drive

draɪv
drivendrove
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Translation of drive into German,

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Verb

1.

vehicle operation

tr./intr.
control and guide the movement of a vehicle
tr./intr.
  • She learned to drive a car at 16.Sie lernte mit 16 Jahren, ein Auto zu fahren.
2.

transportation

intr.
travel in a vehicle
intr.
fahren mit dem Auto fahren
  • We decided to drive to the beach for the weekend.Wir beschlossen, für das Wochenende an den Strand zu fahren.
3.

forceful movement

tr.
cause someone or something to move by force
tr.
  • The shepherds drive the sheep into the pen.Die Hirten trieben die Schafe in den Pferch.

Noun

1.

journey

trip made in a vehicle
  • We went for a drive in the countryside.Wir machten eine Fahrt auf dem Land.
2.

inner push

motivation or impulse to do something
  • Her drive to succeed was visible to everyone..Ihr Antrieb, erfolgreich zu sein, war für alle sichtbar
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Expressions with drive: examples in English and translations in German

fahren
We decided to drive down the coast for the weekend.
nach Hause fahren
After the party, I had to drive home.
mit dem Auto ankommen
They decided to drive in to the city for the concert..
herumfahren
He had to drive around his clients all day.
vorbeifahren
vorüberfahren
We decided to drive by the old house.
verrückt machen
His constant humming drives me crazy.

Images of drive

  • drive: private road leading to a house
    (road) Auffahrt

Synonyms and analogies of drive in English

Examples of drive in a sentence

  • I prefer to drive at night when the roads are clear.
  • I drive to work every morning.
  • They drove across the state overnight.
  • They drive the cattle across the field.
  • The wind can drive the waves to great heights.
  • Her determination drives her to achieve her goals.

Translations of "drive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasLaufwerknn.

Her computer's disc drive suddenly stopped responding during the update.

Das Laufwerk ihres Computers reagierte plötzlich nicht mehr während des Updates.

derAntriebnm.

The athlete's conquering drive was evident in his relentless training.

Der unbändige Antrieb des Athleten zeigte sich in seinem unermüdlichen Training.

dieFahrtnf.

The long drive left everyone feeling wiped and ready to rest.

Die lange Fahrt hatte alle erschöpft und reif für eine Pause gemacht.

Verb
fahrenv.

I must caution you to drive carefully during the winter storms.

Ich muss Sie ermahnen, während der Winterstürme vorsichtig zu fahren.

vorantreibenv.

They achieved a mutual agreement that would drive their collaboration forward.

Sie erzielten einen Konsens, der ihre Zusammenarbeit vorantreiben würde.

treibenv.

Her parents often drive her into a corner by demanding constant top grades.

Ihre Eltern treiben sie in die Enge, indem sie ständig Bestnoten verlangen.

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drive: Examples and translations in context

He had to eject the broken disk from the drive swiftly.

Er musste die kaputte Disk schnell aus dem Laufwerk auswerfen.

An optical disk drive is becoming less common in newer tech devices.

In neueren technischen Geräten wird ein optisches Laufwerk immer seltener.

He checked the optical drive for scratches before playing the movie.

Er überprüfte das optische Laufwerk auf Kratzer, bevor er den Film abspielte.

He demonstrated how to clean the disc drive to prevent read errors.

Er zeigte, wie man das Laufwerk reinigt, um Lesefehler zu vermeiden.

I enjoy using the optical disk drive for its simplicity and reliability.

Ich nutze das optische Laufwerk gerne wegen seiner Einfachheit und Zuverlässigkeit.

After you finish you will be booted into your portable drive.

Wenn du fertig bist, wird in das portable Laufwerk gebootet.

Determine which drive in the array contains the most current data.

Überprüfen Sie, welches Laufwerk im Array die aktuellen Daten enthält.

Install the program on a drive with sufficient disc space available.

Installieren Sie das Programm auf einem Laufwerk mit ausreichend verfügbarem Speicherplatz.

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hard drivedrive awaydrive inflash drive
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