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Définition et signification de « drive » en anglais

to drive

VERBE

conduire

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

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

irrégulier

présent

drive

3e personne du singulier

drives

participe présent

driving

passé simple

drove

participe passé

driven

Exemples

You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel.

Vous devriez conduire avec les deux mains sur le volant.

1.1

conduire

to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car

Transitive: to drive sb somewhere

Exemples

John's brother drove him to the train station for his trip.

Le frère de John l'a conduit à la gare pour son voyage.

1.2

conduire, piloter

to be able or competent enough to fully control a car and make it move towards the direction one desires

Intransitive

Exemples

Do you know how to drive?

Savez-vous comment conduire ?

1.3

conduirent

to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle

Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle

Exemples

They drive a minivan for their family trips.

Ils conduisent un monospace pour leurs voyages en famille.

1.4

conduire

(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver

Intransitive: to drive to a direction

Exemples

She watched as a motorcycle drove by with a loud roar.

Elle regarda une motocyclette passer avec un rugissement assourdissant.

enfoncer, forcer

to force something into or through another object using physical effort or a tool

Transitive: to drive sth into sth

Exemples

He used the heavy machinery to drive the pile into the ground during construction.

Il a utilisé la machinerie lourde pour enfoncer le pieu dans le sol pendant la construction.

pousser, conduire

to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable

Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth

Exemples

Greed can drive individuals to make unethical decisions in pursuit of wealth.

La cupidité peut pousser les individus à prendre des décisions contraires à l'éthique dans la poursuite de la richesse.

pousser, propulser

to move, propel, or throw with great force

Transitive: to drive sth somewhere

Exemples

The wind drove rain against the windowpane.

Le vent poussa la pluie contre la vitre.

pousser, motiver

to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal

Transitive: to drive sb

Exemples

He's been driving himself too hard lately, and it's affecting his health.

Il s'est poussé trop dur récemment, et cela affecte sa santé.

5.1

conduire, pousser

to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress

Transitive: to drive a change or progress

Exemples

Healthcare reforms are expected to drive improvements in patient care.

Les réformes de la santé devraient conduire à des améliorations dans les soins aux patients.

repousser, refouler, conduire

to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction

Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere

Exemples

The firefighters worked tirelessly to drive the residents out of the burning building.

Les pompiers ont travaillé sans relâche pour chasser les résidents de l'immeuble en feu.

6.1

chasser, expulser

to compel someone to leave a place, particularly a place they were settled in

Transitive: to drive sb from a place

Exemples

The invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.

L'armée envahissante a chassé les villageois de leurs maisons, laissant la ville déserte.

actionner, faire marcher

to generate the power necessary to make a machine work

Transitive: to drive a machine

Exemples

Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.

Les barrages hydroélectriques actionnent les turbines pour générer de l'énergie.

frapper, envoyer

(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward

Transitive: to drive a ball somewhere

Exemples

With a strong kick, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.

Avec un coup de pied puissant, il a conduit le ballon devant le gardien et dans le filet.

creuser

to use force in order to create an opening through something

Transitive: to drive an opening through sth

Exemples

The construction crew drove a path through the dense forest.

L'équipe de construction a traversé un chemin à travers la forêt dense.

pénétrer, avancer avec le ballon

(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

Exemples

In basketball, the point guard's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.

Au basket-ball, la capacité du meneur à pénétrer la défense est cruciale pour organiser des actions de marquage.

Drive

NOM

allée, chemin d'accès

a short road or path leading from a street to a building

Exemples

Their house was at the end of a long, tree-lined drive.

Leur maison était au bout d'une longue allée bordée d'arbres.

trajet, promenade en voiture

a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile

Exemples

We took a long drive along the coast to enjoy the sunset.

Nous avons fait une longue balade le long de la côte pour profiter du coucher de soleil.

allée, avenue

a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees

Exemples

Cars moved slowly along the shaded drive on a sunny day.

Les voitures avançaient lentement le long de l'allée ombragée par une journée ensoleillée.

poussée, impulsion

the action of exerting force to propel or move an object forward

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

composé

dénombrable

forme plurielle

drives

Exemples

The drive of the piston moved the engine efficiently.

L'entraînement du piston actionnait le moteur efficacement.

transmission, entraînement

a system or component that transmits power or motion within a machine

Exemples

The car's rear-wheel drive provides better traction on rough terrain.

La transmission à propulsion arrière de la voiture offre une meilleure adhérence sur terrain accidenté.

volonté

a series of coordinated actions aimed at achieving a goal or advancing a principle

Exemples

The charity launched a drive to collect winter clothing for the needy.

L'organisme de bienfaisance a lancé une campagne pour collecter des vêtements d'hiver pour les nécessiteux.

coup de départ, drive

a long, powerful golf shot from the tee

Exemples

His drive went straight down the fairway.

Son drive est allé tout droit dans le fairway.

transhumance, conduite de bétail

the action of moving a group of animals over land

Exemples

The rancher organized a cattle drive to the new pasture.

Le rancher a organisé une conduite de bétail vers le nouveau pâturage.

détermination, ambition

a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition

Exemples

Her drive to succeed led her to start her own business.

Sa détermination à réussir l'a conduite à créer sa propre entreprise.

un coup puissant, une frappe puissante

a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash

Exemples

She unleashed a powerful drive down the line for a winner.

Elle a déchaîné un coup puissant le long de la ligne pour un gagnant.

lecteur, dispositif de stockage

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

Exemples

The technician installed a new hard drive in the computer.

Le technicien a installé un nouveau disque dur dans l'ordinateur.

pulsion, instinct

a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire

Exemples

Hunger is a natural drive that motivates eating.

La faim est une pulsion naturelle qui motive à manger.

Arbre Lexical

driver

driving

drive

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « drive » en anglais

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