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drive Meaning in Spanish (drive significado en español)

verbconducir, impulsar
nounpaseo
Sinónimos:manejarguiarllevar
conducir in English:drive
IPA:konˈduθiɾ
Phonetic:konduθir
Plural: drives
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de drive en español es conducir, impulsar, paseo. (Operar y controlar la dirección y velocidad de un vehículo motorizado.)

Usage Note: The primary translation for 'drive' as a verb related to operating a vehicle is 'conducir'. Other translations may apply depending on context.

Definitions of Drive

  1. 1
    verb
    conducir

    To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

    Operar y controlar la dirección y velocidad de un vehículo motorizado.

  2. 2
    verb
    impulsar

    To force or urge someone or something to move in a particular direction or into a particular state.

    Forzar o urgir a alguien o algo a moverse en una dirección particular o a un estado particular.

  3. 3
    noun
    paseo

    A journey in a car or other vehicle, often for pleasure.

    Un viaje en coche u otro vehículo, a menudo por placer.

Example Sentences

“He learned to drive a car when he was sixteen.”

Aprendió a conducir un coche cuando tenía dieciséis años.

“The strong wind drove the rain against the window.”

El fuerte viento impulsó la lluvia contra la ventana.

“We went for a long drive in the countryside.”

Fuimos a dar un largo paseo por el campo.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

manejarguiarllevar

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

detenerparar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

third person singulardrives
past tensedrove
past participledriven
present participledriving
agent noundriver

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

drive someone crazyidiom

To make someone feel extremely annoyed or upset.

drive a hard bargainidiom

To negotiate forcefully and refuse to make concessions.

test drivecollocation

To try out a vehicle or product to see if it works well before buying it.