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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
Exemples
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 généralement à l'école, mais aujourd'hui je prends le bus.
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.
She drove her children to school every morning.
Elle conduisait ses enfants à l'école tous les matins.
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 ?
She's nervous about driving on the highway.
Elle est nerveuse à l'idée de conduire sur l'autoroute.
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.
She drives a motorcycle to work.
Elle conduit une moto pour aller au travail.
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.
A delivery truck drives down the street, dropping off packages.
Un camion de livraison roule dans la rue, en déposant des colis.
02
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.
She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wooden board.
03
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.
The fear of failure drove her to push herself beyond her limits.
La peur de l'échec a poussé à se dépasser.
04
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.
The strong wind drove the leaves across the street.
Le vent fort a chassé les feuilles à travers la rue.
05
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.
The exploitative factory owner had no regard for labor laws, using every means to drive workers beyond their limits.
Le propriétaire d'usine exploiteur n'avait aucun respect pour les lois du travail, utilisant tous les moyens pour pousser les travailleurs au-delà de leurs limites.
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.
Education is a key factor driving personal and professional growth.
L'éducation est un facteur clé motivant 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
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.
The police officers drove the protesters away from the restricted area.
Les policiers ont chassé les manifestants de la zone restreinte.
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.
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
Exemples
Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.
Les barrages hydroélectriques actionnent 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 les machines du moulin.
08
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.
His baseball swing allowed him to drive the ball into the outfield.
Son swing de baseball lui a permis de frapper la balle jusqu'au champ extérieur.
09
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.
To reach the other side, they had to drive a tunnel through the mountains.
Pour atteindre l'autre côté, ils ont dû creuser un tunnel à travers les montagnes.
10
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.
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 jeu, il a utilisé sa vitesse pour dribbler les défenseurs et marquer un panier crucial.
Drive
01
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.
He pulled into the drive and parked near the front door.
Il s'est engagé dans l'allée et s'est garé près de la porte d'entrée.
02
a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The car's rear-wheel drive provides better traction on rough terrain.
The engineer inspected the drive mechanism for signs of wear.
06
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.
The government initiated a drive to reduce carbon emissions.
07
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.
She has a powerful drive that impresses everyone.
Elle a un drive puissant qui impressionne tout le monde.
08
the action of moving a group of animals over land
Exemples
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
Exemples
Her drive to succeed led her to start her own business.
Employees with high drive often outperform expectations.
10
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.
His drive forced his opponent into a defensive position.
Son drive a forcé son adversaire à adopter une position défensive.
11
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.
She backed up her files onto an external drive.
Elle a sauvegardé ses fichiers sur un disque dur externe.
12
a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire
Exemples
Hunger is a natural drive that motivates eating.
Sexual drive influences mating behavior in many species.
Arbre Lexical
driver
driving
driving
drive
