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drive (EN)
ρήμα, ουσιαστικό

ρήμα “drive”

απαρέμφατο drive; αυτός drives; αόριστος drove; μετοχή αορ. driven; μετοχή ενεστ. driving
  1. οδηγώ
    She learned to drive a truck in just two weeks.
  2. σπρώχνω
    The strong wind drove the sailboat across the lake.
  3. φέρνω σε κατάσταση
    Your relentless teasing is driving her to tears.
  4. κατευθύνω (τα ζώα)
    The farmer drove the cattle across the pasture to the barn as the sun began to set.
  5. λειτουργώ (μηχανή)
    The wind drives the blades of the windmill, generating electricity.
  6. παρακινώ
    Curiosity drove her to explore the abandoned mansion despite the rumors of it being haunted.
  7. αναγκάζω
    Hunger drove him to steal the bread.
  8. χτυπώ δυνατά (τη μπάλα)
    During the match, she drove the tennis ball powerfully past her opponent for a winning shot.
  9. μεταφέρω (με όχημα)
    My sister drove her friends to the concert last night.
  10. διαχειρίζομαι
    The factory's success is driven by the hard work and dedication of its employees.

ουσιαστικό “drive”

ενικός drive, πληθυντικός drives ή μη μετρήσιμο
  1. διαδρομή (με όχημα)
    After lunch, we took a short drive through the countryside to see the blooming wildflowers.
  2. δράση (ενεργητική)
    The company's relentless drive to meet the deadline had employees working around the clock.
  3. κυνήγι (με κατεύθυνση των ζώων)
    The hunters organized a drive to flush the deer out of the woods.
  4. μετακίνηση (των ζώων)
    The cowboys started the cattle drive at dawn, moving the herd toward the summer grazing lands.
  5. επιχείρηση (στρατιωτική)
    During World War II, the Allies' drive through Normandy was crucial in breaking the German defenses and liberating occupied France.
  6. μηχανισμός κίνησης
    The electric drives in the new factory robots make them much faster and more efficient than the old hydraulic ones.
  7. ιδιωτικός δρόμος
    After the snowstorm, we spent hours shoveling the drive so we could get our car out to the street.
  8. λεωφόρος
    After moving to the suburbs, they lived on a quiet drive lined with maple trees.
  9. εκστρατεία (προώθησης)
    The supermarket launched a donation drive, encouraging customers to buy and contribute extra canned goods for the local food bank.
  10. κίνητρο
    Her drive to succeed in her career led her to work long hours and take on challenging projects.
  11. σκληρός δίσκος
    I just installed a new solid-state drive in my laptop to speed up its performance.
  12. εκδήλωση (για συγκέντρωση πόρων)
    The local community center is organizing a food drive to help families in need during the holiday season.
  13. ισχυρό χτύπημα (στο γκολφ)
    After teeing up his ball, Jeff executed a powerful drive that sent it soaring down the fairway.
  14. σφοδρό χτύπημα (στο μπέιζμπολ ή τένις)
    The tennis player executed a powerful drive that skimmed just over the net and landed deep in the opponent's court.
  15. χτύπημα (στο κρίκετ)
    The batsman played a beautiful cover drive, sending the ball racing towards the boundary.
  16. δυνατό σουτ ή πάσα (στο ποδόσφαιρο)
    During the match, the striker unleashed a powerful drive straight into the back of the net.
  17. σειρά επιθέσεων (στο αμερικανικό ποδόσφαιρο)
    The quarterback led a successful drive down the field, culminating in a touchdown just before halftime.