will drive

Futureconjugation ofdrive. There are other translations for this conjugation.

drive

manejar

el viaje en coche

drive(

drayv

)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (to operate a vehicle)

a. manejar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Have you learned to drive yet?¿Ya aprendiste a manejar?

b. conducir

You look tired; let me drive.Se te ve cansado; déjame conducir.

2. (to go from one place to another in a vehicle)

a. ir en coche

Do you usually drive to the office, or do you take the bus?¿Normalmente vas en coche a la oficina, o tomas el autobús?

b. ir en carro

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

We never walk to the supermarket. We always drive.Nunca vamos andando al supermercado. Siempre vamos en carro.

c. ir en auto

I refuse to drive downtown. It's impossible to find a parking space.Me niego a ir en auto al centro. Es imposible encontrar estacionamiento.

d. ir en automóvil

My grandparents have mobility problems, and they drive everywhere.Mis abuelos tienen problemas de movilidad, y van en automóvil a todas partes.

3. (to beat)

a. azotar

The rain drove against the door like a jealous lover.La lluvia azotó la puerta como un amante celoso.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (automobile)

a. manejar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I can drive the truck if you want.Puedo manejar la camioneta si quieres.

b. conducir

I want to drive the new car.Quiero conducir el coche nuevo.

c. pilotear

My uncle used to drive a race car.Mi tío antes piloteaba un coche de carreras.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He drove the car into the garage.Entró al garaje con el coche.

I drove by the restaurant and it was still closed.Pasé en coche por el restaurante y todavía estaba cerrado.

5. (to carry)

a. llevar

Let me drive you home.Deja que te lleve a casa.

6. (to cause to move)

a. impulsar

Two electric motors were used to drive the mechanism.Se usaron dos motores eléctricos para impulsar el mecanismo.

b. hacer funcionar

The plant continues to increase its use of hydroelectric power to drive its machinery.La fábrica sigue aumentando el uso de la energía hidroeléctrica para hacer funcionar su maquinaria.

7. (to lead)

a. conducir

We came across a farmer driving his flock into a field.Nos cruzamos con un granjero que conducía su rebaño a un campo.

8. (to compel)

a. empujar

His lost love drove him to insanity.Su amor perdido lo empujó a la locura.

b. llevar a

The pressure from her parents drove Lily to quit her studies.La presión de sus padres llevó a Lily a abandonar sus estudios.

9. (to spur on)

a. motivar

Fear of failure drove Abigail to try to be the best at everything.El miedo al fracaso motivaba a Abigail a tratar de ser la mejor en todo.

10. (to hammer)

a. clavar

She drove the hook into the wall.Clavó el gancho en la pared.

b. hincar

I drove the fence posts into the ground with a mallet.Hinqué los postes de la cerca en la tierra con un mazo.

11. (to excavate)

a. abrir

The farmer drove a hole into the ground.El granjero abrió un hoyo en la tierra.

12. (to overwork)

a. hacer trabajar demasiado

The cruel man drove his horse to exhaustion.El hombre cruel hizo trabajar demasiado su caballo hasta el agotamiento.

13. (sports)

a. mandar

The golfer drove the ball over the hill.El golfista mandó la pelota sobre la colina.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

14. (journey by car)

a. el viaje en coche

(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).

(M)

The property is a short drive away from the famous temple.La propiedad se encuentra a un corto viaje en coche del famoso templo.

b. el viaje

(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).

(M)

We went for a drive in the mountains.Hicimos un viaje por las montañas.

15. (road)

a. el camino

(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).

(M)

Look for the sign and then follow the drive.Busca la señal y luego sigue el camino.

16. (sports)

a. el golpe de drive

(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).

(M)

(tennis)

Nadal's drive is absolutely impeccable when he attacks.El golpe de drive de Nadal es totalmente perfecto cuando ataca.

b. el drive

(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).

(M)

(golf or tennis)

I've been practicing my drive for the tournament.Estuve practicando mi drive para el torneo.

17. (energy)

a. el dinamismo

(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).

(M)

With her drive and determination, she's bound to do great things.Con su dinamismo y determinación, está destinada a hacer grandes cosas.

18. (psychology)

a. el instinto

(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).

(M)

His murderous drive ended the lives of eight people.Su instinto asesino acabó con la vida de ocho personas.

19. (campaign)

a. la campaña

(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).

(F)

We have to develop a plan for the voter registration drive.Tenemos que trazar un plan para la campaña de inscripción en el censo electoral.

20. (machinery)

a. la transmisión

(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).

(F)

The motor drive is broken.La transmisión del motor está rota.

21. (automobile gear)

a. la marcha

(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).

(F)

I put the car in drive and started down the road.Puse el coche en marcha y empecé a conducir por la carretera.

22. (military)

a. la ofensiva

(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).

(F)

This book says that the soldiers' last drive won the war.Este libro cuenta que la última ofensiva de los soldados ganó la guerra.

23. (computing)

a. la unidad de disco

(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).

(F)

I think the disk is stuck in the drive.Creo que el disco se quedó atascado en la unidad de disco.

b. la unidad

(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).

(F)

Can I install the program on a virtual drive?¿Puedo instalar el programa en una unidad virtual?

drive

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (trip)

a. el viaje (en coche or

(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).

(M)

b. carro or

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

c. auto) (Southern Cone)

it's an hour's drive awayestá a una hora en coche or

to go for or take a drivedar una vuelta en coche, dar un paseo en, carro, auto

2. (aut)

a. la tracción

(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).

(F)

(of car)

four-wheel drivecuatro por cuatro m inv, vehículo m con tracción a or

left-hand drivevehículo m con el volante al or

3. (computers)

a. la unidad de disco

(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).

(F)

4. (in golf)

a. el golpe largo, drive

(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).

(M)

5. (in tennis)

a. el drive m, golpe natural

(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).

(M)

6. (of house)

a. el camino de entrada

(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).

(M)

7. (initiative, energy)

a. el brío m, empuje

(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).

(M)

8. (campaign)

sales/membership drivecampaña de ventas/para captar socios

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

9. (car, train)

a. conducir

b. manejar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

to drive somebody somewherellevar a alguien a algún sitio en coche or

10. (direct, guide; cattle, people)

a. conducir, guiar

to drive somebody to do somethingempujar a alguien a que haga algo

to drive prices up/downhacer que los precios suban/bajen

to drive somebody madvolver loco(a) a alguien

to drive oneself too hardtrabajar demasiado

to drive a hard bargainser un/una duro(a) negociador(ora), no regalar nada a nadie

11. (machine)

a. impulsar, hacer funcionar

to be driven by electricityfuncionar con electricidad

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

12. (in car)

a. conducir

b. manejar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

can you drive?¿sabes conducir or

to drive to workir al trabajo en coche or

drive [draɪv] drove (past)driven (participle:past)

noun

1 (journey, outing)

it's a long drive se tarda mucho en coche; it's only a short drive from here desde aquí se tarda poco en coche; one hour's drive from London a una hora en coche de Londres; it's a 50 mile drive está a una distancia de 50 millas; to go for a drive ir a dar una vuelta or un paseo en coche

let's go for a drive on Sunday

test

2 (private road) (in front of garage) entrada (f); (to large house) camino (m) (de acceso); avenida (f)

his car was parked in the drive su coche estaba aparcado en la entrada

the tree-lined drive to the castle 23 Queen's Drive, Malvern

3 (Tennis) golpe (m) directo; drive (m); (Golf) drive (m)

Woosnam sliced his drive into the bushes a hard drive to the boundary

4 (energy, motivation) empuje (m); dinamismo (m)

he'll be best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm

to have drive tener empuje or dinamismo

to lack drive no tener empuje or dinamismo

she has enormous/no drive I could see his future, his career, drifting, decent roles but never the lead. Matthew had no drive. He coasted along on his good looks. He needed someone to goad him he'd had the drive and ambition to claw his way up the career ladder they lack the drive to learn a new trade or discipline He had tremendous drive and nobody has worked harder to improve he has the drive to get ahead and make something of himself some women don't mind being aggressive to compensate for their partner's lack of drive

5 (Psychology and Psychiatry) (impulse) impulso (m); instinto (m)

sex drive libido (f); líbido (f); apetito (m) sexual; to have a high/low sex drive tener la libido or líbido alta/baja; tener mucho/poco apetito sexual

6 (campaign, effort) campaña (f)

Nike's massive advertising drive a charity drive

a recruitment drive una campaña de reclutamiento

the ANC has launched a nationwide recruitment drive the Army is gearing up for a recruitment drive in Bay Area high schools Euro Disney's first recruitment drive in Britain

a sales drive una promoción de ventas

The Sun started an aggressive sales drive in Scotland, launching a new edition she has authorised a Pounds 50,000 sales-drive to offload the nine-bedroom villa Jaguar's most successful sales drive, which featured a boy and the slogan Some Day, Some Day

the drive towards industrialization el camino hacia la industrialización

7 (Téc) (power transmission system) transmisión (f); propulsión (f); (Aut)

four-wheel drive tracción (f) en las cuatro ruedas

a four-wheel drive jeep un jeep con tracción en las cuatro ruedas

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive tracción (f) delantera/trasera

a left-hand/right-hand drive car un coche con el volante a la izquierda/derecha

8 (gear position in automatic car) marcha (f)

to put the car in drive poner el coche en marcha

9 (Comput) (also disk drive) unidad (f) de disco

equipment such as terminals, tape drives and printers the 3-inch drive became the disk of the eighties

CD-ROM drive unidad (f) de CD-ROM

10 (tournament)

whist drive certamen (m) de whist

she loved her weekly whist drives

11 (Mil) (attack) ofensiva (f)

the Serbian-controlled army continues its drive in Bosnia

transitive verb

1 (operate) [+car, bus, train] conducir; manejar; (LAm) [+racing car, speedboat] pilotar

he drives a taxi es taxista; she drives a Mercedes tiene un Mercedes

this car is easy to drive because of the light controls

2 (carry) [+passenger] llevar (en coche)

I'll drive you home te llevo a tu casa; he drove me to the station me llevó a la estación

can you drive me to work tomorrow?

3 (power) [+machine, vehicle] hacer funcionar

a car driven by steam a machine driven by electricity the wheels are driven by electric motors

4 (cause to move)

they drive the cattle to new pastures conducen el ganado a otros pastos; the wind drove the rain into our eyes el viento hacía que la lluvia nos azotaba en los ojos; a strong wind was driving the clouds across the sky un viento fuerte arrastraba las nubes por el cielo; the gale drove the ship off course el temporal hizo que el barco perdiera su rumbo; troops drove the demonstrators off the streets las tropas obligaron a los manifestantes a abandonar las calles

5 (push, hammer) [+nail, stake] clavar;into en

to drive a post into the ground clavar or hincar un poste en el suelo; she drove her fist straight into his face le dio con el puño justo en la cara

we used a mallet to drive the tent pegs into the ground

home

6 (excavate) [+tunnel] abrir; construir; [+hole] perforar; [+furrow] hacer

7 (force)

I was driven to it me vi forzado a ello; competition has driven prices down la competencia ha hecho que bajen los precios; hunger eventually drove him out of the house finalmente el hambre lo empujó a salir de la casa; high prices are driving local people out of the area el que los precios sean tan altos está haciendo que la gente se vaya a vivir a otras zonas; the recession drove them into bankruptcy la recesión los llevó a la bancarrota

she drove him too far with her constant nagging inflation is driving prices up the offensive drove thousands of people out of the country hard work and stress drove him to drink

to drive sb to despair llevar a algn a la desesperación

to drive sb to drink

his worries drove him to drink sus problemas le llevaron a la bebida; it's enough to drive you to drink te crispa los nervios

to drive sth into sb's [head]

to drive sb mad volver loco a algn

the noise in this place would drive you barmy that guy drives me wild to drive a [point] home

bargain home

8 (impel, motivate) empujar; mover

he was driven by greed/ambition lo empujaba or movía la avaricia/ambición

jealousy drives people to murder a man driven by the need to win the psychological urges which drive us

to drive sb to do sth drive sb into doing sth empujar or llevar a algn a hacer algo

depression drove him to attempt suicide la depresión le empujó or llevó a intentar suicidarse; what drove you to write this book? ¿qué le empujó or llevó a escribir este libro?

I can't even imagine what drove him to do these things no one knows what drove her to abandon her husband and family for a life in the jungle

9 (overwork)

to drive sb hard hacer trabajar mucho a algn

he drove the horses too hard I think his boss is driving him too hard

she is driving herself too hard se está exigiendo demasiado

he drove himself ever harder in his attempt to prove himself Alex is driving himself too hard, and I don't know how to stop him he's been quite superb in getting himself fit. He's driven himself really hard That morning, she'd had a panic attack, common among people who drive themselves past exhaustion

10 (Dep) [+ball] mandar

he drove the ball into the covers she drove it from the baseline he turned and drove the ball into the back of the net

intransitive verb

1 (operate vehicle) conducir; manejar; (LAm)

can you drive? ¿sabes conducir or manejar?; (LAm)

how long have you been driving? he had been driving all day posters encouraging people to drive safely to [learn] to drive I was 17 when I learned to drive

to drive on the left circular por la izquierda

2 (go)

he drove alone hizo el viaje en coche solo; we've driven 50 miles in the last hour hemos recorrido 80km (con el coche) en la última hora; next time we'll drive there la próxima vez iremos en coche; he drives around in an expensive car va por ahí en un coche de esos caros

once you get into the countryside you can drive for miles

to drive at 50km an hour ir (en un coche) a 50km por hora

we'll drive down in the car this weekend este fin de semana bajaremos en coche

he drove into a wall chocó con un muro

she drove [into] the garage

to drive to London ir a Londres en coche

3 (handle) conducirse; manejarse; (LAm)

the new Ford drives really well el nuevo Ford se conduce or se maneja muy bien; (LAm)

4 (beat)

heavy rain drove against the window la fuerte lluvia azotaba el cristal

hit with driver

modifier

drive shaft (n) (Aut) árbol (m) motor

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	Present	Past	Future
I	drive	drove	will drive
you	drive	drove	will drive
he/she	drives	drove	will drive
we	drive	drove	will drive
you	drive	drove	will drive
they	drive	drove	will drive