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
Exempel
After a long day at work, he prefers to drive home in silence.
Efter en lång 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 vän 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
Exempel
I learned to drive when I was 18.
Jag lärde mig köra när jag var 18.
1.3
kör
to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
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 åker 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
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 hämnd kan driva individer att begå 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 båten farligt nära 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 är målet 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 är 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 hästarna 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 svält och fattigdom drev folket bort från de fruktbara slätterna där de hade bott i generationer.
07
driva, sätta igång
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
slå, 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 använde sin kraftiga swing för att slå bollen över nätet i tennis.
09
gräva, 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 använde tunga maskiner för att driva en grav genom den frusna marken.
10
tränga 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.
När rugby-laget tog bollinnehavet bildade de snabbt en koordinerad attack för att avancera mot försökslinjen.
Drive
01
uppfartsväg, tillfartsväg
a short road or path leading from a street to a building
Exempel
The private drive was surrounded by a tall hedge for added privacy.
Den privata infarten var omgiven av en hög häck för ökad integritet.
02
a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile
Exempel
The couple went on a scenic drive through the countryside.
03
a wide, often scenic road, typically lined with trees
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
långt och kraftfullt golfslag från tee, drive
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Exempel
The drive landed in the middle of the fairway.
Driven landade mitt på 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 väl 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 åtkomst.
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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