drive
BrE /draɪv/ AmE /draɪv/
verb en → es
past drove pp driven ing driving
to control and operate a vehicle, such as a car or truck
conducir
- drive a car
- drive to somewhere
Collocations drive safely · drive fast
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She drives her own car.
Ella conduce su propio auto.
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He drives to work every day.
Él conduce al trabajo todos los días.
to force or push someone to do something, often in a negative way
obligar, forzar
- drive sb to do sth
Collocations drive someone crazy · drive someone to desperation
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His constant criticism drives me crazy.
Sus críticas constantes me vuelven loco.
to push or force something to happen, often with a lot of energy and determination
impulsar, promover
- drive sth forward
Collocations drive change · drive progress
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The company is driving innovation in the industry.
La empresa está impulsando la innovación en la industria.
to cause something to happen or be done
causar, provocar
- drive sth
Collocations drive growth · drive demand
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The new policy is driving economic growth.
La nueva política está impulsando el crecimiento económico.
to push or force something into a position, often with great effort
empujar, forzar
- drive sth into
Collocations drive a stake into the ground · drive a nail into wood
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He drove the stake into the ground.
Él empujó la estaca en el suelo.
to push or force something to happen, often with a lot of energy and determination
impulsar, promover
- drive sth forward
Collocations drive change · drive progress
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The company is driving innovation in the industry.
La empresa está impulsando la innovación en la industria.
to push or force something into a position, often with great effort
empujar, forzar
- drive sth into
Collocations drive a stake into the ground · drive a nail into wood
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He drove the stake into the ground.
Él empujó la estaca en el suelo.
to push or force something to happen, often with a lot of energy and determination
impulsar, promover
- drive sth forward
Collocations drive change · drive progress
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The company is driving innovation in the industry.
La empresa está impulsando la innovación en la industria.
Phrasal verbs
alejar, espantar
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The noise drove the birds away.
El ruido alejó a las aves.
expulsar, sacar
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They drove the intruders out of the building.
Expulsaron a los intrusos del edificio.
aumentar, subir
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The demand for oil is driving prices up.
La demanda de petróleo está aumentando los precios.
empujar, introducir
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He drove the screw into the wood.
Él empujó el tornillo en la madera.
pasar a través de, atravesar
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The car drove through the tunnel.
El auto pasó a través del túnel.
Idioms
poner a alguien de los nervios
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His constant talking drives me up the wall.
Su charla constante me pone de los nervios.
hacer un punto claro, enfatizar
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He drove the point home with a powerful speech.
Él hizo el punto claro con un discurso poderoso.
poner a alguien de los nervios, molestar mucho
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The noise from the construction drives me to distraction.
El ruido de la construcción me pone de los nervios.