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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| drive⇒ vi | (operate a vehicle) | dirigir v int |
| | I can't drive yet. I'm only 15. |
| | We've been driving for hours; aren't we there yet? |
| | You're driving too fast! |
| | Ainda não posso dirigir. Só tenho 15 anos. Estamos dirigindo há horas; ainda não chegamos? Você está dirigindo muito rápido! |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | (operate: a vehicle) | dirigir, conduzir vt |
| | Would you like to drive my new car? |
| | Gostaria de dirigir meu carro novo? |
| drive [sb]⇒ vtr | (passenger: transport) | levar de carro expres v |
| | I'll be late to the show unless you can drive me. |
| | Eu vou me atrasar para o show, a menos que você me leve de carro. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause movement) | acionar, impelir vt |
| | Wind drives the fan and creates electricity. |
| | O vento aciona a pá da hélice e gera eletricidade. |
| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (passenger: transport) | levar de carro expres v |
| | Could you drive me to the station? |
| | Você pode me levar de carro até a estação? |
| drive [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | levar + a vt + prep |
| | The addiction drove him to a life of crime and misery. |
| | O vício o levou a uma vida de crime e infelicidade. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | motivar + a vt + prep |
| | | impelir vt |
| | | levar + a vt + prep |
| | The desire to make her parents proud is what drives her to succeed. |
| | O desejo de deixar seus pais orgulhosos é o que a motiva a ter sucesso. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (push, power) (figurado) | impulsionar vt |
| | Spending drives the economy. |
| | Os gastos impulsionam a economia. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| drive adj | (part of machine) | de acionamento loc adj |
| | | de transmissão loc adj |
| | There's a problem in the drive train. |
| | Há um problema no trem de acionamento. |
| drive n | (journey by car) | passeio de carro sm |
| | The drive was really tiring. |
| | O passeio foi realmente cansativo. |
| drive n | (pleasure trip) | volta de carro sf |
| | | passeio de carro sm |
| | Let's go for a drive in the country. |
| | Vamos dar uma volta de carro pelo país. |
| drive n | (push) | ímpeto sm |
| | His drive to succeed led him into business. |
| | Seu ímpeto para o sucesso levou-o aos negócios. |
| drive n | ([sth] driven: animals, cargo) | carga sf |
| | The whole drive of cattle fell ill and nearly died en route. |
| | Toda a carga de gado ficou doente e quase morreu no meio da viagem. |
| drive n | (psychology: urge) (psicologia) | pulsão sf |
| | | impulso sm |
| | He has difficulty controlling his drives. |
| | Ele tem dificuldade em controlar suas pulsões. |
| drive n | (forward course) (movimento) | impulso, ímpeto sm |
| | They somehow found the energy for a final drive for the finish line. |
| | De alguma forma, eles encontraram energia para um impulso final para a linha de chegada. |
| drive n | (military thrust) (militar) | ataque, assalto sm |
| | | ofensiva sf |
| | The army's drive into enemy territory was a great success. |
| | o ataque do exército em território inimigo foi um grande sucesso. |
| drive n | (charity) | campanha sf |
| | The spring fund-raising drive was very successful. |
| | A campanha de arrecadação de fundos da primavera foi muito bem-sucedida. |
| drive n | (energy) | energia sf |
| | She's got a lot of drive and that motivates everyone. |
| | Ela tem muita energia e isso motiva todos. |
| drive n | (machinery) (maquinário) | transmissão sf |
| | The belt drive is poorly designed. |
| | A transmissão por correia é mal projetada. |
| drive n | (automobiles) (carros) | tração sf |
| | Move the car from neutral to drive and release the brakes. |
| | Mova o carro de neutro para dar tração e solte os freios. |
| drive n | (sports: hitting) (esporte) | batida sf |
| | Her drive sent the ball right past her opponent. |
| | Sua batida passou a bola bem além do adversário. |
| drive n | (computing) (anglicismo; informática) | drive sm |
| | Insert the CD into the drive. |
| | Coloque o CD no drive. |
| Drive n | (road name) (anglicismo; nome de estrada) | drive sf |
| Nota: O equivalente exato não existe. Talvez "rua", mas não é a mesma coisa. |
| | Jane's address is 65 Poplar Drive. |
| | O endereço da Jane é 65 Poplar Drive. |
drive,
driveway n | (driveway: path from house to road) | rua sf |
| | An expensive-looking sports car turned into the drive. |
| | Sarah parked her car in the driveway. |
| | Um carro esportivo de aparência cara entrou na rua. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (motivate) | motivar vt |
| | What drives her to succeed is a desire to make her parents proud. |
| | O que a motiva a ter sucesso é o desejo de deixar seus pais orgulhosos. |
| drive⇒ vi | (be impelled) | ser impelido loc v |
| | The yacht drove before the strong wind. |
| | O iate foi impelido diante do vento forte. |
| drive vi | (go forward vigorously) (com força) | mover-se vp |
| | The storm drove onwards, gathering strength. |
| | A tempestade moveu-se em frente, reunindo forças. |
| drive vi | (travel by vehicle) | ir de carro expres v |
| | Shall we drive or take the train? |
| | Vamos de carro ou de trem? |
| drive vi | (sports: hit or kick) | rebater, lançar v int |
| | In golf, I find driving easier than putting. |
| | No golfe, acho que lançar é mais fácil do que fazer o putting. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | (sport: hit, kick) (esporte) | lançar vt |
| | Kane drove a low shot past the goalkeeper. |
| | Kane lançou por baixo do goleiro. |
| drive [sth] vtr | (baseball: advance) (beisebol) | avançar vt |
| | He drove the runner home with a hit. |
| | Ele avançou o corredor com um golpe. |
| drive [sth] vtr | (logs: float down river) | conduzir vt |
| | They drove the logs down the river. |
| | Eles conduziram os troncos rio abaixo. |
| drive [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (motivate) | motivar vt |
| | | impulsionar vt |
| | Ian's desire to be the best is what drives him. |
| | O desejo de Ian de ser o melhor é o que o motiva. |
| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (provoke) | levar a vt + prep |
| | Her children always drive her to the point of madness. |
| | Seus filhos sempre a levam ao ponto da loucura. |
| drive [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (push) | levar vt |
| | | dirigir vt |
| | | guiar vt |
| | She drove the conversation to a certain topic. |
| | Ela levou a conversa a um determinado tópico. |
| drive [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (nail, blade: hammer) | cravar vt |
| | He drove the nail into the wall. |
| | Ele cravou a unha na parede. |
| drive [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (sport: hit, kick) | rebater vt |
| | She drove the ball into the net. |
| | Ela rebateu a bola na rede. |
| Locuções verbais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| drive away vi phrasal | (depart in a vehicle) | partir de carro expres v |
| | She wiped a tear from her eye as he drove away. |
| | Ela enxugou uma lágrima do olho enquanto ele partia de carro. |
| drive by vi phrasal | (go past in a vehicle) (carro, caminhão, ônibus) | passar de vt + prep |
| | Ray drove by in his truck. |
| drive [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (force to decrease) | fazer cair, fazer baixar loc v |
| | The current economic crisis will drive down house prices. |
| drive [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep | figurative (propel) | impulsionar, impelir vt |
| | The new legislation was driven forward by fears of mass immigration. |
| drive forward vi phrasal | (steer ahead) | avançar v int |
| | | ir em frente loc v |
| | Instead of reversing, he drove forward into a tree. |
| drive [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle: steer ahead) | avançar v int |
| | | ir em frente, seguir em frente expres v |
| drive in vi phrasal | (go by car) | ir de carro loc v |
| | If we take the train we don't have to drive in and face all that traffic. |
| drive into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter: in a vehicle) (num veículo) | entrar em loc v |
| | You will receive a ticket when you drive into the parking garage. |
| drive into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (crash: a vehicle) | bater, colidir vt |
| | The drunk driver drove into a wall. |
| drive [sb] mad vtr phrasal sep | (make insane) | levar à loucura expres v |
| | Working 8 am to 7 pm without a break every day is starting to drive me mad. |
| drive [sb] mad vtr phrasal sep | (annoy) (incomodar) | levar à loucura, deixar louco expres v |
| | The way my teen leaves his clothes all over the floor drives me mad! |
| drive [sb] mad vtr phrasal sep | (arouse sexually) (excitar sexualmente) | deixar louco, levar à loucura expres v |
| | Harry's deep, velvety voice drives his girlfriend mad. |
| drive off vi phrasal | (vehicle: pull out, move off) (carro) | partir v int |
| | I sadly watched him drive off, knowing I wouldn't see him again. |
| | Eu tristemente o vi partir, sabendo que não o veria novamente. |
| drive [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (force to leave) | afugentar, espantar vt |
| | The natives were driven out of their villages by the foreign invaders. |
| | Os nativos foram afugentados da vila pelos invasores estrangeiros. |
| drive up vi phrasal | (arrive in a vehicle) | chegar v int |
| | I was surprised to see him drive up in a flashy sportscar. |
| | Eu fiquei surpreso quando o vi chegar em um carro esportivo. |
| drive [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (price: cause to rise) | elevar, subir vt |
| | Demand for housing is driving house prices up. |
Formas compostas:
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| blood drive n | (event: blood donation) | doação de sangue sf |
| | I'll be giving my 95th pint at the blood drive on Monday. |
| cattle drive n | (herding livestock) | transporte de gado loc sm |
| | | tocar boiada expres |
| chain drive n | (mechanism: roller chain) | transmissão por corrente loc sf |
| | My first motorcycle had a chain drive and I had to remember to check the tension. The chain drive on a bicycle transfers power from the pedals to turn the wheels. |
| | Minha primeira moto tinha uma transmissão por corrente e eu tinha que me lembrar de verificar a tensão. A transmissão por corrente em uma bicicleta transfere a força dos pedais para mover as rodas. |
| disk drive n | (computing: hardware) (informática) | unidade de disco loc sf |
| drink and drive v expr | (operate vehicle while drunk) | beber e dirigir loc v |
| | It is illegal to drink and drive. |
| drive a bargain v expr | (negotiate a deal) | fazer um bom negócio loc v |
| | | pechinchar vt |
| | I got a good price on my new car because I drove a hard bargain with the salesman. |
| drive a hard bargain v expr | (be tough negotiator) (numa negociação) | não ceder fácil expres |
| | The shopkeeper drove a hard bargain, but we eventually agreed on a price for the vase. |
| drive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (suggest, intend to say) | insinuar, aludir vt |
| | What are you driving at? |
| drive [sb/sth] away vtr + adv | (repel, force to leave) | repelir, afugentar, expulsar vt |
| | | fazer sair expres v |
| | She drove him away with her constant nagging. |
| | Ela o repeliu com as constantes reclamações dela. |
| drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv | (cause [sb/sth] to retreat) (de carro) | retornar vi |
| | The soldiers were making good progress across the snowy terrain until a blizzard drove them back. |
| drive-by n | (shooting from a passing car) | tiroteio feito de um carro passando expres |
| | Osman admitted that he was the gunman in a drive-by. |
| drive-by adj | (shooting: from passing car) | tiroteio feito de um carro passando expres |
| | A man has life-threatening injuries after a drive-by incident in Tucson. |
| drive [sb] crazy v expr | informal (make insane) (informal) | deixar louco expres v |
| | Staying at home all day with young three kids has driven me crazy. |
| drive [sb] crazy v expr | informal (annoy) (figurado) | deixar louco expres v |
| | | irritar vt |
| | That hip-hop music just drives me crazy! |
| drive [sb] crazy v expr | informal (arouse sexually) (figurado, excitar sexualmente) | deixar louco expres v |
| | The way you kiss drives me crazy. |
| drive [sb] home vtr + adv | (take [sb] home in car) | levar para casa expres |
| drive [sth] home vtr + adv | (propel into place) | impulsionar vt |
| | A sharp blow of the hammer drove the nail home. |
| drive [sth] home vtr + adv | figurative (instil or impress the truth of [sth]) | fazer entender loc v |
| | My dad's funeral really drove home the fact that he was gone forever. |
| drive-in n | US (restaurant) | drive-in sm |
| | When my father met my mother she was a waitress at the drive-in. |
| drive-in n | US (cinema) | drive-in sm |
| | Danny invited Sandy to the drive-in to see a movie. |
| drive-in adj | US (cinema, restaurant) (estrangeirismo) | drive-in adj |
| | There are very few drive-in theaters left in North America. |
| drive [sth/sb] off⇒ vtr | (chase away) | afugentar vt |
| | We had to drive off the wolves that were stalking the sheep. |
| | Tivemos de afugentar os lobos que estavam perseguindo as ovelhas. |
| drive on vi + adv | (keep driving without stopping) (dirigindo) | seguir, continuar vt |
| | Shall I drop you off here, or do you want me to drive on? |
drive [sb] out of his mind,
drive [sb] out of her mind v expr | figurative, informal (annoy) (irritar alguém intensamente) | deixar louco expres v |
| | The baby's constant crying drove James out of his mind. |
drive [sb] out of his mind,
drive [sb] out of her mind v expr | figurative, informal (arouse sexually) (ser sexualmente atraente) | deixar louco expres v |
| | Watching you sunbathe used to drive me out of my mind. |
| drive over [sth] vi + prep | (vehicle: go on top of [sth]) | dirigir sobre v int + prep |
| | The driver slowly drove over the loose gravel. |
| drive [sb] potty v expr | mainly UK, informal (greatly annoy [sb]) (gíria) | deixar doido expres v |
| drive [sb] round the bend v expr | figurative, informal (make insane) | enervar vt |
| | You're driving me round the bend! |
drive shaft,
drive-shaft,
US: driveshaft n | (mechanism) | eixo de transmissão sm |
drive train,
drivetrain n | (automotive system) (automotivo) | unidade de tração loc sf |
| drive [sb] up the wall v expr | figurative, informal (irritate [sb]) | tirar do sério expres |
| | Dan's non-stop ranting about the boss is driving us all up the wall. |
| drive yourself to [sth] v expr | (go by car) | dirigir para vt |
| | I don't think you should drive yourself to the hospital. |
| drive yourself to [sth] v expr | figurative (motivate yourself) | levar-se para vp + prep |
| | | dirigir-se para vp + prep |
| | | guiar-se para vp + prep |
| drive-by shooting n | (gunfire from car) | ataque a tiros disparados de um veículo expres |
| | The police have arrested an 18-year-old gang member in connection with a drive-by shooting. |
| drive-in theater n | US (car-park cinema) | cinema drive-in loc sm |
drive-through,
drive-thru n | (takeaway restaurant) (restaurante) | drive thru sm |
| | Dave made a quick detour to the drive-through for fries on his way home from the office. |
drive-through,
drive-thru n as adj | (used from a car) (algo usado dentro de um carro) | drive thru sm |
| | The drive-through restaurant is inaccessible to pedestrians. |
flash drive,
also UK: pen drive n | (computer: memory device) (dispositivo de memória, portátil) | USB sm |
| | Every paper I wrote this year is on this flash drive. |
| fly-drive adj | (including flight and car hire) | que inclui passagem aérea e aluguel de carro loc adj |
| food drive n | (charity event) (caridade) | coleta de doações de alimentos sf |
| | The church is holding a food drive this weekend to help needy families. |
| four-wheel drive n | (vehicle: SUV) | tração nas quatro rodas |
| | Drivers in rural areas need a four-wheel drive to cope with winter conditions. |
| four-wheel drive n as adj | (vehicle: of SUV type) | de tração nas quatro rodas loc adj |
| front-wheel drive n | (car: power to front wheels only) (carro: onde motor ativa as rodas dianteiras) | tração dianteira loc sf |
| | Her new car's got front-wheel drive; it's a lot better on slippery roads than her old one was. |
| go for a drive v expr | (take: car trip) | passear de carro loc v |
| | Let's go for a drive to the beach with our children. |
| | Vamos passear de carro até a praia com nossas crianças. |
| hard drive n | (data-reading hardware) | disco rígido loc sm |
| | (sigla, anglicismo, hard drive) | HD sm |
| | The police were able to retrieve information from the fraudster's hard drive. |
| | Insira o disquete no disco rígido. |
| liner n | colloquial (baseball hit) (beisebol) | bola a meia altura expres |
| | The batter hit a liner in the second inning. |
| propaganda drive n | (political campaign) | campanha política loc sf |
| respiratory drive n | (instinct to breathe) (instinto de respirar) | estímulo respiratório loc sm |
| self-drive adj | UK (rented vehicle: driven by the renter) | conduzido por si próprio expres |
| self-drive adj | UK (vacation: driving your own car) | conduzido por si próprio expres |
| sex drive n | (sexual desire) (desejo por relação sexual) | instinto sexual sm |
| | | desejo sexual sm |
| | | libido sf |
| | After his surgery he had little sex drive. |
| tape drive n | (transfers data between computer and tape) (dispositivo, armazenamento de dados) | unidade de fita, unidade de fita streamer loc sf |
| | We used to load reels of tape onto the tape drive so old data could be read. |
| test drive n | (trial of car before buying) | test drive estrang |