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driving [ˈdraɪvɪŋ]
sustantivo
1. conducción (f) (in car)manejo (m) (Am)
- to be in the driving seat (sentido figurado) -> estar al mando
- driving instructor -> profesor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de autoescuela
- driving lessons -> clases (f pl) de conducir or manejar (Am)
- driving license -> carné (m) or permiso (m) de conducir (británicoEsp), brevet (m) (español de Bolivia, spanól de Ecuador, español de Perú), licencia (f) de conducir (Carib), licencia (f) de manejar or para conducir (español de México), permiso (m) de conductor (RP), libreta (f) de manejar (español de Uruguay)
- driving school -> autoescuela (f)
- driving test -> examen (m) de conducir or manejar (Am)
adjetivo
2. torrencial (rain)
- driving force -> fuerza (f) motriz
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driving [drai-vin]
sustantivo
1. Garrar, se dice cuando el ancla no hace presa en el fondo. (Marina)
2. Impulso, el acto de dar movimiento; tendencia a hacer alguna cosa.
3. (Auto) Conducción.
- I don’t think much of his driving -> no me gusta mucho como maneja o conduce
adjetivo
4. Motor, motriz.
5. Impetuoso, violento.
- She’s the driving force behind the project -> es el alma-máter o la impulsora del proyecto
- Driving-whip -> látigo de cochero
- Driving-shaft -> árbol motor
- Driving-wheel -> rueda motriz
Torrencial (rain); azotador (wind).
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| Q: | How to say Tailgate in Spanish (football, not driving) |
| A: | I don't think there's a specific word in Spanish for that, but you can say: Fiesta o Pachanga antes del juego Fiesta o Pachanga pre-partido |
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