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drove¹ [Am droʊv, Brit drəʊv] past 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

drove² N

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1. drove (of animals):

2. drove <droves, pl > (of people):

they came in droves

vino gente a montones inf

they stayed away in droves hum

vinieron cuatro gatos inf

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they deserted in droves to the rebels

hubo una deserción masiva hacia el bando rebelde

she drove through the red light

no respetó la luz roja

she drove through the red light

se saltó or inf se comió la luz roja

she drove through the red light

se pasó el alto Mex

a car drove up outside the embassy

un coche llegó a or se detuvo frente a la embajada

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venía seguido de una recua de chiquillos

he was followed by a string o drove of kids inf

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drove¹ [droʊv] N

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1. drove of animals:

2. drove:

droves inf (of people)

in droves

3. drove (chisel):

drove² [droʊv] VB

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drove pt of drive

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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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hemos atravesado Francia (con el coche)

we drove across France

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