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Definition och betydelse av "drive"pÄ engelska

to drive
01

köra

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
Exempel
After a long day at work, he prefers to drive home in silence.
Efter en lÄng arbetsdag föredrar han att köra hem i tystnad.
1.1

köra

to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
Exempel
His friend drove him to the concert because he did n't have a car.
Hans vÀn körde honom till konserten eftersom han inte hade en bil.
1.2

köra, framföra

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
Exempel
I learned to drive when I was 18.
Jag lÀrde mig köra nÀr jag var 18.
1.3

kör

to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
to drive definition and meaning
Exempel
He drives a red convertible.
Han kör en röd cabriolet.
1.4

köra

(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Exempel
The bus drives past the school every morning.
Bussen Äker förbi skolan varje morgon.
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
Exempel
They drove the metal rod into the concrete to anchor the framework.
03

driva, leda

to make someone act in a specified way, particularly one that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable
Ditransitive: to drive sb to do sth
Exempel
The desire for revenge can drive individuals to commit hurtful acts.
Önskan om hĂ€mnd kan driva individer att begĂ„ skadliga handlingar.
04

driva, kasta

to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
Exempel
The turbulent river currents drove the small boat dangerously close to the waterfall.
De turbulenta flodströmmarna drev den lilla bÄten farligt nÀra vattenfallet.
05

driva, motivera

to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
Exempel
In some sweatshops, the goal is to drive workers relentlessly.
I vissa sweatshops Àr mÄlet att obevekligt driva arbetare.
5.1

driva, framdriva

to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
Exempel
What 's driving the expansion of the tech industry is the rapid pace of innovation.
Det som driver expansionen av tech-industrin Àr den snabba takten av innovation.
06

driva, leda

to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
Exempel
They drove the horses into the corral before the storm arrived.
De drev hÀstarna in i hagen innan stormen kom.
6.1

driva bort, fördriva

to compel someone to leave a place, particularly a place they were settled in
Transitive: to drive sb from a place
Exempel
Years of famine and poverty drove the people from the fertile plains they had lived on for generations.
År av svĂ€lt och fattigdom drev folket bort frĂ„n de fruktbara slĂ€tterna dĂ€r de hade bott i generationer.
07

driva, sÀtta igÄng

to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
Exempel
Solar panels can drive the lights in the house.
Solpaneler kan driva lamporna i huset.
08

slÄ, skicka

(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
Transitive: to drive a ball somewhere
Exempel
She used her powerful swing to drive the ball over the net in tennis.
Hon anvÀnde sin kraftiga swing för att slÄ bollen över nÀtet i tennis.
09

grÀva, borra

to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
Exempel
Workers used heavy machinery to drive a trench through the frozen ground.
Arbetare anvÀnde tunga maskiner för att driva en grav genom den frusna marken.
10

trÀnga igenom, avancera med bollen

(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
Exempel
As the rugby team gained possession, they quickly formed a coordinated attack to drive towards the try line.
NÀr rugby-laget tog bollinnehavet bildade de snabbt en koordinerad attack för att avancera mot försökslinjen.
01

uppfartsvÀg, tillfartsvÀg

a short road or path leading from a street to a building
drive definition and meaning
Exempel
The private drive was surrounded by a tall hedge for added privacy.
Den privata infarten var omgiven av en hög hÀck för ökad integritet.
02

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

drive definition and meaning
Exempel
The couple went on a scenic drive through the countryside.
03

a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees

drive definition and meaning
Exempel
The scenic drive took us past lakes and forests.
04

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

Exempel
The athlete 's kick had an impressive drive.
05

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

Exempel
The robot 's drive unit controls its movement across the floor.
06

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

Exempel
A public health drive encouraged vaccination in remote areas.
07

lÄngt och kraftfullt golfslag frÄn tee, drive

a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Exempel
The drive landed in the middle of the fairway.
Driven landade mitt pÄ fairway.
08

the action of moving a group of animals over land

Exempel
Cowboys on horseback managed the drive across the plains.
09

a personal trait characterized by strong motivation or ambition

Exempel
The athlete 's drive kept him training even after injuries.
10

en kraftfull slag, en stark skott

a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
Exempel
A well-executed drive can dictate the pace of the game.
Ett vÀl utfört drive kan diktera spelets tempo.
11

enhet, lagringsenhet

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
Exempel
He transferred the photos to a solid-state drive for faster access.
Han överförde fotona till en solid-state enhet för snabbare Ätkomst.
12

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

Exempel
Curiosity can act as a drive for learning and exploration.
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