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to drive
01
guidare
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
Esempi
Please be careful and drive within the speed limit.
Per favore, sii prudente e guida entro il limite di velocità.
1.1
guidare
to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
Esempi
Can you drive me to the doctor's appointment tomorrow?
Puoi portarmi all'appuntamento dal dottore domani?
1.2
guidare, condurre
to be able or competent enough to fully control a car and make it move towards the direction one desires
Intransitive
Esempi
She's nervous about driving on the highway.
È nervosa all'idea di guidare in autostrada.
1.3
guidano
to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
Esempi
Do you drive a manual or automatic transmission car?
Guidi un'auto con trasmissione manuale o automatica?
1.4
guidare
(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Esempi
A delivery truck drives down the street, dropping off packages.
Un camioncino delle consegne guida lungo la strada, lasciando i pacchi.
02
to force something into or through another object using physical effort or a tool
Transitive: to drive sth into sth
Esempi
The carpenter drove the peg into the joint to hold it firmly.
03
spingere, guidare
to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable
Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth
Esempi
The need to provide for his family drove him to take on multiple jobs.
La necessità di provvedere alla sua famiglia lo spinse a prendere più lavori.
04
spingere, lanciare
to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
Esempi
The wind drove rain against the windowpane.
Il vento spinse la pioggia contro il vetro.
05
spingere, spronare
to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
Esempi
The authoritarian manager 's approach was to drive employees through fear tactics.
L'approccio del manager autoritario era quello di spingere i dipendenti attraverso tattiche di paura.
5.1
guidare, spingere
to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
Esempi
Entrepreneurship and small businesses have been driving local economic development.
L'imprenditoria e le piccole imprese hanno guidato lo sviluppo economico locale.
06
spingere, guidare
to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
Esempi
The sheepdog helped the farmer drive the sheep into the pen.
Il cane pastore ha aiutato il contadino a condurre le pecore nel recinto.
6.1
cacciare, espellere
to compel someone to leave a place, particularly a place they were settled in
Transitive: to drive sb from a place
Esempi
The invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.
L'esercito invasore cacciò i villani dalle loro case, lasciando il paese deserto.
07
azionare, muovere
to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
Esempi
The motor drives the conveyor belt in the factory.
Il motore aziona il nastro trasportatore nella fabbrica.
08
colpire, lanciare
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
Transitive: to drive a ball somewhere
Esempi
The golfer drove the ball straight down the fairway with precision.
Il golfista ha colpito la palla dritto lungo il fairway con precisione.
09
aprire, perforare
to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
Esempi
The team worked tirelessly to drive a channel through the ice for the research vessel.
La squadra ha lavorato senza sosta per aprire un canale attraverso il ghiaccio per la nave di ricerca.
10
penetrare, avanzare con la palla
(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
Esempi
In basketball, the point guard 's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.
Nel basket, la capacità del playmaker di penetrare la difesa è cruciale per organizzare azioni da punti.
Drive
01
ingresso
a short road or path leading from a street to a building
Esempi
The house had a circular drive that allowed cars to park without reversing.
La casa aveva un viale circolare che permetteva alle auto di parcheggiare senza dover fare retromarcia.
02
a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile
Esempi
The drive home was quiet after the busy day.
03
a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees
Esempi
Children played near the wide drive of the historic estate.
04
the action of exerting force to propel or move an object forward
Esempi
The motor 's drive transmitted energy to the wheels.
05
a system or component that transmits power or motion within a machine
Esempi
The car's front-wheel drive improves traction on slippery roads.
06
desiderio
a series of coordinated actions aimed at achieving a goal or advancing a principle
Esempi
The fundraising drive exceeded its target within a week.
07
colpo di partenza, drive
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Esempi
He practiced his drive to increase distance.
Ha praticato il suo drive per aumentare la distanza.
08
the action of moving a group of animals over land
Esempi
The drive ended at the stockyard late in the evening.
09
a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition
Esempi
Innovation requires both talent and drive.
10
un colpo potente, un tiro potente
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
Esempi
The coach emphasized footwork for a more effective drive.
L'allenatore ha sottolineato l'importanza del gioco di gambe per un drive più efficace.
11
unità, dispositivo di archiviazione
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
Esempi
Data from the USB drive was corrupted.
I dati dell'unità USB erano corrotti.
12
a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire
Esempi
The survival drive pushes animals to avoid danger.
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