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
You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel.
Du bör köra med båda händerna på ratten.
I usually drive to school, but today I'm taking the bus.
Jag kör vanligtvis till skolan, men idag tar jag bussen.
1.1
köra
to transport a particular person somewhere using a motor vehicle, particularly a private car
Transitive: to drive sb somewhere
Exempel
John 's brother drove him to the train station for his trip.
Johns bror körde honom till tågstationen för hans resa.
She drove her children to school every morning.
Hon körde sina barn till skolan varje morgon.
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
Do you know how to drive?
Vet du hur man kör bil?
She's nervous about driving on the highway.
Hon är nervös för att köra på motorvägen.
1.3
kör
to be the owner of a particular type of vehicle
Transitive: to drive a particular vehicle
Exempel
They drive a minivan for their family trips.
De kör en minivan för sina familjeresor.
She drives a motorcycle to work.
Hon kör en motorcykel till jobbet.
1.4
köra
(of a motor vehicle) to be controlled by a driver
Intransitive: to drive to a direction
Exempel
She watched as a motorcycle drove by with a loud roar.
Hon såg på när en motorcykel åkte förbi med ett högt vrål.
A delivery truck drives down the street, dropping off packages.
En leveranslastbil kör längs gatan och lämnar av paket.
02
to force something into or through another object using physical effort or a tool
Transitive: to drive sth into sth
Exempel
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
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
Greed can drive individuals to make unethical decisions in pursuit of wealth.
Girighet kan driva individer att fatta oetiska beslut i jakten på rikedom.
The fear of failure drove her to push herself beyond her limits.
Rädslan för misslyckande drev henne att pressa sig själv bortom sina gränser.
04
driva, kasta
to move, propel, or throw with great force
Transitive: to drive sth somewhere
Exempel
The wind drove rain against the windowpane.
Vinden drev regnet mot fönsterrutan.
The strong wind drove the leaves across the street.
Den starka vinden drev löven över gatan.
05
driva, motivera
to push someone to try or work extremely hard to reach a goal
Transitive: to drive sb
Exempel
He 's been driving himself too hard lately, and it's affecting his health.
Han har pressat sig själv för hårt på senaste tid, och det påverkar hans hälsa.
The exploitative factory owner had no regard for labor laws, using every means to drive workers beyond their limits.
Den exploaterande fabriksägaren hade ingen hänsyn till arbetslagar och använde alla medel för att driva arbetarna bortom deras gränser.
5.1
driva, framdriva
to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
Transitive: to drive a change or progress
Exempel
Healthcare reforms are expected to drive improvements in patient care.
Hälso- och sjukvårdsreformer förväntas driva förbättringar i patientvården.
Education is a key factor driving personal and professional growth.
Utbildning är en nyckelfaktor som driver personlig och professionell tillväxt.
06
driva, leda
to compel a group of animals or people to move in a certain direction
Transitive: to drive sb/sth somewhere
Exempel
The firefighters worked tirelessly to drive the residents out of the burning building.
Brandmännen arbetade outtröttligt för att driva ut invånarna från den brinnande byggnaden.
The police officers drove the protesters away from the restricted area.
Poliserna drev bort demonstranterna från det begränsade området.
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
The invading army drove the villagers from their homes, leaving the town deserted.
Den invaderande armén drev bort byborna från sina hem och lämnade staden öde.
The destruction caused by the wildfire drove hundreds of families from the region.
Förstörelsen orsakad av skogsbranden drev hundratals familjer från regionen.
07
driva, sätta igång
to generate the power necessary to make a machine work
Transitive: to drive a machine
Exempel
Hydroelectric dams drive the turbines to generate energy.
Vattenkraftverk driver turbinerna för att generera energi.
The waterwheel is used to drive the mill's machinery.
Vattenhjulet används för att driva kvarnens maskiner.
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
With a strong kick, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.
Med ett starkt spark drev han bollen förbi målvakten och in i nätet.
His baseball swing allowed him to drive the ball into the outfield.
Hans basebollswing gjorde det möjligt för honom att slå bollen till outfield.
09
gräva, borra
to use force in order to create an opening through something
Transitive: to drive an opening through sth
Exempel
The construction crew drove a path through the dense forest.
Bygglaget drev en stig genom den täta skogen.
To reach the other side, they had to drive a tunnel through the mountains.
För att nå den andra sidan var de tvungna att driva en tunnel genom bergen.
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
In basketball, the point guard 's ability to drive through the defense is crucial for setting up scoring plays.
I basket är point guardns förmåga att tränga igenom försvaret avgörande för att skapa poängmöjligheter.
In the final minutes of the game, he used his speed to drive past the defenders and score a crucial basket.
I de sista minuterna av matchen använde han sin hastighet för att köra förbi försvararna och göra en avgörande korg.
Drive
01
uppfartsväg, tillfartsväg
a short road or path leading from a street to a building
Exempel
Their house was at the end of a long, tree-lined drive.
Deras hus låg i slutet av en lång, trädplanterad uppfartsväg.
He pulled into the drive and parked near the front door.
Han körde in på uppfarten och parkerade nära ytterdörren.
02
a trip or journey taken in a vehicle, typically an automobile
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
The charity launched a drive to collect winter clothing for the needy.
The government initiated a drive to reduce carbon emissions.
07
långt och kraftfullt golfslag från tee, drive
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee
Exempel
His drive went straight down the fairway.
Hans drive gick rakt ner i fairway.
She has a powerful drive that impresses everyone.
Hon har en kraftfull drive som imponerar på alla.
08
the action of moving a group of animals over land
Exempel
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
Exempel
Her drive to succeed led her to start her own business.
Employees with high drive often outperform expectations.
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
She unleashed a powerful drive down the line for a winner.
Hon släppte lös en kraftfull drive längs linjen för en vinnare.
His drive forced his opponent into a defensive position.
Hans drive tvingade hans motståndare i en defensiv position.
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
The technician installed a new hard drive in the computer.
Teknikern installerade en ny hårddisk i datorn.
She backed up her files onto an external drive.
Hon säkerhetskopierade sina filer till en extern enhet.
12
a biological or psychological state corresponding to a strong need, urge, or desire
Exempel
Hunger is a natural drive that motivates eating.
Sexual drive influences mating behavior in many species.
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