drive
drive
draɪv
draiv
British pronunciation
/draɪv/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „drive” în engleză

to drive
01

conduce

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
Exemple
You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel.
Ar trebui să conduci cu ambele mâini pe volan.
I usually drive to school, but today I'm taking the bus.
De obicei conduc la școală, dar astăzi iau autobuzul.
1.1

conduce

to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
example
Exemple
John 's brother drove him to the train station for his trip.
Fratele lui John l-a condus la gară pentru călătoria lui.
She drove her children to school every morning.
Ea ducea copiii ei la școală în fiecare dimineață.
1.2

conduce, manevra

to be able or competent enough to fully control a car and make it move towards the direction one desires
Intransitive
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example
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Do you know how to drive?
Știi cum să conduci?
She's nervous about driving on the highway.
Ea este nervoasă din cauza condusului pe autostradă.
1.3

conduc

to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
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example
Exemple
They drive a minivan for their family trips.
Ei conduc un minivan pentru excursiile lor în familie.
She drives a motorcycle to work.
Ea conduce o motocicletă la muncă.
1.4

conduce

(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
example
Exemple
She watched as a motorcycle drove by with a loud roar.
Ea a privit cum o motocicletă trecea cu un zgomot puternic.
A delivery truck drives down the street, dropping off packages.
Un camion de livrare conduce pe stradă, lăsând pachete.
02

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

Transitive: to drive sth into sth
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example
Exemple
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

impulsiona, conduce

to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable
Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth
example
Exemple
Greed can drive individuals to make unethical decisions in pursuit of wealth.
Lăcomia poate împinge indivizii să ia decizii neetice în căutarea bogăției.
The fear of failure drove her to push herself beyond her limits.
Frica de eșec a determinat-o să se depășească pe sine.
04

împinge, arunca

to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
example
Exemple
The wind drove rain against the windowpane.
Vântul a împins ploaia contra geamului.
The strong wind drove the leaves across the street.
Vântul puternic a împins frunzele peste stradă.
05

împinge, motiva

to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
example
Exemple
He 's been driving himself too hard lately, and it's affecting his health.
El s-a împins prea tare în ultimul timp, iar asta îi afectează sănătatea.
The exploitative factory owner had no regard for labor laws, using every means to drive workers beyond their limits.
Proprietarul fabricii exploatator nu avea niciun respect pentru legile muncii, folosind toate mijloacele pentru a impinge muncitorii dincolo de limitele lor.
5.1

conduce, impulsiona

to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
example
Exemple
Healthcare reforms are expected to drive improvements in patient care.
Se așteaptă ca reformele din domeniul sănătății să conducă la îmbunătățiri în îngrijirea pacienților.
Education is a key factor driving personal and professional growth.
Educația este un factor cheie care conduce la creșterea personală și profesională.
06

conduce, împinge

to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
example
Exemple
The firefighters worked tirelessly to drive the residents out of the burning building.
Pompierii au lucrat neobosit pentru a alunga locuitorii din clădirea în flăcări.
The police officers drove the protesters away from the restricted area.
Polițiștii au alungat protestatarii din zona restricționată.
6.1

alunga, expulza

to compel someone to leave a place, particularly a place they were settled in
Transitive: to drive sb from a place
example
Exemple
The invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.
Armata invadatoare a alungat sătenii din casele lor, lăsând orașul pustiu.
The destruction caused by the wildfire drove hundreds of families from the region.
Distrugerea cauzată de incendiu a alungat sute de familii din regiune.
07

antrena, pune în mișcare

to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
example
Exemple
Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.
Barajele hidroelectrice antrenează turbinele pentru a genera energie.
The waterwheel is used to drive the mill's machinery.
Roata de apă este folosită pentru a antrena mașinăriile morii.
08

lovi, trimite

(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
Exemple
With a strong kick, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.
Cu o lovitură puternică, a condus mingea pe lângă portar și în plasă.
His baseball swing allowed him to drive the ball into the outfield.
Swing-ul său de baseball i-a permis să lovească mingea în outfield.
09

săpa, găuri

to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
example
Exemple
The construction crew drove a path through the dense forest.
Echipa de construcție a deschis un drum prin pădurea densă.
To reach the other side, they had to drive a tunnel through the mountains.
Pentru a ajunge pe cealaltă parte, au trebuit să sape un tunel prin munți.
10

pătrunde, avansa cu mingea

(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
Exemple
In basketball, the point guard 's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.
În baschet, abilitatea pivotului de a pătrunde prin apărare este crucială pentru organizarea acțiunilor de marcare.
In the final minutes of the game, he used his speed to drive past the defenders and score a crucial basket.
În ultimele minute ale jocului, și-a folosit viteza pentru a depăși apărătorii și a marca un coș crucial.
01

alee, drum de acces

a short road or path leading from a street to a building
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Their house was at the end of a long, tree-lined drive.
Casa lor se afla la capătul unui lung drum cărăuțit.
He pulled into the drive and parked near the front door.
A intrat pe alee și a parcat lângă ușa din față.
02

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

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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

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example
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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

example
Exemple
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

example
Exemple
The car's rear-wheel drive provides better traction on rough terrain.
The engineer inspected the drive mechanism for signs of wear.
06

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

example
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The charity launched a drive to collect winter clothing for the needy.
The government initiated a drive to reduce carbon emissions.
07

lovitură lungă și puternică de golf de la tee, drive

a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
example
Exemple
His drive went straight down the fairway.
Drive-ul său a mers drept pe fairway.
She has a powerful drive that impresses everyone.
Ea are un drive puternic care impresionează pe toată lumea.
08

the action of moving a group of animals over land

example
Exemple
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

example
Exemple
Her drive to succeed led her to start her own business.
Employees with high drive often outperform expectations.
10

o lovitură puternică, un șut puternic

a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
example
Exemple
She unleashed a powerful drive down the line for a winner.
Ea a lansat o lovitură puternică de-a lungul liniei pentru un câștigător.
His drive forced his opponent into a defensive position.
Drive-ul său l-a forțat pe adversar să adopte o poziție defensivă.
11

unitate, dispozitiv de stocare

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
Exemple
The technician installed a new hard drive in the computer.
Tehnicianul a instalat un nou hard disk în computer.
She backed up her files onto an external drive.
Ea și-a salvat fișierele pe un disc extern.
12

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

example
Exemple
Hunger is a natural drive that motivates eating.
Sexual drive influences mating behavior in many species.
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