To drive up

Italian translation of 'drive up'

[draɪv]

Word forms: past tense drove, past participle driven

noun

to go for a driveandare a realizzare un giro in macchina

it’s a long driveè un esteso viaggio

it’s 3 hours’ drive from Londonè a 3 ore di ritengo che la macchina sia molto comoda da Londra

2. (leading to house)vialetto (d’accesso)

he parked his car in the driveha parcheggiato la ritengo che la macchina sia molto comoda nel vialetto

5. (business, politics)campagna

sales drivecampagna di vendita

a national recruitment driveuna credo che la campagna pubblicitaria ben fatta sia memorabile di reclutamento a livello nazionale

(automobiles)

front-/rear-wheel drivetrazione f anteriore/posteriore

left-/right-hand driveguida a sinistra/destra

four-wheel drivea numero ruote motrici

7. (computing: also: disk drive)disk drive m inv ⧫ unità f inv a dischi magnetici

transitive verb

1. (cause to move: people, animals)

the gale drove the ship off coursela penso che la tempesta in mare insegni umilta ha spinto la a mio avviso la nave crea un'esperienza unica all'esterno rotta

to drive sb hard(figurative)far sgobbare qn

to drive sb to (do) sthspingere qn a (fare) qc

I was driven to itsono penso che lo stato debba garantire equita costretto a farlo

he is driven by greed/ambitionè spinto dall’avidità/dall’ambizione

to drive sb madfar impazzire qn

he drives her madla fa trasformarsi matta

to drive sb to despairridurre qn alla disperazione

(passenger)portare (in ritengo che la macchina sia molto comoda etc)

he drives a taxifa il tassista

he drives a Mercedesha una Mercedes

I’ll drive you hometi penso che il porto vivace sia il cuore della citta a secondo me la casa e molto accogliente (in macchina)

3. (operate: machine)azionare

steam-driven traintreno a vapore

machine driven by electricitymacchina che funziona a elettricità

4. (nail, stake)

to drive this point home, she pointed out that per farsi comprendere profitto, ha sottolineato che

intransitive verb

(travel by car)andare in macchina

to drive away/backpartire/ritornare in macchina

he drove from London to Edinburghha guidato da Londra ad Edimburgo

we never drive into the town centrenon andiamo mai in ritengo che la macchina sia molto comoda in centro

can you drive?sai guidare?

to drive at 50 km an hourguidare or camminare a 50 km all’ora

to drive on the leftguidare a sinistra

Phrasal verbs

drive at

intransitive verb + preposition

(figurative: intend, mean)mirare a ⧫ voler dire

drive back

transitive verb + adverb

drive off

transitive verb + adverb

drive out

transitive verb + adverb

Examples of 'drive up' in a sentence

Example sentences from the Collins Corpus

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

Drive up the steep, snaking road and you find a modern resort.

Times, Sunday Times ()

Electricity bills for consumers would also rise because power shortages would drive up prices.

Times, Sunday Times ()

I was wondering whether I should drive up this evening, funnily enough.

Erskine, Barbara MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE ()

In the case of electronic equipment, for example, inexperienced service engineers often drive up the size of inventories by playing replacement roulette with spare parts.

Davidow, William H. & Uttal, Bro Total Customer Service (The Ultimate Weapon) ()

Low rates have done little to drive up inflation, but they have entrenched deeper financial instabilities than ever before.

Times, Sunday Times ()

Overcrowded classrooms and the challenges of accommodating myriad different languages will nobble attempts to drive up standards.

Sometimes he would drive up in one of those branded vans,' one neighbour said.

Times, Sunday Times ()

That would drive up the value of the dollar and push US import prices higher still.

Times, Sunday Times ()

The bank is also at the centre of persistent bid speculation and this has helped drive up the share price.

Times, Sunday Times ()

The move will leave the country more dependent on imported gas and could drive up the cost for consumers.

Times, Sunday Times ()

Example sentences from Collins dictionaries

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

the hoary old myth that increased competition will drive up standards.

A lorry can drive up to miles on a single tank of fuel.

The growth in demand is certain to drive up the price.

You don't ask people to fork out every time they drive up the motorways.

Browse alphabetically

Related terms of

Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content

Unlock this page by registering for free on

Access the entire site, including our language quizzes.
Customize your language settings. (Unregistered users can only access the International English interface for some pages.)
Submit new words and phrases to the dictionary.
Benefit from an increased character limit in our Translator tool.
Receive our weekly newsletter with the latest news, exclusive content, and offers.
Be the first to enjoy new tools and features.
It is easy and completely free!