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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

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

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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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front-wheel/rear-wheel drive

tracción f delantera/trasera

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tracción delantera

front-wheel drive

doble tracción

four-wheel 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

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.front [Am frənt, Brit frʌnt] N

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1.2. front (forward part):

parte f delantera

parte f de delante

parte f de adelante esp LatAm

you sit in the front

tú siéntate delante

you sit in the front

tú siéntate adelante esp LatAm

he was called to the front of the class

lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

front and center Am MIL

2. front in phrases:

in front as adv

in front as adv

adelante esp LatAm

Midnight Orchid is out in front

Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of sb/sth

delante de alguien/algo

in front of sb/sth

adelante de alguien/algo esp LatAm

in front of sb/sth (facing)

enfrente de alguien/algo

he sat right in front of her

se sentó delante de ella

he sat right in front of her

se sentó adelante de ella esp LatAm

it's right in front of your nose!

¡lo tienes delante de las narices!

we've got a big task in front of us

tenemos una gran tarea por delante

out front the people out front

la gente de delante

out front the people out front

la gente de adelante esp LatAm

she was out front from the start Am SPORTS

llevó la delantera or fue en cabeza desde el principio

3.2. front POL:

popular front

4.1. front (outward show):

his friendliness is just a front

su simpatía no es más que una fachada

4.2. front (for illegal activity):

4.3. front (nominal leader) Am:

he was just the front of the organization

era solo la cabeza visible de la organización

5. front METEO:

a cold/warm front

un frente frío/cálido

6. front (overlooking sea):

paseo m marítimo

malecón m LatAm

rambla f RioPl

II.front [Am frənt, Brit frʌnt] ADJ

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2. front LING:

front vowel

III.front [Am frənt, Brit frʌnt] VB trans

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1. front (present, head):

front campaign

front group

2. front CONSTR:

front building

revestir la fachada de

IV.front [Am frənt, Brit frʌnt] VB intr

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2. front (act as cover):

servir de pantalla

See also front page, front bench

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front-wheel drive N

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front-wheel drive

tracción f delantera

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

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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.front [frʌnt] N

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1. front no pl (forward-facing part):

front of building

2. front:

front (outside cover)

cubierta f exterior

front (first pages)

4. front THEAT:

5. front (deceptive appearance):

apariencias f pl

he's/she's putting on a bold front

la procesión va por dentro

6. front MIL:

on the domestic/work front

en el terreno doméstico/laboral

7. front POL:

a united front

un frente común

8. front no pl (promenade):

paseo m marítimo

9. front METEO:

II.front [frʌnt] ADJ

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1. front (at the front):

2. front (first):

III.front [frʌnt] VB trans

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1. front (be head of):

2. front TV:

IV.front [frʌnt] VB intr

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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

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Phrases:

to wheel and deal inf

hacer negocios sucios

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The six-speed manual transmission is still offered, but only in the front-wheel drive variant. en.wikipedia.org

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

Furthermore, front-wheel drive vehicles tend to wear the front tires at a greater rate compared to the rear tires. en.wikipedia.org

These drivers compete in 4-cylinder, front-wheel drive cars that are completely stock, except for windshields and glass that have been removed. en.wikipedia.org

The cars are front-wheel drive, or on some models, quattro all-wheel drive. en.wikipedia.org

It had the same transverse-mounted, forward-motor layout as the modern front-wheel drive automobile. en.wikipedia.org

In spite of its rugged appearance, the front-wheel drive underpinnings remained the same. en.wikipedia.org

In 1968 a version for transverse installation (for the new front-wheel drive 1100) called the type 352 was introduced. en.wikipedia.org

At a time when most manufacturers of smaller cars were concentrating on front-wheel drive cars, this change could be considered somewhat backward thinking. en.wikipedia.org

The single most significant technical change from the 75 was the change to a front-wheel drive layout. en.wikipedia.org

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