drive home
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drive home(
drayv
hom
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el viaje de regreso a casa (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I want to move to the city. I'm tired of the long drive home.Quiero mudarme a la ciudad. Estoy cansada de hacer el viaje de regreso a casa tan largo.
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.).
a. conducir a casa
Your friend has drunk too much. He shouldn't be driving home.Tu amigo bebió demasiado. No debería estar conduciendo a casa.
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.).
4. (figurative) (to emphasize)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. poner de relieve
In their ad, they are trying to drive home the idea that their car is environmentally-friendly.En el aviso, tratan de poner de relieve la idea de que su coche es ecológico.
5. (figurative) (to communicate effectively)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. hacer llegar
He struggled to drive his message home, but he didn't succeed.Se esforzó por hacer llegar su mensaje, pero no lo logró.
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