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to drive
01
conducir
to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving
Intransitive: to drive somewhere | to drive in a specific manner | to drive
Ejemplos
You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel.
Deberías conducir con ambas manos en el volante.
I usually drive to school, but today I'm taking the bus.
Normalmente conduzco a la escuela, pero hoy voy a tomar el autobús.
1.1
conducir
to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
Ejemplos
John 's brother drove him to the train station for his trip.
El hermano de John lo llevó a la estación de tren para su viaje.
She drove her children to school every morning.
Ella llevaba a sus hijos a la escuela todas las mañanas.
1.2
conducir, manejar
to be able or competent enough to fully control a car and make it move towards the direction one desires
Intransitive
Ejemplos
Do you know how to drive?
¿Sabes cómo conducir?
She's nervous about driving on the highway.
Está nerviosa por manejar en la autopista.
1.3
conducen
to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
Ejemplos
They drive a minivan for their family trips.
Ellos conducen una minivan para sus viajes familiares.
She drives a motorcycle to work.
Ella conduce una moto para ir al trabajo.
1.4
conducir
(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Ejemplos
She watched as a motorcycle drove by with a loud roar.
Ella miró cómo una motocicleta pasaba con un fuerte rugido.
A delivery truck drives down the street, dropping off packages.
Un camión de reparto conduce por la calle, dejando paquetes.
02
to force something into or through another object using physical effort or a tool
Transitive: to drive sth into sth
Ejemplos
He used the heavy machinery to drive the pile into the ground during construction.
She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wooden board.
03
impulsar, llevar
to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable
Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth
Ejemplos
Greed can drive individuals to make unethical decisions in pursuit of wealth.
La codicia puede impulsar a los individuos a tomar decisiones poco éticas en busca de riqueza.
The fear of failure drove her to push herself beyond her limits.
El miedo al fracaso la impulsó a superar sus límites.
04
impulsar, arrojar
to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The wind drove rain against the windowpane.
El viento impulsó la lluvia contra el cristal.
The strong wind drove the leaves across the street.
El viento fuerte impulsó las hojas a través de la calle.
05
motivar
to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
Ejemplos
He 's been driving himself too hard lately, and it's affecting his health.
Se ha estado exigiendo demasiado últimamente, y está afectando su salud.
The exploitative factory owner had no regard for labor laws, using every means to drive workers beyond their limits.
El dueño de la fábrica explotador no tenía consideración por las leyes laborales, usando todos los medios para impulsar a los trabajadores más allá de sus límites.
5.1
impulsar, conducir
to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
Ejemplos
Healthcare reforms are expected to drive improvements in patient care.
Se espera que las reformas sanitarias impulsen mejoras en la atención al paciente.
Education is a key factor driving personal and professional growth.
La educación es un factor clave que impulsa el crecimiento personal y profesional.
06
conducir, impulsar
to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The firefighters worked tirelessly to drive the residents out of the burning building.
Los bomberos trabajaron incansablemente para ahuyentar a los residentes del edificio en llamas.
The police officers drove the protesters away from the restricted area.
Los policías ahuyentaron a los manifestantes de la zona restringida.
6.1
obligar a abandonar
to compel someone to leave a place, particularly a place they were settled in
Transitive: to drive sb from a place
Ejemplos
The invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.
El ejército invasor expulsó a los aldeanos de sus hogares, dejando el pueblo desierto.
The destruction caused by the wildfire drove hundreds of families from the region.
La destrucción causada por el incendio forestal expulsó a cientos de familias de la región.
07
accionar, impulsar
to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
Ejemplos
Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.
Las represas hidroeléctricas accionan las turbinas para generar energía.
The waterwheel is used to drive the mill's machinery.
La rueda hidráulica se utiliza para impulsar la maquinaria del molino.
08
mandar
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
Transitive: to drive a ball somewhere
Ejemplos
With a strong kick, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.
Con una patada fuerte, condujo el balón más allá del portero y hacia la red.
His baseball swing allowed him to drive the ball into the outfield.
Su swing de béisbol le permitió golpear la pelota hasta el jardín exterior.
09
abrir, perforar
to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
Ejemplos
The construction crew drove a path through the dense forest.
El equipo de construcción abrió un camino a través del denso bosque.
To reach the other side, they had to drive a tunnel through the mountains.
Para llegar al otro lado, tuvieron que abrir un túnel a través de las montañas.
10
penetrar, avanzar con el balón
(in sports) to advance with the ball toward the goal, aiming to score points or create opportunities for the team
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Ejemplos
In basketball, the point guard 's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.
En el baloncesto, la habilidad del base para penetrar la defensa es crucial para organizar jugadas de anotación.
In the final minutes of the game, he used his speed to drive past the defenders and score a crucial basket.
En los minutos finales del juego, utilizó su velocidad para avanzar más allá de los defensores y anotar una canasta crucial.
Drive
01
entrada, camino de acceso
a short road or path leading from a street to a building
Ejemplos
Their house was at the end of a long, tree-lined drive.
Su casa estaba al final de un largo camino bordeado de árboles.
He pulled into the drive and parked near the front door.
Entró en el camino y estacionó cerca de la puerta principal.
02
a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile
Ejemplos
We took a long drive along the coast to enjoy the sunset.
The drive from the city to the mountains took three hours.
03
a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees
Ejemplos
Cars moved slowly along the shaded drive on a sunny day.
The hotel entrance was marked by an elegant curved drive.
04
the action of exerting force to propel or move an object forward
Ejemplos
The drive of the piston moved the engine efficiently.
The engineer tested the machine 's drive to ensure smooth operation.
05
a system or component that transmits power or motion within a machine
Ejemplos
The car's rear-wheel drive provides better traction on rough terrain.
The engineer inspected the drive mechanism for signs of wear.
06
a series of coordinated actions aimed at achieving a goal or advancing a principle
Ejemplos
The charity launched a drive to collect winter clothing for the needy.
The government initiated a drive to reduce carbon emissions.
07
golpe de salida, drive
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Ejemplos
His drive went straight down the fairway.
Su drive fue directo por el fairway.
She has a powerful drive that impresses everyone.
Ella tiene un drive poderoso que impresiona a todos.
08
the action of moving a group of animals over land
Ejemplos
The rancher organized a cattle drive to the new pasture.
Sheep drives occur every spring in this region.
09
a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition
Ejemplos
Her drive to succeed led her to start her own business.
Employees with high drive often outperform expectations.
10
un golpe potente, un disparo potente
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
Ejemplos
She unleashed a powerful drive down the line for a winner.
Ella lanzó un golpe potente por la línea para un ganador.
His drive forced his opponent into a defensive position.
Su drive obligó a su oponente a adoptar una posición defensiva.
11
unidad, dispositivo de almacenamiento
a piece of equipment used to read data from or write data to a storage medium such as a hard disk, SSD, or optical disc
Ejemplos
The technician installed a new hard drive in the computer.
El técnico instaló un nuevo disco duro en la computadora.
She backed up her files onto an external drive.
Ella respaldó sus archivos en una unidad externa.
12
a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire
Ejemplos
Hunger is a natural drive that motivates eating.
Sexual drive influences mating behavior in many species.
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