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to drive
01
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
Example
You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel.
Vous devriez conduire avec les deux mains sur le volant.
I usually drive to school, but today I'm taking the bus.
Je conduis habituellement jusqu'à l'école, mais aujourd'hui je prends le bus.
1.1
conduire, ramener
to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
Example
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.
She drove her children to school every morning.
Elle a conduit ses enfants à l'école chaque matin.
1.2
conduire, conduire un véhicule
to be able or competent enough to fully control a car and make it move towards the direction one desires
Intransitive
Example
Do you know how to drive?
Sais-tu conduire ?
She's nervous about driving on the highway.
Elle est nerveuse à l'idée de conduire sur l'autoroute.
1.3
conduire, posséder un minivan
to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
Example
They drive a minivan for their family trips.
Ils possèdent un minivan pour leurs voyages en famille.
She drives a motorcycle to work.
Elle conduit une moto au travail.
1.4
conduire, diriger
(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Example
She watched as a motorcycle drove by with a loud roar.
Elle regarda passer une moto qui conduisait avec un fort rugissement.
A delivery truck drives down the street, dropping off packages.
Un camion de livraison conduit dans la rue, déposant des colis.
02
pousser, faire avancer
to move something forward swiftly and forcefully
Transitive: to drive sth into sth
Example
He used the heavy machinery to drive the pile into the ground during construction.
Il a utilisé les machines lourdes pour faire avancer le pieu dans le sol pendant la construction.
She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wooden board.
Elle a utilisé un marteau pour faire avancer le clou dans la planche en bois.
03
pousser, inciter
to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable
Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth
Example
Greed can drive individuals to make unethical decisions in pursuit of wealth.
La cupidité peut pousser les individus à prendre des décisions non éthiques dans la quête de richesse.
The fear of failure drove her to push herself beyond her limits.
04
pousser, propulser
to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
Example
The wind drove rain against the windowpane.
Le vent a poussé la pluie contre la vitre.
The strong wind drove the leaves across the street.
Le vent fort a poussé les feuilles à travers la rue.
05
pousser, inciter
to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
Example
He 's been driving himself too hard lately, and it's affecting his health.
Il se pousse trop ces derniers temps, et cela affecte sa santé.
The exploitative factory owner had no regard for labor laws, using every means to drive workers beyond their limits.
Le propriétaire d'usine exploitant n'avait aucun égard pour les lois du travail, utilisant tous les moyens pour inciter les ouvriers à dépasser leurs limites.
5.1
stimuler, favoriser
to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
Example
Healthcare reforms are expected to drive improvements in patient care.
Les réformes de la santé devraient favoriser des améliorations dans les soins aux patients.
Education is a key factor driving personal and professional growth.
L'éducation est un facteur clé qui stimule la croissance personnelle et professionnelle.
06
repousser, refouler, conduire
to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
Example
The firefighters worked tirelessly to drive the residents out of the burning building.
Les pompiers ont travaillé sans relâche pour pousser les résidents hors du bâtiment en feu.
The police officers drove the protesters away from the restricted area.
Les policiers ont poussé les manifestants hors de la zone interdite.
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
Example
The invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.
L'armée envahissante a chassé les villageois de leurs foyers, laissant la ville déserte.
The destruction caused by the wildfire drove hundreds of families from the region.
La destruction causée par l'incendie de forêt a chassé des centaines de familles de la région.
07
actionner, faire marcher
to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
Example
Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.
Les barrages hydroélectriques entraînent les turbines pour générer de l'énergie.
The waterwheel is used to drive the mill's machinery.
La roue à eau est utilisée pour entraîner la machinerie du moulin.
08
frapper, propulser
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
Transitive: to drive a ball somewhere
Example
With a strong kick, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.
Avec un puissant coup de pied, il frappa le ballon au-delà du gardien de but et dans le filet.
His baseball swing allowed him to drive the ball into the outfield.
Son swing de baseball lui a permis de propulser la balle dans le champ extérieur.
09
creuser
to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
Example
The construction crew drove a path through the dense forest.
L'équipe de construction a percé un chemin dans la dense forêt.
To reach the other side, they had to drive a tunnel through the mountains.
Pour atteindre l'autre côté, ils devaient forer un tunnel à travers les montagnes.
10
pénétrer, avancer
(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
Example
In basketball, the point guard's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.
Dans le basketball, la capacité du meneur à pénétrer la défense est cruciale pour mettre en place des jeux de scoring.
In the final minutes of the game, he used his speed to drive past the defenders and score a crucial basket.
Dans les dernières minutes du match, il a utilisé sa vitesse pour pénétrer les défenseurs et marquer un panier crucial.
Drive
01
allée, drive
a short road or path leading from a street to a building
Example
Their house was at the end of a long, tree-lined drive.
He pulled into the drive and parked near the front door.
02
conduite, trajet
the act of traveling in a vehicle, typically an automobile, to reach a destination
03
promenade, allée
a wide scenic road planted with trees
04
poussée, force
the act of applying force to propel something
05
mécanisme, transmission
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
06
volonté
a strong desire and determination to succeed
Example
Her relentless drive to succeed propelled her to the top of her class and earned her a scholarship.
Sa volonté inébranlable de réussir l'a propulsée au sommet de sa classe et lui a valu une bourse.
The entrepreneur 's drive was evident in the way he tirelessly worked to turn his startup into a thriving business.
La volonté de l'entrepreneur était évidente dans la façon dont il travaillait sans relâche pour transformer sa startup en une entreprise florissante.
07
un coup de départ, une longue frappe
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Example
His drive went straight down the fairway.
She has a powerful drive that impresses everyone.
08
poussée, conduite
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
09
dynamisme, motivation
the trait of being highly motivated
10
frappe, coup puissant
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
Example
She unleashed a powerful drive down the line for a winner.
His drive forced his opponent into a defensive position.
11
disque, lecteur
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
12
pulsions, désir
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
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