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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| drive⇒ vi | (operate a vehicle) | köra vitr |
| | 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! |
| | Jag kan inte köra än. Jag är bara 15. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | (operate: a vehicle) | köra vtr |
| | Would you like to drive my new car? |
| | Skulle du vilja köra min nya bil? |
| drive [sb]⇒ vtr | (passenger: transport) | köra vtr |
| | | skjutsa vtr |
| | I'll be late to the show unless you can drive me. |
| | Jag kommer att komma för sent till föreställningen om du inte kan köra mig. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause movement) | driva vtr |
| | Wind drives the fan and creates electricity. |
| | Vinden driver fläkten och skapar elektricitet. |
| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (passenger: transport) | köra ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | skjutsa ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | Could you drive me to the station? |
| | Kan du köra mig till stationen? |
| drive [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | driva ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | The addiction drove him to a life of crime and misery. |
| | Beroendet drev honom till ett liv i kriminalitet och lidande. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | driva ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The desire to make her parents proud is what drives her to succeed. |
| | Viljan att göra hennes föräldrar stolta är det som driver henne till att lyckas. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (push, power) | leda vtr |
| | | driva vtr |
| | | föra vtr |
| | Spending drives the economy. |
| | Det driver ekonomin när vi spenderar. |
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| drive adj | (part of machine) | driv- adj |
| | There's a problem in the drive train. |
| drive n | (journey by car) | bilfärd, färd, bilresa s |
| | | åktur, biltur s |
| | The drive was really tiring. |
| drive n | (pleasure trip) | åktur, biltur s |
| | Let's go for a drive in the country. |
| drive n | (push) | drift s |
| | | framåtanda s |
| | | energi s |
| | (vardaglig) | driv s |
| | His drive to succeed led him into business. |
| drive n | ([sth] driven: animals, cargo) (kreatur) | drift s |
| | (timmer på vatten) | timmerflotte s |
| | (allmänt, fraktat gods) | last s |
| | The whole drive of cattle fell ill and nearly died en route. |
| drive n | (psychology: urge) | drift s |
| | He has difficulty controlling his drives. |
| drive n | (forward course) | satsning s |
| | | krafttag, kraft s |
| | They somehow found the energy for a final drive for the finish line. |
| drive n | (military thrust) | attack, anfall s |
| | | offensiv s |
| | The army's drive into enemy territory was a great success. |
| drive n | (charity) | insamling s |
| | | välgörenhetskampanj s |
| | The spring fund-raising drive was very successful. |
| drive n | (energy) | framåtanda s |
| | | energi s |
| | | ambition s |
| | (vardaglig) | driv s |
| | She's got a lot of drive and that motivates everyone. |
| drive n | (machinery) | driv- adj |
| | The belt drive is poorly designed. |
| drive n | (automobiles) (bil) | dragläge s |
| | Move the car from neutral to drive and release the brakes. |
| drive n | (sports: hitting) | slag s |
| | (lånord, sport) | drive s |
| | Her drive sent the ball right past her opponent. |
| drive n | (computing) | cd-romläsare, cd-läsare s |
| | Insert the CD into the drive. |
| Drive n | (road name) (adress, vägnamn) | gata s |
| | (adress, gatunamn) | väg s |
| | Jane's address is 65 Poplar Drive. |
drive,
driveway n | (driveway: path from house to road) (till hus) | uppfartsväg, uppfart s |
| | | enskild väg s |
| | An expensive-looking sports car turned into the drive. |
| | Sarah parked her car in the driveway. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (motivate) | driva vtr |
| | | motivera vtr |
| | What drives her to succeed is a desire to make her parents proud. |
| drive⇒ vi | (be impelled) | drivas fram vitr + prep |
| | | drivas på vitr + prep |
| | | föras fram vitr + prep |
| | The yacht drove before the strong wind. |
| drive vi | (go forward vigorously) | driva vitr |
| | | rusa vitr |
| | | fara vitr |
| | The storm drove onwards, gathering strength. |
| drive vi | (travel by vehicle) | köra vitr |
| | Shall we drive or take the train? |
| drive vi | (sports: hit or kick) (golf) | slå driveslag vitr + s |
| | | slå vitr |
| | | sparka vitr |
| | In golf, I find driving easier than putting. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtr | (sport: hit, kick) | sparka vtr |
| | | skjuta vtr |
| | | slå vtr |
| | Kane drove a low shot past the goalkeeper. |
| drive [sth] vtr | (baseball: advance) (baseboll) | driva hem vtr + s |
| | He drove the runner home with a hit. |
| drive [sth] vtr | (logs: float down river) | flotta vtr |
| | | flotta timmer vtr + s |
| | They drove the logs down the river. |
| drive [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (motivate) | driva vtr |
| | | motivera vtr |
| | Ian's desire to be the best is what drives him. |
| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (provoke) | driva vtr |
| | Her children always drive her to the point of madness. |
| drive [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (push) | driva vtr |
| | | föra vtr |
| | | leda vtr |
| | She drove the conversation to a certain topic. |
| drive [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (nail, blade: hammer) | driva, slå vtr |
| | | hamra vtr |
| | | spika vtr |
| | He drove the nail into the wall. |
| drive [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (sport: hit, kick) | sparka ngt i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | skjuta in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | slå in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | She drove the ball into the net. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| drive away vi phrasal | (depart in a vehicle) | köra iväg vitr partikel |
| | | köra bort vitr partikel |
| | She wiped a tear from her eye as he drove away. |
| drive by vi phrasal | (go past in a vehicle) | köra förbi vtr + adv |
| | Ray drove by in his truck. |
| drive [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (force to decrease) | driva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The current economic crisis will drive down house prices. |
| drive in vi phrasal | (go by car) | köra in vitr partikel |
| | | köra vitr |
| | 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) | köra in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | You will receive a ticket when you drive into the parking garage. |
| drive into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (crash: a vehicle) (krocka) | köra in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | The drunk driver drove into a wall. |
| drive [sb] mad vtr phrasal sep | (make insane) | göra ngn galen, göra ngn tokig vtr + adj |
| | | driva ngn till vansinne vbal uttr |
| | Working 8 am to 7 pm without a break every day is starting to drive me mad. |
| drive [sb] mad vtr phrasal sep | (annoy) (bildlig) | göra ngn galen, göra ngn tokig vtr + adj |
| | | irritera vtr |
| | The way my teen leaves his clothes all over the floor drives me mad! |
| drive [sb] mad vtr phrasal sep | (arouse sexually) (bildlig) | göra ngn galen, göra ngn tokig vtr + adj |
| | | hetsa upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Harry's deep, velvety voice drives his girlfriend mad. |
| drive off vi phrasal | (vehicle: pull out, move off) | köra iväg vitr partikel |
| | | köra bort vitr partikel |
| | I sadly watched him drive off, knowing I wouldn't see him again. |
| drive [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (force to leave) | köra ut ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | driva ut ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The natives were driven out of their villages by the foreign invaders. |
| drive up vi phrasal | (arrive in a vehicle) | köra upp vitr partikel |
| | | köra fram vitr partikel |
| | | stanna vitr |
| | I was surprised to see him drive up in a flashy sportscar. |
| drive [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (price: cause to rise) | driva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Demand for housing is driving house prices up. |
Sammansatta former:
drive | drove |
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| chain drive n | (mechanism: roller chain) | kedja s |
| | 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. |
| drive a hard bargain v expr | (be tough negotiator) (förhandla tufft) | vara hård i affärer vbal uttr |
| | (ej gå ner i pris) | inte låta pruta med sig vbal uttr |
| | The shopkeeper drove a hard bargain, but we eventually agreed on a price for the vase. |
| drive [sb/sth] away vtr + adv | (repel, force to leave) | köra iväg ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | köra bort ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She drove him away with her constant nagging. |
| drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv | (cause [sb/sth] to retreat) | driva tillbaka ngn/ngt vtr + adv |
| | | fösa tillbaka ngn/ngt vtr + adv |
| | The soldiers were making good progress across the snowy terrain until a blizzard drove them back. |
| drive-by n | (shooting from a passing car) (ungefärlig motsvarighet) | skottlossning från bil s |
| | Osman admitted that he was the gunman in a drive-by. |
| drive-by adj | (shooting: from passing car) | från bil prep + s |
| | A man has life-threatening injuries after a drive-by incident in Tucson. |
| drive [sb] crazy v expr | informal (make insane) (vardagligt) | göra ngn galen vtr + s |
| | | driva ngn till vansinne vbal uttr |
| | Staying at home all day with young three kids has driven me crazy. |
| drive [sb] crazy v expr | informal (annoy) (bildlig) | göra ngn galen vtr + s |
| | | driva ngn till vansinne vbal uttr |
| | That hip-hop music just drives me crazy! |
| drive [sb] crazy v expr | informal (arouse sexually) (bildlig) | göra ngn galen, göra ngn tokig vtr + s |
| | The way you kiss drives me crazy. |
| drive-in n | US (restaurant) (vardagligt) | drive in, drive-in s |
| | When my father met my mother she was a waitress at the drive-in. |
| drive-in n | US (cinema) | drive in biograf, drive-in biograf s |
| | | bilbiograf s |
| | Danny invited Sandy to the drive-in to see a movie. |
| drive-in adj | US (cinema, restaurant) (förled) | drive in-, drive-in- adj |
| | There are very few drive-in theaters left in North America. |
| drive [sth/sb] off⇒ vtr | (chase away) | köra iväg ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | köra bort ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | We had to drive off the wolves that were stalking the sheep. |
| drive on vi + adv | (keep driving without stopping) | köra på vitr + adv |
| | Shall I drop you off here, or do you want me to drive on? |
| drive over [sth] vi + prep | (vehicle: go on top of [sth]) | köra över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The driver slowly drove over the loose gravel. |
| drive [sb] potty v expr | mainly UK, informal (greatly annoy [sb]) (bildlig) | driva ngn till vansinne vbal uttr |
| | | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| | | irritera vtr |
drive train,
drivetrain n | (automotive system) | självgående system s |
| drive [sb] up the wall v expr | figurative, informal (irritate [sb]) (bildlig) | gå ngn på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | driva ngn till vansinne vbal uttr |
| | Dan's non-stop ranting about the boss is driving us all up the wall. |
| drive-by report n | US, figurative, informal (brief news account) | kort rapport, kortfattad rapport s |
| | The journalist did a drive-by report that Jones has announced his resignation. |
| drive-by shooting n | (gunfire from car) | skottlossning från bil s |
| | The police have arrested an 18-year-old gang member in connection with a drive-by shooting. |
| drive-by surgery n | US, figurative, informal (quick operation) | ingrepp som kräver kort sjukhusvistelse s |
| drive-in theater n | US (car-park cinema) | drive-in-bio s |
drive-through,
drive-thru n | (takeaway restaurant) | drive-through s |
| | 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) (förled) | drive-through- adj |
| | The drive-through restaurant is inaccessible to pedestrians. |
flash drive,
also UK: pen drive n | (computer: memory device) | flash-minne s |
| | (specifik) | USB-minne s |
| | Every paper I wrote this year is on this flash drive. |
| fly-drive adj | (including flight and car hire) (förled) | flyg- och bil-, flyg- och hyrbils- adj |
| food drive n | (charity event) | välgörenhetsevenemang där mat skänks bort - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The church is holding a food drive this weekend to help needy families. |
| four-wheel drive n | (vehicle: SUV) | fyrhjulsdrivet fordon adj + s |
| | | fyrhjulsdrift s |
| | Drivers in rural areas need a four-wheel drive to cope with winter conditions. |
| four-wheel drive n as adj | (vehicle: of SUV type) | fyrhjulsdriven adj |
| | (förled) | jeep- adj |
| go for a drive v expr | (take: car trip) | ta en åktur vbal uttr |
| | Let's go for a drive to the beach with our children. |
| hard drive n | (data-reading hardware) | hårddisk s |
| | The police were able to retrieve information from the fraudster's hard drive. |
| liner n | colloquial (baseball hit) (lånord) | liner s |
| | The batter hit a liner in the second inning. |
| sex drive n | (sexual desire) | sexualdrift s |
| | (vardagligt) | sexlust s |
| | After his surgery he had little sex drive. |
| tape drive n | (transfers data between computer and tape) | bandstation s |
| | We used to load reels of tape onto the tape drive so old data could be read. |