drive (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “drive”

drive; he drives; past drove, part. driven; ger. driving
  1. a conduce
    She learned to drive a truck in just two weeks.
  2. a împinge
    The strong wind drove the sailboat across the lake.
  3. a determina
    Your relentless teasing is driving her to tears.
  4. a mâna (animale)
    The farmer drove the cattle across the pasture to the barn as the sun began to set.
  5. a acționa
    The wind drives the blades of the windmill, generating electricity.
  6. a motiva
    Curiosity drove her to explore the abandoned mansion despite the rumors of it being haunted.
  7. a constrânge
    Hunger drove him to steal the bread.
  8. a lovi puternic
    During the match, she drove the tennis ball powerfully past her opponent for a winning shot.
  9. a transporta
    My sister drove her friends to the concert last night.
  10. a gestiona
    The factory's success is driven by the hard work and dedication of its employees.

substantiv “drive”

sg. drive, pl. drives or uncountable
  1. călătorie (cu mașina)
    After lunch, we took a short drive through the countryside to see the blooming wildflowers.
  2. acțiune energică
    The company's relentless drive to meet the deadline had employees working around the clock.
  3. vânătoare prin gonire
    The hunters organized a drive to flush the deer out of the woods.
  4. transhumanță
    The cowboys started the cattle drive at dawn, moving the herd toward the summer grazing lands.
  5. ofensivă militară
    During World War II, the Allies' drive through Normandy was crucial in breaking the German defenses and liberating occupied France.
  6. mecanism de acționare
    The electric drives in the new factory robots make them much faster and more efficient than the old hydraulic ones.
  7. alee de acces
    After the snowstorm, we spent hours shoveling the drive so we could get our car out to the street.
  8. bulevard
    After moving to the suburbs, they lived on a quiet drive lined with maple trees.
  9. campanie promoțională
    The supermarket launched a donation drive, encouraging customers to buy and contribute extra canned goods for the local food bank.
  10. impuls interior
    Her drive to succeed in her career led her to work long hours and take on challenging projects.
  11. unitate de stocare
    I just installed a new solid-state drive in my laptop to speed up its performance.
  12. campanie de strângere de fonduri
    The local community center is organizing a food drive to help families in need during the holiday season.
  13. lovitură puternică (în golf)
    After teeing up his ball, Jeff executed a powerful drive that sent it soaring down the fairway.
  14. lovitură directă
    The tennis player executed a powerful drive that skimmed just over the net and landed deep in the opponent's court.
  15. lovitură la cricket
    The batsman played a beautiful cover drive, sending the ball racing towards the boundary.
  16. șut puternic
    During the match, the striker unleashed a powerful drive straight into the back of the net.
  17. serie de jocuri (în fotbal american)
    The quarterback led a successful drive down the field, culminating in a touchdown just before halftime.