overdrive
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overdrive(
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vuhr
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drayv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (automobile)
a. la superdirecta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The car has a four-speed gearbox with overdrive for better fuel economy at higher speeds.El auto tiene una caja de cambios de cuatro velocidades con superdirecta para menor consumo de gasolina a mayor velocidad.
2. (figurative) (frenetic activity)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My mind was in overdrive, thinking of all the possibilities.Mi mente trabajaba a toda máquina pensando en todas las posibilidades.
The news team went into overdrive when the story broke.Cuando estalló la noticia, los miembros del equipo informativo se pusieron a trabajar como locos.
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