drive
drive
draɪv
draiv
British pronunciation
/draɪv/

Définition et signification de « drive » en anglais

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
to drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
to drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
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
to drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
to drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
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

drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The drive from the city to the mountains took three hours.
03

a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees

drive definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The hotel entrance was marked by an elegant curved drive.
04

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

example
Exemples
The engineer tested the machine 's drive to ensure smooth operation.
05

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

example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
The government initiated a drive to reduce carbon emissions.
07

coup de départ, drive

a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
example
Exemples
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

example
Exemples
Sheep drives occur every spring in this region.
09

a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition

example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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
example
Exemples
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

example
Exemples
Sexual drive influences mating behavior in many species.
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