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to drive
01
dirigir
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
Exemplos
Please be careful and drive within the speed limit.
Por favor, tenha cuidado e dirija dentro do limite de velocidade.
1.1
dirigir
to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
Exemplos
Can you drive me to the doctor's appointment tomorrow?
Você pode me levar à consulta médica amanhã?
1.2
conduzir, dirigir
to be able or competent enough to fully control a car and make it move towards the direction one desires
Intransitive
Exemplos
I learned to drive when I was 18.
Aprendi a dirigir quando tinha 18 anos.
1.3
dirigem
to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
Exemplos
Do you drive a manual or automatic transmission car?
Você dirige um carro com transmissão manual ou automática?
1.4
dirigir
(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Exemplos
The bus drives past the school every morning.
O ônibus passa pela escola todas as manhãs.
02
to force something into or through another object using physical effort or a tool
Transitive: to drive sth into sth
Exemplos
The carpenter drove the peg into the joint to hold it firmly.
03
impulsionar, conduzir
to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable
Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth
Exemplos
The need to provide for his family drove him to take on multiple jobs.
A necessidade de prover para sua família o levou a assumir múltiplos empregos.
04
impulsionar, arremessar
to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
Exemplos
Snowflakes were driven horizontally by the strong blizzard.
Os flocos de neve foram impulsionados horizontalmente pela forte nevasca.
05
empurrar, motivar
to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
Exemplos
The authoritarian manager 's approach was to drive employees through fear tactics.
A abordagem do gerente autoritário era impulsionar os funcionários através de táticas de medo.
5.1
impulsionar, conduzir
to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
Exemplos
Entrepreneurship and small businesses have been driving local economic development.
O empreendedorismo e as pequenas empresas impulsionaram o desenvolvimento econômico local.
06
conduzir, impulsionar
to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
Exemplos
The sheepdog helped the farmer drive the sheep into the pen.
O cão pastor ajudou o fazendeiro a conduzir as ovelhas para o cercado.
6.1
expulsar, expelir
to compel someone to leave a place, particularly a place they were settled in
Transitive: to drive sb from a place
Exemplos
The war drove thousands of refugees from the region, forcing them to seek shelter in neighboring countries.
A guerra expulsou milhares de refugiados da região, forçando-os a buscar abrigo em países vizinhos.
07
acionar, impulsionar
to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
Exemplos
The motor drives the conveyor belt in the factory.
O motor aciona a esteira transportadora na fábrica.
08
bater, enviar
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
Transitive: to drive a ball somewhere
Exemplos
The golfer drove the ball straight down the fairway with precision.
O golfista bateu a bola em linha reta pelo fairway com precisão.
09
abrir, perfurar
to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
Exemplos
The team worked tirelessly to drive a channel through the ice for the research vessel.
A equipe trabalhou incansavelmente para abrir um canal através do gelo para o navio de pesquisa.
10
penetrar, avançar com a bola
(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
Exemplos
During the basketball game, the point guard led a fast break, skillfully dribbling to drive towards the basket for a layup.
Durante o jogo de basquete, o armador liderou um contra-ataque, driblando habilmente para avançar em direção à cesta para um arremesso de bandeja.
Drive
01
entrada, caminho de acesso
a short road or path leading from a street to a building
Exemplos
The house had a circular drive that allowed cars to park without reversing.
A casa tinha uma entrada circular que permitia que os carros estacionassem sem precisar dar ré.
02
a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile
Exemplos
The drive home was quiet after the busy day.
03
a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees
Exemplos
Children played near the wide drive of the historic estate.
04
the action of exerting force to propel or move an object forward
Exemplos
The motor 's drive transmitted energy to the wheels.
05
a system or component that transmits power or motion within a machine
Exemplos
The car's front-wheel drive improves traction on slippery roads.
06
a series of coordinated actions aimed at achieving a goal or advancing a principle
Exemplos
The fundraising drive exceeded its target within a week.
07
taco de saída, drive
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Exemplos
He practiced his drive to increase distance.
Ele praticou seu drive para aumentar a distância.
08
the action of moving a group of animals over land
Exemplos
The drive ended at the stockyard late in the evening.
09
a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition
Exemplos
Innovation requires both talent and drive.
10
um golpe potente, um tiro potente
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
Exemplos
The coach emphasized footwork for a more effective drive.
O treinador enfatizou o trabalho de pés para um drive mais eficaz.
11
unidade, dispositivo de armazenamento
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
Exemplos
Data from the USB drive was corrupted.
Os dados da unidade USB estavam corrompidos.
12
a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire
Exemplos
The survival drive pushes animals to avoid danger.
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