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tape drive N

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accionador m de cinta

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I.tape [Am teɪp, Brit teɪp] N

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1.1. tape U or C (of paper, cloth):

tape

to cut the tape

cortar la cinta

1.2. tape U or C (adhesive):

tape

cinta f adhesiva

tape MED

1.3. tape U or C SPORTS:

tape

cinta f de llegada

1.4. tape U or C → tape measure

2.1. tape U (for cassette):

magnetic tape

cinta f (magnética)

I have it on tape

lo tengo grabado or en cinta

2.2. tape C (cassette for audio, video):

tape

a blank tape

una cinta virgen

2.3. tape C (recording) AUDIO:

tape

I made a tape of the performance

grabé la actuación (en una cinta)

II.tape [Am teɪp, Brit teɪp] VB trans

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2. tape:

tape (stick)

pegar con cinta adhesiva

tape (fasten)

sujetar con cinta adhesiva

3.1. tape parcel:

tape

sujetar con cinta adhesiva

3.2. tape Am MED:

tape

III.tape [Am teɪp, Brit teɪp] VB intr (record sound, pictures)

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tape

See also tape measure, Scotch tape, masking tape

tape measure N

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tape measure

cinta f métrica

tape measure

I.Scotch tape® [Am ˈˌskɑtʃ ˈteɪp, Brit] N U Am

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II.Scotch-tape VB trans

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Scotch-tape Am:

Scotch-tape

pegar con cinta Scotch

masking tape [Am ˈmæskɪŋ ˌteɪp, Brit ˈmɑːskɪŋ teɪp] N

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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 tape drive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.tape [teɪp] N

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2. tape (measure):

tape

3. tape SPORTS:

tape

cinta de llegada

II.tape [teɪp] VB trans

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1. tape (fasten with tape):

tape

poner una cinta a

2. tape (record):

tape

I.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB trans

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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 crazy

sacar a alguien de quicio

6. drive TECH:

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

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2. drive (travel):

ir (en un vehículo)

3. drive (function):

III.drive [draɪv] N

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2. drive (in street names):

Broadview Drive

calle Broadview

3. drive (driveway):

6. drive (campaign):

a fund-raising drive

campaña para recaudar fondos

7. drive SPORTS:

golpe m fuerte

8. drive comput:

unidad f de disco

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English

The machine was approximately the size of a dishwasher, though adding the reel-to-reel tape drive increased it to the size of a refrigerator. en.wikipedia.org

The machine had an inbuilt monochrome display and a cassette tape drive. en.wikipedia.org

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