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drive

draɪv

draiv

drovederive

Definição e significado de "drive"em inglês

to drive

VERBO

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

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de ação

irregular

presente

drive

3.ª pessoa do singular

drives

particípio presente

driving

pretérito simples

drove

particípio passado

driven

Exemplos

You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel.

Você deve dirigir com as duas mãos no volante.

1.1

dirigir

to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car

Transitive: to drive sb somewhere

Exemplos

John's brother drove him to the train station for his trip.

O irmão de John o levou para a estação de trem para sua viagem.

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

Do you know how to drive?

Você sabe dirigir?

1.3

dirigem

to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle

Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle

Exemplos

They drive a minivan for their family trips.

Eles dirigem uma minivan para suas viagens em família.

1.4

dirigir

(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver

Intransitive: to drive to a direction

Exemplos

She watched as a motorcycle drove by with a loud roar.

Ela assistiu uma motocicleta passar com um rugido alto.

cravar, empurrar

to force something into or through another object using physical effort or a tool

Transitive: to drive sth into sth

Exemplos

He used the heavy machinery to drive the pile into the ground during construction.

Ele usou a maquinaria pesada para cravar a estaca no solo durante a construção.

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

Greed can drive individuals to make unethical decisions in pursuit of wealth.

A ganância pode levar os indivíduos a tomar decisões antiéticas em busca de riqueza.

impulsionar, arremessar

to move, propel, or throw with great force

Transitive: to drive sth somewhere

Exemplos

The wind drove rain against the windowpane.

O vento impulsionou a chuva contra o vidro da janela.

empurrar, motivar

to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal

Transitive: to drive sb

Exemplos

He's been driving himself too hard lately, and it's affecting his health.

Ele tem se exigido demais ultimamente, e isso está afetando sua saúde.

5.1

impulsionar, conduzir

to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress

Transitive: to drive a change or progress

Exemplos

Healthcare reforms are expected to drive improvements in patient care.

Espera-se que as reformas da saúde impulsionem melhorias no atendimento ao paciente.

conduzir, impulsionar

to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction

Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere

Exemplos

The firefighters worked tirelessly to drive the residents out of the burning building.

Os bombeiros trabalharam incansavelmente para expulsar os residentes do prédio em chamas.

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 invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.

O exército invasor expulsou os aldeões de suas casas, deixando a cidade deserta.

acionar, impulsionar

to generate the power necessary to make a machine work

Transitive: to drive a machine

Exemplos

Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.

As barragens hidroelétricas acionam as turbinas para gerar energia.

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

With a strong kick, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.

Com um chute forte, ele conduziu a bola para além do goleiro e para dentro da rede.

abrir, perfurar

to use force in order to create an opening through something

Transitive: to drive an opening through sth

Exemplos

The construction crew drove a path through the dense forest.

A equipe de construção abriu um caminho através da densa floresta.

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

In basketball, the point guard's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.

No basquete, a habilidade do armador de penetrar a defesa é crucial para armar jogadas de pontuação.

Drive

SUBSTANTIVO

entrada, caminho de acesso

a short road or path leading from a street to a building

Exemplos

Their house was at the end of a long, tree-lined drive.

A casa deles ficava no final de uma longa estrada ladeada por árvores.

viagem, passeio de carro

a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile

Exemplos

We took a long drive along the coast to enjoy the sunset.

Fizemos um longo passeio ao longo da costa para aproveitar o pôr do sol.

avenida, alameda

a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees

Exemplos

Cars moved slowly along the shaded drive on a sunny day.

Os carros se moviam lentamente ao longo do passeio sombreado em um dia ensolarado.

empurrão, impulso

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

informações gramaticais

estado de animacidade

abstrato

composição morfológica

composto

contável

forma plural

drives

Exemplos

The drive of the piston moved the engine efficiently.

A propulsão do pistão movia o motor de forma eficiente.

transmissão, propulsão

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

Exemplos

The car's rear-wheel drive provides better traction on rough terrain.

A tração traseira do carro proporciona melhor aderência em terrenos acidentados.

campanha, operação

a series of coordinated actions aimed at achieving a goal or advancing a principle

Exemplos

The charity launched a drive to collect winter clothing for the needy.

A instituição de caridade lançou uma campanha para coletar roupas de inverno para os necessitados.

taco de saída, drive

a long, powerful golf shot from the tee

Exemplos

His drive went straight down the fairway.

O drive dele foi direto pelo fairway.

arrebanhamento, condução de gado

the action of moving a group of animals over land

Exemplos

The rancher organized a cattle drive to the new pasture.

O rancheiro organizou uma condução de gado para o novo pasto.

determinação, ambição

a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition

Exemplos

Her drive to succeed led her to start her own business.

Sua determinação para ter sucesso a levou a iniciar seu próprio negócio.

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

She unleashed a powerful drive down the line for a winner.

Ela desferiu um golpe poderoso pela linha para um vencedor.

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

The technician installed a new hard drive in the computer.

O técnico instalou um novo disco rígido no computador.

impulso, instinto

a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire

Exemplos

Hunger is a natural drive that motivates eating.

A fome é um impulso natural que motiva a comer.

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