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four-wheel drive [Am ˌfɔr ˌ(h)wil ˈdraɪv, Brit ˌfɔːˌwiːl ˈdrʌɪv] N U

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front-wheel drive [Am ˌfrənt ˌ(h)wil ˈdraɪv, Brit ˌfrʌntˌwiːl ˈdrʌɪv] N U

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front-wheel drive

tracción f delantera

rear-wheel drive [Am ˈrɪ(ə)r ˌ(h)wil ˈˌdraɪv, Brit] N U

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rear-wheel drive

tracción f trasera

all-wheel drive [Am ɔl(h)wil draɪv, Brit] N U Am

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Translations for four-wheel drive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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I.wheel [Am (h)wil, Brit wiːl] N

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1.1. wheel (of vehicle):

to oil the wheels

allanar el camino

to run on oiled wheels

ir or marchar sobre ruedas

to set or put (the) wheels in motion

poner las cosas en marcha

wheels within wheels

there are wheels within wheels here

esto tiene más entresijos de lo que parece

to reinvent the wheel

reinventar la rueda

1.2. wheel:

potter's wheel

1.3. wheel:

roulette wheel

the wheel of fortune

la rueda de la fortuna

1.4. wheel (in torture):

2. wheel:

steering wheel (of car)

steering wheel (of ship)

at the wheel (of car)

at the wheel (of ship)

there is now a new director at the wheel

ahora hay un nuevo director al timón

to take the wheel (in car)

tomar el volante

to take the wheel (in car)

coger el volante esp Spain

to take the wheel (on ship)

tomar el timón

to take the wheel (on ship)

coger el timón esp Spain

3. wheel <wheels, pl > inf (car):

4. wheel Brit MIL:

to make a left wheel

hacer conversión a la izquierda

II.wheel [Am (h)wil, Brit wiːl] VB trans

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III.wheel [Am (h)wil, Brit wiːl] VB intr

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1. wheel (turn suddenly):

wheel, a. wheel around, Brit wheel round person:

girar sobre sus talones

wheel, a. wheel around, Brit wheel round person:

darse media vuelta

wheel, a. wheel around, Brit wheel round person:

to wheel and deal inf

andar en tejemanejes inf

2. wheel Brit MIL:

hacer conversión

cambiar de frente

3. wheel (circle):

wheel birds:

I.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] N

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four

six from ten leaves four

diez menos seis es igual a cuatro

three fours are twelve

tres por cuatro (son) doce

to count in fours

contar de cuatro en cuatro

a five followed by two fours

un cinco seguido de dos cuatros

on page four

en la página cuatro

he's nearly four

tiene casi cuatro años

at the age of four

a los cuatro años (de edad)

it's nearly four

son casi las cuatro

they are sold in fours

los venden de a cuatro en cuatro

they are sold in fours

los venden de cuatro en cuatro Spain

the four of us/them

nosotros/ellos cuatro

there were four of us/them

éramos/eran cuatro

divide it into four

divídelo en cuatro

on all fours

en or a cuatro patas

on all fours

II.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] ADJ

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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

Translations for four-wheel drive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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four-wheel drive [ˌfɔ:wi:lˈdraɪv, Am ˌfɔ:r-] N

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four-wheel drive

tracción f a cuatro ruedas

rear-wheel drive N

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rear-wheel drive

tracción f trasera

front-wheel drive N

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front-wheel drive

tracción f delantera

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front-wheel drive

tracción delantera

all-wheel drive

tracción a las cuatro ruedas

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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:

I.four [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] ADJ

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four

II.four [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] N

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1. four:

four

2. four (group of four):

four

Phrases:

to go on all fours

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

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II.eight [eɪt] N

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Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

llevar una copa de más

I.wheel [wi:l] N

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2. wheel TECH:

spinning wheel

4. wheel pl inf (vehicle, car):

5. wheel NAUT:

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

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to wheel a pram along

empujar un carrito de niño

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

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Phrases:

to wheel and deal inf

hacer negocios sucios

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It features three rows of seats and is available in rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. en.wikipedia.org

Access to the trailhead is over of forest roads made of graded dirt, and a four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended for travel in the area. en.wikipedia.org

The wagon was also available with four-wheel drive (front-wheel-drive wagons were only available in select markets). en.wikipedia.org

Areas with rough terrain or snow usually have squad trucks with four-wheel drive, jake brake, locking differentials, hydraulic brakes, and aggressive tires. en.wikipedia.org

Four-wheel drive vehicles can only go for 10 kilometres and then trek the rest. en.wikipedia.org

Apart from the two roads, transport is by small plane, helicopter, four-wheel drive truck and army truck. en.wikipedia.org

Not even a four-wheel drive vehicle will be able to get through the flooded black soil plains. en.wikipedia.org

Introduced in 1989 as a rear-wheel-drive model with optional selectable four-wheel drive, it was replaced in 2000 with a front-wheel-drive-only version. en.wikipedia.org

It featured a 20-valve, 5-cylinder turbocharged engine and quattro permanent four-wheel drive, providing outstanding traction and roadholding in all weathers. en.wikipedia.org

Such snorkelling equipment is available as an aftermarket accessory for some civilian four-wheel drive vehicles. en.wikipedia.org

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