verb🔗ShareActionner, faire fonctionnerTo provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto."You drive nails into wood with a hammer."Vous enfoncez des clous dans le bois avec un marteau.energyphysicsactionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMotiver, inciterTo provide an impetus for a non-physical change, especially a change in one's state of mind."The unexpected visit from her grandmother drove her to finally clean her room. "La visite inattendue de sa grand-mère l'a incitée à enfin nettoyer sa chambre.mindattitudeemotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéplacer, chasserTo displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force."The strong winds drove the sailboat far out to sea. "Les vents forts ont chassé le voilier au large.actionphysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, forcer, contraindreTo 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."The strict teacher drove the students to study harder by threatening low grades. "Le professeur strict a forcé les élèves à étudier plus dur en menaçant de mauvaises notes.actionattitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, forcer à avancer(especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on."to drive twenty thousand head of cattle from Texas to the Kansas railheads; to drive sheep out of a field"Pousser vingt mille têtes de bétail du Texas vers les gares ferroviaires du Kansas ; chasser les moutons hors d'un champ.actionanimalvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMener, conduireTo direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal."The farmer drove the oxen to the field to plow the land. "Le fermier menait les bœufs au champ pour labourer la terre.animalvehicledirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChasser, faire sortirTo cause animals to flee out of."The beaters drove the brambles, causing a great rush of rabbits and other creatures."Les rabatteurs ont chassé les ronces, provoquant une grande ruée de lapins et d'autres créatures.animalactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper, propulserTo move (something) by hitting it with great force."You drive nails into wood with a hammer."Vous enfoncez des clous dans le bois avec un marteau.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire fonctionner, actionnerTo cause (a mechanism) to operate."The pistons drive the crankshaft."Les pistons actionnent le vilebrequin.machinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConduireTo operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)."drive a car"conduire une voiturevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMotiver, inciterTo motivate; to provide an incentive for."What drives a person to run a marathon?"Qu'est-ce qui motive une personne à courir un marathon ?mindhumancharacterattitudeemotionachievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareForcer, contraindreTo compel (to do something)."Their debts finally drove them to sell the business."Leurs dettes les ont finalement forcés à vendre l'entreprise.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProvoquer, amenerTo cause to become."This constant complaining is going to drive me to insanity.  You are driving me crazy!"Ces plaintes constantes vont me rendre fou. Tu me rends fou !actionachievementattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper fortTo hit the ball with a drive."The golfer drove the ball a long way down the fairway. "Le golfeur a frappé la balle loin sur le fairway.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConduireTo travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle."I drive to work every day."Je conduis au travail tous les jours.vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConduire, transporterTo convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle."My wife drove me to the airport."Ma femme m'a conduit à l'aéroport.vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, forcerTo move forcefully."The wind was strong, driving the sailboat across the lake. "Le vent était fort, poussant le voilier sur le lac.actionenergymachinevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre mû, être propulséTo be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship)."The strong wind drove the sailboat across the lake quickly. "Le vent fort a propulsé le voilier rapidement sur le lac.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, inciterTo urge, press, or bring to a point or state."The teacher's enthusiasm drove the students to study harder for the exam. "L'enthousiasme du professeur a poussé les élèves à étudier plus sérieusement pour l'examen.actionattitudecharactermindachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMener, conduire, faire fonctionnerTo carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute."The teacher drove the lesson forward, explaining the new concept clearly. "Le professeur a mené la leçon, expliquant clairement le nouveau concept.actionprocessenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChasser, expulserTo clear, by forcing away what is contained."The farmer drove the rocks out of the field to make planting easier. "Le fermier a chassé les rochers du champ pour faciliter la plantation.actionprocessenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreuser horizontalement, creuser une galerie horizontaleTo dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel."The miners were driven a tunnel under the mountain to access the new ore deposit. "Les mineurs ont creusé un tunnel sous la montagne pour accéder au nouveau gisement de minerai.technicalgeologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en place une série offensive, construire une attaqueTo put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field."The team's quarterback skillfully driven the offense, making several key plays to get closer to the end zone. "Le quarterback de l'équipe a habilement construit l'attaque, effectuant plusieurs jeux clés pour se rapprocher de la zone d'en-but.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisirTo distrain for rent."The landlord drove the tenant for unpaid rent. "Le propriétaire a saisi le locataire pour loyer impayé.propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrier, séparerTo separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air."The farmer carefully driven the harvested seeds to remove the chaff. "L'agriculteur a soigneusement trié les graines récoltées pour enlever la balle.agricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDominerTo be the dominant party in a sex act."The older brother was driven in the sexual act. "Le frère aîné dominait dans l'acte sexuel.sexactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDéterminé, passionnéObsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals."The student was driven to succeed in school, constantly studying and working hard. "L'étudiant était déterminé à réussir à l'école, étudiant et travaillant dur constamment.attitudecharacterachievementmindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareChassé par le vent(of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind."The wind had driven the snow into large drifts outside the school. "Le vent avait chassé la neige en de grands amoncellements devant l'école.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
