transmisión alternativa

alternative drive

motor de accionamiento

transmisión por correa

transmisión de correa trapezoidal

transmisión directa

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These were replaced by hydraulic systems and electric motor-driven systems. en.wikipedia.org

You also have men in the evening of their lives driven to beggary by their kith and kin, finding succour and solace on the beach. www.thehindu.com

Touch technologies encourage interactivity in surprising ways -- people simply enjoy working with touch and appear to be more willing to explore with a tactile interface than with a mouse-driven environment. www.wired.com

It consists of a hollow driving shaft (the quill) with a driven shaft inside it. en.wikipedia.org

In this case the vehicle was being driven at high speed through a roundabout and crashed through a wall and into a tree. en.wikipedia.org

Web 2.0 applications support virtual community interactivity and the development of user-driven content and social media, without restricted access or controlled implementation. en.wikipedia.org

His final tally was six planes set afire, five otherwise destroyed, two driven down out of control, and one captured. en.wikipedia.org

When it was finished in 1764, he had inserted the 34 voices that are driven by six large bellows. en.wikipedia.org

So the mechanisms which have driven the creation of more ice down south are better understood. www.theregister.co.uk

The merry-go-round's forty-five animals, three chariots and one rocking chair were driven by a steam engine; rides originally cost just a nickel. en.wikipedia.org

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