drives no Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Traduções para drives no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, americ draɪv] SUBST

1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

andare a fare un giro in auto

to take sb for a drive

portare qn a fare un giro in auto

to take the car for a drive

prendere l'auto per fare un giro

it's only five minutes' drive from here

è solo a cinque minuti d'auto da qui

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital

ci sono 40 km (di strada) fino all'ospedale

it's an easy drive

è un percorso semplice

it's a magnificent drive

è un percorso splendido

2. drive (campaign, effort):

drive

campagna f

drive

sforzo m (against contro; for, towards per; to do per fare)

drive MILITAR

offensiva f

drive MILITAR

attacco m

sales drive

campagna di vendita

3. drive:

drive (motivation, energy)

iniziativa f

drive (motivation, energy)

energia f

drive (inner urge)

pulsione f

drive (inner urge)

istinto m

human drives

gli impulsi umani

the drive to win

la volontà di vincere

her drive for perfection

la sua brama di perfezione

4. drive COMPUT:

drive

drive m

drive

unità f

5. drive MEC (mechanism to transmit power):

drive

trasmissione f

drive before subst mechanism, system

di trasmissione

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

vialetto m

drive (of house)

strada f privata

the car is in or on the drive

l'auto è nel vialetto

7. drive DESP:

drive (in golf)

drive m

drive (in golf)

colpo m lungo

drive (in tennis)

drive m

drive (in tennis)

diritto m

II.drive <pass drove, Part perf driven> [Brit drʌɪv, americ draɪv] VERBO trans

1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train

guidare, condurre

drive racing car

pilotare

drive cargo, load, passenger

trasportare

drive distance

percorrere (in auto)

what (car) do you drive?

quale auto guidi?

to drive sb to school, to the station

portare qn a scuola, alla stazione (in auto)

to drive tourists round town

portare i turisti in giro per la città

she drove me home

mi portò a casa (in auto)

he hates being driven

detesta farsi portare in macchina

I drive 15 km every day

guido per 15 km ogni giorno

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

portare qc dentro

he drove his truck into a wall

andò a sbattere con il camion contro un muro

he drove the car straight at me

venne con l'auto dritto verso di me

she drove her car over a cliff

precipitò con l'auto da una scogliera

2. drive (force, compel) poverty, greed, urge:

drive person

spingere (to do a fare)

he was driven to suicide, to drink

fu spinto al suicidio, all'alcolismo (by da)

hunger drove him to it

la fame l'ha spinto a questo

to be driven into debt

essere costretto a indebitarsi

to be driven out of business

essere costretto a cessare l'attività, a ritirarsi dagli affari

to drive the rate up, down

fare aumentare, abbassare il tasso

to drive sb mad or crazy coloq

fare impazzire qn, fare diventare matto qn also fig

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

spingere, condurre

drive game

spingere

drive logs

fare fluitare

to drive sheep into a field

condurre le pecore in un campo

to drive sb off one's land, out of her home

cacciare qn dalla propria terra, da casa sua

he was driven from or out of the country

fu cacciato dal paese

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

allontanare dalla propria mente i cattivi pensieri

4. drive (power, propel):

drive engine, pump, fan

azionare, fare funzionare

the generator is driven by steam

il generatore viene azionato dal vapore

what drives the economy?

qual è il motore dell'economia?

what drives you?

che cosa ti spinge (ad agire)? qual è la tua molla?

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, clouds

spingere, sospingere

the wind drove the clouds along

il vento sospingeva le nuvole

to drive a nail in(to)

piantare or conficcare un chiodo in or dentro

to drive a tunnel through sth

scavare, fare passare una galleria attraverso qc

to drive a road through an area

fare passare una strada in un'area

to drive sth into sb's head fig

fare entrare qc nella testa di qn, ficcare qc in testa a qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

incalzare, fare lavorare sodo

you're driving that child too hard

stai troppo addosso a quel bambino

7. drive DESP:

drive (in golf) ball

colpire, tirare con un drive

drive (in tennis) ball

colpire di diritto

to drive the ball into the rough (in golf)

lanciare la palla nell'erba alta

III.drive <pass drove, Part perf driven> [Brit drʌɪv, americ draɪv] VERBO intr

1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

guidare

can you drive?

sai guidare?

will you drive?

puoi guidare tu?

he drives for Ferrari DESP

è un pilota della Ferrari

to drive along

percorrere (in auto)

I took pictures as we drove along

feci delle foto mentre viaggiavamo in auto

you can't drive along the High Street

non è possibile percorrere in auto la via principale

to drive on the left, at 80 km per hour, on the main road

guidare a sinistra, a 80 km all'ora, lungo la strada principale

to drive to work, to London

andare a lavorare, a Londra in auto

to drive into garage, carpark, space

entrare (con l'auto) in

to drive into tree, lamppost

andare a sbattere contro

I drove into a ditch

sono finito in un fosso con l'auto

to drive up, down a hill

salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)

to drive past

passare (con l'auto)

to drive at sb

andare con l'auto contro qn

the taxi drove out of the station

il taxi si allontanò dalla stazione

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

si consuma molta benzina guidando in città

2. drive DESP (in golf, tennis):

drive

fare un drive

IV.to drive oneself VERBO reflex

1. to drive oneself MOTOR:

the Minister drives himself

il ministro in persona guida l'auto

to drive oneself to hospital

andare in ospedale con la propria auto

2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

sforzarsi di fare

to drive oneself too hard

sforzarsi troppo

drive-by [Brit, americ ˈdraɪv ˌbaɪ], drive-by shooting [ˌdraɪvbaɪˈʃuːtɪŋ] SUBST americ

drive-by

= sparatoria da un'auto in corsa

drive time [Brit, americ ˈdraɪv ˌtaɪm] SUBST RÁDIO

drive time

fascia f di massimo ascolto

drive out VERBO [drʌɪv -] (drive out [sth, sb], drive [sth, sb] out)

drive out people, invader, spirits, thought:

drive out

cacciare, mandare via

sex drive [americ ˈsɛks ˌdraɪv] SUBST

sex drive

impulso m sessuale

whist drive [ˈwɪstdraɪv, ˈhwɪst-] SUBST

whist drive

torneo m di whist

I.drive away VERBO [drʌɪv -] (drive away)

drive away

allontanarsi

II.drive away VERBO [drʌɪv -] (drive away [sth, sb], drive [sth, sb] away)

1. drive away MOTOR driver:

drive away vehicle

fare partire

2. drive away (get rid of):

drive away wolves, insects

scacciare

drive away tourists, visitors, clients

fare andare via

drive away lover, friend

allontanare

drive away doubt, suspicion

fugare

drive away fear, cares

allontanare, scacciare

publicity drive [pʌbˈlɪsətɪˌdraɪv] SUBST

publicity drive → publicity campaign

Veja também: publicity campaign

publicity campaign [pʌbˈlɪsətɪkæmˌpeɪn] SUBST

publicity campaign (to sell product)

campagna f pubblicitaria

publicity campaign (to raise social issue)

campagna f di sensibilizzazione

drive forward VERBO [drʌɪv -] (in football)

drive forward

spingere (in avanti), attaccare

rear-drive [Brit ˌrɪəˈdrʌɪv, americ ˈrɪrdraɪv] ADJ

rear-drive

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drives no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para drives no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VERBO trans

1. drive AUTOMOB, TRÂNS:

drive

guidare

drive race car

pilotare

to drive a sports car

guidare un'auto sportiva

to drive sb home

accompagnare a casa qn (in macchina)

2. drive (urge):

drive

spingere

to drive sb to (do) sth

spingere qn a (fare) qc

3. drive cattle:

drive

condurre

4. drive (render, make):

drive

ridurre a

to drive sb crazy

far diventar matto qn

5. drive:

drive ball

colpire

drive tunnel

aprire

drive nail, stake

conficcare

6. drive TÉC:

drive

azionare

II.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VERBO intr AUTOMOB, TRÂNS

1. drive (operate vehicle):

drive

guidare

the car drives well

un'auto bella da guidare

2. drive (travel):

drive

andare in auto

3. drive (function):

drive

funzionare

III.drive [draɪv] SUBST

1. drive AUTOMOB, TRÂNS:

drive

giro m

drive (journey)

viaggio m

to go for a drive

andare a fare un giro in macchina

2. drive (in street names):

Broadview Drive

viale Broadview

3. drive (driveway):

drive

vialetto m d'accesso

4. drive TÉC:

drive

trasmissione f

front-wheel drive

trazione f anteriore

all-wheel [or four-wheel] drive

trazione f a quattro ruote motrici

5. drive PSICO:

drive

impulso m

to have drive

avere grinta

sex drive

impulso m sessuale

6. drive (campaign):

drive

campagna f

a fund-raising drive

campagna per raccogliere fondi

7. drive DESP:

drive

colpo m forte

8. drive COMPUT:

drive

drive m inv

drive-through ADJ, drive-thru ADJ

drive-through

per automobilisti

I.drive in VERBO intr

drive in

entrare (in auto)

II.drive in VERBO trans

drive in nail:

drive in

piantare

drive at VERBO trans coloq

drive at

insinuare

hard drive SUBST COMPUT

hard drive

hard drive m inv

drive out VERBO trans

drive out

cacciare

test drive SUBST

test drive

giro m di prova

drive up VERBO intr

to drive up (somewhere)

avvicinarsi (a qualche posto)

disk drive SUBST

disk drive

unità f disco inv

I.drive off VERBO trans always separ

drive off

costringere ad allontanarsi

II.drive off VERBO intr

drive off

andarsene (in auto)

drives Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

to drive sb into a (tight) corner

mettere qu con le spalle al muro

the car drives well

un'auto bella da guidare

to drive under the influence fig

guidare ubriaco

to go/drive to the east

andare/guidare verso est

to go/drive to the south

andare verso sud

to go/drive to the north

andare/viaggiare verso nord

to go/drive to the west

dirigersi a ovest

to run [or drive] square into sth

andare a sbattere in pieno contro qc

to drive sb to the brink of sth

portare qu sull'orlo di qc

it's enough to drive you crazy!

c'è da impazzire