drives Meaning

noun

Impulso, motivación

Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.

Examples :

"Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again."

Crasso tenía riqueza e ingenio, pero Pompeyo tenía impulso y César aún más.

noun

Impulso, prisa

Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; especially, a forced or hurried dispatch of business.

Examples :

""The office manager was known for the drives she initiated each month to finish projects before the deadline." "

La gerente de la oficina era conocida por el impulso que iniciaba cada mes para terminar los proyectos antes de la fecha límite.

action business energy way

noun

Arreo

An act of driving animals forward, as to be captured, hunted etc.

Examples :

"The ranchers organized seasonal cattle drives to move their herds to better grazing lands. "

Los ganaderos organizaron arreos de ganado estacionales para trasladar sus rebaños a mejores pastos.

animal action sport

noun

Ofensiva, avance

A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take a strategic objective.

Examples :

"The army's relentless drives across the desert were crucial to capturing the enemy's main supply depot. "

Los implacables avances del ejército por el desierto fueron cruciales para capturar el principal depósito de suministros del enemigo.

military war action

noun

Mecanismo de accionamiento, transmisión

A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.

Examples :

"Some old model trains have clockwork drives."

Algunos trenes de modelos antiguos tienen mecanismos de accionamiento de relojería.

machine vehicle technology part

noun

Paseo en coche, viaje

A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).

Examples :

"It was a long drive."

Fue un largo paseo en coche.

vehicle traffic

noun

Entrada de coches

A driveway.

Examples :

"The mansion had a long, tree-lined drive."

La mansión tenía una larga entrada bordeada de árboles.

property area place

noun

Avenida, camino

A type of public roadway.

Examples :

"Beverly Hills’ most famous street is Rodeo Drive."

La calle más famosa de Beverly Hills es Rodeo Drive.

way traffic area

noun

Camino de entrada, acceso

A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.

Examples :

""The old mansion had long, winding drives perfect for a leisurely afternoon." "

La antigua mansión tenía largos y sinuosos caminos de entrada perfectos para una tarde de ocio.

place way traffic

noun

Impulsos, deseos

Desire or interest.

Examples :

"His strong drive to succeed in school motivated him to study hard. "

Su fuerte deseo de tener éxito en la escuela lo motivó a estudiar mucho.

mind character attitude

noun

Unidad

An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk, as a floppy drive.

Examples :

""My computer has two drives: one for the main hard disk and another for reading DVDs." "

Mi computadora tiene dos unidades: una para el disco duro principal y otra para leer DVD.

computing electronics device machine technology

noun

Unidad

A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data, as a hard drive, a flash drive.

Examples :

"I keep all my school projects on external drives. "

Guardo todos mis proyectos escolares en unidades externas.

computing electronics technology device machine

noun

Golpe con el driver

A stroke made with a driver.

Examples :

""Her drives off the tee were consistently long and straight." "

Sus golpes con el driver desde el tee fueron consistentemente largos y rectos.

sport action

noun

Golpe

A ball struck in a flat trajectory.

Examples :

""The golfer practiced his drives at the driving range, hoping to get more distance with a flatter trajectory." "

El golfista practicó sus golpes en el campo de prácticas, esperando obtener más distancia con una trayectoria más plana.

sport

noun

Bateo, drive

A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.

Examples :

"He scored many runs with his powerful drives through the offside. "

Anotó muchas carreras con sus potentes drives por el lado contrario.

sport

noun

Golpe, tiro

A straight level shot or pass.

Examples :

"The quarterback delivered several accurate drives downfield, leading the team to victory. "

El mariscal de campo realizó varios golpes precisos en el campo, llevando al equipo a la victoria.

sport

noun

Serie ofensiva

An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.

Examples :

"After a strong defensive stand, the football team put together a long drive, culminating in a touchdown. "

Después de una fuerte defensa, el equipo de fútbol armó una larga serie ofensiva, que culminó en un touchdown.

sport game

noun

Colecta, evento benéfico

A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.

Examples :

"a whist drive; a beetle drive"

una colecta de whist; una colecta de escarabajos

organization event aid society business

noun

Campaña de ventas, promoción

(retail) A campaign aimed at selling more of a certain product, e.g. by offering a discount.

Examples :

"The store's back-to-school drives always offer big discounts on notebooks and pens. "

Las campañas de ventas de regreso a clases de la tienda siempre ofrecen grandes descuentos en cuadernos y bolígrafos.

business commerce

noun

Impresión, matriz

An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.

Examples :

"The jeweler examined the drives on the antique silver spoon, searching for the maker's mark. "

El joyero examinó las impresiones en la cuchara de plata antigua, buscando la marca del fabricante.

technical machine

noun

Maderada, flotada

A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.

Examples :

"After the spring thaw, the lumberjacks released the drives down the river, hoping to get the logs to the sawmill before summer. "

Después del deshielo primaveral, los leñadores soltaron la maderada río abajo, con la esperanza de llevar los troncos al aserradero antes del verano.

environment nature mass

verb

Impulsar, mover

To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

Examples :

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

Clavas clavos en la madera con un martillo.

energy physics action machine

verb

Impulsar, motivar

To provide an impetus for a non-physical change, especially a change in one's state of mind.

Examples :

"The desire to succeed drives her to study hard every night. "

El deseo de tener éxito la impulsa a estudiar mucho todas las noches.

mind attitude action

verb

Empujar, desplazar

To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.

Examples :

"The strong wind drives the rain against the window. "

El viento fuerte empuja la lluvia contra la ventana.

action energy vehicle physics

verb

Impulsar, obligar, forzar

To cause intrinsic motivation through the application or demonstration of force: to impel or urge onward thusly, to compel to move on, to coerce, intimidate or threaten.

Examples :

"The strict teacher drives her students to work harder by assigning extra homework and threatening failing grades. "

La estricta profesora impulsa a sus estudiantes a trabajar más duro asignando tareas adicionales y amenazando con suspensos.

action mind human inhuman

verb

Impulsar, obligar a avanzar

(especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

Examples :

"to drive twenty thousand head of cattle from Texas to the Kansas railheads; to drive sheep out of a field"

impulsar veinte mil cabezas de ganado de Texas a las estaciones de ferrocarril de Kansas; obligar a las ovejas a salir de un campo

animal action

verb

Conducir un vehículo tirado por animales

To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.

Examples :

"The farmer drives his horse-drawn cart to the market every Saturday. "

El granjero conduce su carro tirado por caballos al mercado todos los sábados.

vehicle animal action

verb

Ahuyentar, expulsar

To cause animals to flee out of.

Examples :

"The beaters drove the brambles, causing a great rush of rabbits and other creatures."

Los ojeadores ahuyentaron las zarzas, causando una gran estampida de conejos y otras criaturas.

animal action nature agriculture

verb

Golpear con fuerza, impulsar

To move (something) by hitting it with great force.

Examples :

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

Clavas clavos en la madera con un martillo.

action physics

verb

Hacer funcionar, accionar

To cause (a mechanism) to operate.

Examples :

"The pistons drive the crankshaft."

Los pistones hacen funcionar el cigüeñal.

machine technology action

verb

Conducir

To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).

Examples :

"drive a car"

conducir un coche

vehicle machine technology action

verb

Motivar, impulsar

To motivate; to provide an incentive for.

Examples :

"What drives a person to run a marathon?"

¿Qué impulsa a una persona a correr un maratón?

mind character attitude

verb

Obligar, forzar

To compel (to do something).

Examples :

"Their debts finally drove them to sell the business."

Sus deudas finalmente los obligaron a vender el negocio.

action mind

verb

Causar, provocar

To cause to become.

Examples :

"This constant complaining is going to drive me to insanity. You are driving me crazy!"

Esta constante queja me va a llevar a la locura. ¡Me estás volviendo loco!

action process

verb

Golpear con fuerza

To hit the ball with a drive.

Examples :

"The golfer drives the ball far down the fairway. "

El golfista golpea la pelota lejos por la calle.

sport

verb

Conducir

To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.

Examples :

"I drive to work every day."

Conduzco al trabajo todos los días.

vehicle action machine technology traffic

verb

Conducir, llevar

To convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.

Examples :

"My wife drove me to the airport."

Mi esposa me llevó al aeropuerto.

vehicle action technology

verb

Impulsar, forzar

To move forcefully.

Examples :

"The strong wind drives the rain against the window. "

El fuerte viento impulsa la lluvia contra la ventana.

action energy vehicle

verb

Ser impulsado, ser movido

To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).

Examples :

"The strong wind drives the sailboat across the lake. "

El viento fuerte impulsa el velero a través del lago.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean

verb

Impulsar, instar

To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.

Examples :

"The coach's encouragement drives the team to practice harder. "

El aliento del entrenador impulsa al equipo a practicar más duro.

action process

verb

Conducir, llevar, impulsar

To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.

Examples :

"The desire to succeed drives her to study hard every night. "

El deseo de tener éxito la impulsa a estudiar mucho todas las noches.

vehicle action

verb

Expulsar, desalojar

To clear, by forcing away what is contained.

Examples :

"The heavy rain drove the debris from the schoolyard. "

La fuerte lluvia expulsó los escombros del patio de la escuela.

action vehicle

verb

Cavar horizontalmente, excavar

To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.

Examples :

"The miners drives a tunnel through the mountain in search of gold. "

Los mineros excavan un túnel a través de la montaña en busca de oro.

technical geology industry

verb

Juntar una serie de jugadas ofensivas, avanzar el balón

To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.

Examples :

"The football team drives down the field, hoping to score a touchdown before halftime. "

El equipo de fútbol junta una serie de jugadas ofensivas por el campo, esperando anotar un touchdown antes del descanso.

sport action

verb

Embargar

To distrain for rent.

Examples :

"Because the tenant failed to pay for three months, the landlord drives the tenant's possessions to cover the unpaid rent. "

Debido a que el inquilino no pagó durante tres meses, el propietario embarga las posesiones del inquilino para cubrir la renta impaga.

property law

verb

Separar, clasificar

To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.

Examples :

"The machine drives the fluff and dust away from the wool, leaving only the clean fibers. "

La máquina separa la pelusa y el polvo de la lana, dejando solo las fibras limpias.

agriculture process

verb

Dominar, ser dominante

To be the dominant party in a sex act.

sex action

Meanings

Impulso, motivación

Examples :

"Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again."

Crasso tenía riqueza e ingenio, pero Pompeyo tenía impulso y César aún más.

Impulso, prisa

Examples :

""The office manager was known for the drives she initiated each month to finish projects before the deadline." "

La gerente de la oficina era conocida por el impulso que iniciaba cada mes para terminar los proyectos antes de la fecha límite.

Arreo

Examples :

"The ranchers organized seasonal cattle drives to move their herds to better grazing lands. "

Los ganaderos organizaron arreos de ganado estacionales para trasladar sus rebaños a mejores pastos.

Ofensiva, avance

Examples :

"The army's relentless drives across the desert were crucial to capturing the enemy's main supply depot. "

Los implacables avances del ejército por el desierto fueron cruciales para capturar el principal depósito de suministros del enemigo.

Mecanismo de accionamiento, transmisión

Examples :

"Some old model trains have clockwork drives."

Algunos trenes de modelos antiguos tienen mecanismos de accionamiento de relojería.

Paseo en coche, viaje

Examples :

"It was a long drive."

Fue un largo paseo en coche.

Entrada de coches

Examples :

"The mansion had a long, tree-lined drive."

La mansión tenía una larga entrada bordeada de árboles.

Avenida, camino

Examples :

"Beverly Hills’ most famous street is Rodeo Drive."

La calle más famosa de Beverly Hills es Rodeo Drive.

Camino de entrada, acceso

Examples :

""The old mansion had long, winding drives perfect for a leisurely afternoon." "

La antigua mansión tenía largos y sinuosos caminos de entrada perfectos para una tarde de ocio.

Impulsos, deseos

Examples :

"His strong drive to succeed in school motivated him to study hard. "

Su fuerte deseo de tener éxito en la escuela lo motivó a estudiar mucho.

Unidad

Examples :

""My computer has two drives: one for the main hard disk and another for reading DVDs." "

Mi computadora tiene dos unidades: una para el disco duro principal y otra para leer DVD.

Unidad

Examples :

"I keep all my school projects on external drives. "

Guardo todos mis proyectos escolares en unidades externas.

Golpe con el driver

Examples :

""Her drives off the tee were consistently long and straight." "

Sus golpes con el driver desde el tee fueron consistentemente largos y rectos.

Golpe

Examples :

""The golfer practiced his drives at the driving range, hoping to get more distance with a flatter trajectory." "

El golfista practicó sus golpes en el campo de prácticas, esperando obtener más distancia con una trayectoria más plana.

Bateo, drive

Examples :

"He scored many runs with his powerful drives through the offside. "

Anotó muchas carreras con sus potentes drives por el lado contrario.

Golpe, tiro

Examples :

"The quarterback delivered several accurate drives downfield, leading the team to victory. "

El mariscal de campo realizó varios golpes precisos en el campo, llevando al equipo a la victoria.

Serie ofensiva

Examples :

"After a strong defensive stand, the football team put together a long drive, culminating in a touchdown. "

Después de una fuerte defensa, el equipo de fútbol armó una larga serie ofensiva, que culminó en un touchdown.

Colecta, evento benéfico

Examples :

"a whist drive; a beetle drive"

una colecta de whist; una colecta de escarabajos

Campaña de ventas, promoción

Examples :

"The store's back-to-school drives always offer big discounts on notebooks and pens. "

Las campañas de ventas de regreso a clases de la tienda siempre ofrecen grandes descuentos en cuadernos y bolígrafos.

Impresión, matriz

Examples :

"The jeweler examined the drives on the antique silver spoon, searching for the maker's mark. "