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drive (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “drive”

nafnháttur drive; hann drives; þátíð drove; lh. þt. driven; nhm. driving
  1. keyra
    She learned to drive a truck in just two weeks.
  2. ýta (með krafti)
    The strong wind drove the sailboat across the lake.
  3. koma (í ákveðið ástand)
    Your relentless teasing is driving her to tears.
  4. reka (dýr)
    The farmer drove the cattle across the pasture to the barn as the sun began to set.
  5. knýja (vélar)
    The wind drives the blades of the windmill, generating electricity.
  6. hvetja
    Curiosity drove her to explore the abandoned mansion despite the rumors of it being haunted.
  7. þvinga
    Hunger drove him to steal the bread.
  8. slá (íþróttir)
    During the match, she drove the tennis ball powerfully past her opponent for a winning shot.
  9. flytja (í bifreið)
    My sister drove her friends to the concert last night.
  10. stjórna (framgangi)
    The factory's success is driven by the hard work and dedication of its employees.

Nafnorð “drive”

eintala drive, fleirtala drives eða óteljanlegt
  1. bíltúr
    After lunch, we took a short drive through the countryside to see the blooming wildflowers.
  2. kraftur (í viðskiptum eða starfi)
    The company's relentless drive to meet the deadline had employees working around the clock.
  3. veiðirensli
    The hunters organized a drive to flush the deer out of the woods.
  4. flutningur (á búfé)
    The cowboys started the cattle drive at dawn, moving the herd toward the summer grazing lands.
  5. sókn (her)
    During World War II, the Allies' drive through Normandy was crucial in breaking the German defenses and liberating occupied France.
  6. drif (vélarhluti)
    The electric drives in the new factory robots make them much faster and more efficient than the old hydraulic ones.
  7. innkeyrsla
    After the snowstorm, we spent hours shoveling the drive so we could get our car out to the street.
  8. akbraut
    After moving to the suburbs, they lived on a quiet drive lined with maple trees.
  9. söluherferð
    The supermarket launched a donation drive, encouraging customers to buy and contribute extra canned goods for the local food bank.
  10. drifkraftur
    Her drive to succeed in her career led her to work long hours and take on challenging projects.
  11. gagnadrif
    I just installed a new solid-state drive in my laptop to speed up its performance.
  12. söfnunarátak
    The local community center is organizing a food drive to help families in need during the holiday season.
  13. dræv (í golfi)
    After teeing up his ball, Jeff executed a powerful drive that sent it soaring down the fairway.
  14. flatur skot (í tennis eða hornabolti)
    The tennis player executed a powerful drive that skimmed just over the net and landed deep in the opponent's court.
  15. lágt skot (í krikket)
    The batsman played a beautiful cover drive, sending the ball racing towards the boundary.
  16. beint skot (í fótbolta)
    During the match, the striker unleashed a powerful drive straight into the back of the net.
  17. sóknarleið (í amerískum fótbolta)
    The quarterback led a successful drive down the field, culminating in a touchdown just before halftime.