drive
word
/ˈdɹaɪv/
dryv
/dɹˈaɪv/
dryv
Definition
To control and operate a vehicle, like a car. It can also mean to motivate something or someone to action, or refer to a computer device for storing data.
Usage & Nuances
'Drive' is most commonly used for cars and vehicles. 'Go for a drive' means to travel by car for pleasure. As a noun, 'drive' can mean motivation ('She has a lot of drive') or a storage device ('hard drive'). Do not confuse with 'ride', which is for bicycles, motorcycles, or as a passenger.
Spanish: conducir - manejar - empuje (motivación)Portuguese (BR): dirigir (veículo) - motivação (força) - disco (informática)Portuguese (PT): conduzir (veículo) - motivação (força) - disco (informática)Chinese (Simplified): 驾驶 - 驱使 (动机) - 驱动器 (计算机)Chinese (Traditional): 駕駛 - 驅使 (動機) - 磁碟機 (計算機)Hindi: चलाना - प्रेरणा (मोटिवेशन)Arabic: يقود - دافع (حافز) - قرص (كمبيوتر)Bengali: চালানো - চালিকা শক্তি - ড্রাইভ (কম্পিউটার ডিভাইস)Russian: водить - внутренний стимул - диск (компьютерный)Japanese: 運転する - 意欲 - ドライブ (記憶装置)Vietnamese: lái - động lực (nội lực) - ổ đĩa (máy tính)Korean: 운전하다 - 추진력 - 드라이브 (저장 장치)Turkish: sürmek - motivasyon - sürücü (bilgisayar aygıtı)Urdu: چلانا - تحریک - ڈرائیو (کمپیوٹر ڈیوائس)Indonesian: mengemudi - dorongan - drive (perangkat penyimpanan)
Example Sentences
I drive to work every day.
basic
Can you drive a car?
basic
The teacher’s words gave me the drive to study harder.
basic
Let’s go for a drive by the beach this weekend.
natural
He lost all his data when his hard drive crashed.
natural
Her determination and drive impress everyone at the company.
natural