drive
🇺🇸
/draɪv/
🇬🇧
/draɪv/
verb
A1
to control a vehicle to move it
We can drive to the beach if you want.
A2
to take someone in a vehicle
My dad will drive us to school today.
A2
to move in a vehicle
Many cars drive on this road every day.
A2
to use a type of vehicle
You need a license to drive a bus.
B1
to make someone very upset
Loud noise can drive people crazy.
R
to make someone act a certain way
Curiosity can drive people to learn new things.
R
to power a machine
This motor can drive the conveyor belt.
R
to force something to move
The wind can drive leaves across the yard.
R
to cause progress
New ideas drive innovation in technology.
R
to push something into place
You need a hammer to drive the nail into the wood.
R
to make a hole through something
Miners drive tunnels through mountains for mining.
R
to hit a ball hard in sports
Golfers try to drive the ball as far as possible.
R
to carry something along
Strong currents can drive boats off course.
R
to move with great force
Rain can drive against windows during storms.
noun
A2
a trip in a car
The drive to the mountains was beautiful.
R
the part that moves wheels in a vehicle
Front-wheel drive helps cars grip the road better.
R
the gear position for moving forward
Put the car in drive to start moving.
R
a private road to a house
We parked the car in the long drive leading to the house.
R
an organized effort to achieve something
The school started a drive to collect books for the library.
R
a strong natural need
Hunger is a basic drive that makes us eat.
R
strong energy and determination
Her drive to succeed helped her finish the project.
R
a hard hit in sports
His tennis drive was too fast to return.
R
a computer part that reads disks
The computer's disk drive wasn't working properly.
R
a social event with games
R
hunting animals by chasing them
R
a word used in road names
She lives on Maple Drive.
translation
to control a vehicle to move it; to take someone in a vehicle; to move in a vehicle; to use a type of vehicle; to make someone very upset; to make someone act a certain way; to power a machine; to force something to move; to cause progress; to push something into place; to make a hole through something; to hit a ball hard in sports; to carry something along; to move with great force
a trip in a car; the part that moves wheels in a vehicle; the gear position for moving forward; a private road to a house; an organized effort to achieve something; a strong natural need; strong energy and determination; a hard hit in sports; a computer part that reads disks; a social event with games; hunting animals by chasing them; a word used in road names
Word Forms
Past
drove
Perfect
driven
Progressive
driving
3rd Present
drives
Plural
drives