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drive1

drove, driven /draɪv/ /draɪv, drəʊv, ˈdrɪv.ən/ [driving]

Translation

v [t, i]
conducir
She drives very well
Conduce muy bien
He drove the cattle into the field
Condujo al ganado hacia el campo
manejar amér.
impulsar
to drive something forehead
impulsar algo hacia delante
hacer funcionar
to drive sb {crazy/mad/wild}
volver loco,ca a alguien col.
to drive sb {to sth/to do sth}
conducir a alguien a algo
llevar a alguien a algo
The situation drove me to desperation
La situación me llevó a la desesperación
to be in the driving seat
tener la sartén por el mango col.
to drive offVéase tb: to drive sb up the wall
(Definition of drive v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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