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el alma-máter del programa

the driving force behind the program

alma-máter

impulsor (impulsora)

fue el gran impulsor de esa política

he was the driving force behind that policy

el motor de la economía alemana

the driving force o the engine of the German economy

fue el agente propulsor de ese movimiento

he was the driving force behind that movement

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I.driving [Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ] N U MOTOR

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conducción f form

I don't think much of his driving

no me gusta mucho como maneja

I don't think much of his driving

no me gusta mucho como conduce Spain

you must be tired after all that driving

debes estar cansada después de tanto manejar

you must be tired after all that driving

debes estar cansada después de tanto conducir Spain

I want someone to share the driving

quiero que alguien se turne conmigo para manejar

I want someone to share the driving

quiero que alguien se turne conmigo para conducir Spain

he was charged with reckless driving

fue acusado de conducir con imprudencia temeraria

he was charged with reckless driving attr gloves/shoes/lesson

he was charged with reckless driving attr gloves/shoes/lesson

de conducir Spain

II.driving [Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ] ADJ

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1. driving:

driving rain

driving wind

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

I.force [Am fɔrs, Brit fɔːs] N

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1.1. force U (strength, violence):

winds of hurricane force

vientos de fuerza huracanada

a force eight gale

vientos de fuerza ocho

he took the full force of the blow

recibió toda la fuerza or el impacto del golpe

the police were out in force

había una gran presencia policial

through force of circumstances the plans had to be changed

razones de fuerza mayor nos hicieron cambiar de planes

force of habit

la fuerza de la costumbre

force of numbers guaranteed their victory

su superioridad numérica les garantizó la victoria

2.2. force C (influential thing, person):

social/political forces

fuerzas sociales/políticas

the forces of conservatism/liberalism/evil

las fuerzas del conservadurismo/liberalismo/mal

he is a major force in the Church

es una figura de mucho peso en la Iglesia

she's a force to be reckoned with

no se puede menos que tenerla en cuenta

to join forces with sb

unirse a alguien

to join forces with sb

hacer causa común con alguien

3. force U (of argument, personality):

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

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2.1. force (bring about, obtain):

force action/change

to force a vote on sth

hacer que algo se someta a votación

2.2. force (extort):

3. force (impose):

to force sth on sb the decision was forced on us by events

los acontecimientos nos obligaron a tomar esa decisión

I didn't want to take the money, but she forced it on me

yo no quería el dinero pero me obligó a aceptarlo

it's been forced on us by management

la dirección nos lo ha impuesto

I don't want to force myself on you if you're busy

no lo quiero molestar si está ocupado

I don't want to force myself on you if you're busy

no lo quiero imponerle mi presencia si está ocupado form

4.1. force (exert pressure, push, drive):

force knob/handle

if it won't go in, don't try to force it

si no entra, no lo fuerces

to force a door open

forzar una puerta

she could force back her tears no longer

ya no podía contener el llanto

she was forced out of the race by engine trouble

se vio obligada a retirarse de la carrera por problemas de motor

he forced the lid off

le sacó la tapa a la fuerza

to force a bill through Congress

hacer que se apruebe un proyecto de ley

they forced their way in

entraron por la fuerza

4.2. force (break open):

force door/lock

to force an entry

entrar por la fuerza

6. force (speed up):

force plant

acelerar el crecimiento de

to force the pace

forzar la marcha

Translations for driving force in the English»Spanish Dictionary

driving force N no pl

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driving force

fuerza f motriz

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driving ambition, force

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fuerza motriz

fuerza impulsora

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I.driving N

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manejo m LatAm

II.driving ADJ

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1. driving AUTO, TECH:

2. driving METEO:

driving rain

3. driving (powerful):

driving ambition, force

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:

I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

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2. force (large numbers):

en grandes cantidades

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrar en vigor

II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

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1. force (use power):

to force a door

forzar una puerta

3. force (cause to grow faster):

hacer madurar temprano

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After her husband's death in 1950, she continued running the company, and was the driving force for the company's later expansion. en.wikipedia.org

While local volunteers are the driving force behind the new museum, support has been received from the local development agency. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

A component of the lift is the main driving force. en.wikipedia.org

The driving force for these fusion events seems to be the acquired thermal stability. en.wikipedia.org

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

The pursuit of this vision became the driving force in his life. en.wikipedia.org

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