drive onto

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. manejar sobre
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The man drove the bulldozer onto the softball field, sending everyone running in terror.El hombre manejó el bulldozer sobre el campo de sóftbol, haciendo que todos se huyeran aterrados.
b. conducir sobre
The mechanic drove the car onto the platform.El mecánico condujo el carro sobre la plataforma.
c. embarcar en (ferry)
I just drove the car onto the ferry, so we should be arriving on the island in about an hour.Acabo de embarcar el carro en el transbordador, así que deberíamos llegar a la isla en aproximadamente una hora.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. entrar a
The trucker drove onto the highway and then realized he was going the wrong direction.El camionero entró a la autopista y entonces se dio cuenta de que iba en el sentido equivocado.
a. manejar sobre
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Please don't drive onto the lawn. I just had fresh sod put in.Por favor, no manejes sobre la hierba. Acabo de poner césped nuevo.
b. conducir sobre
The woman drove onto the island to get around the car in front of her.La mujer condujo sobre la mediana para sobrepasar al carro delante de ella.
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