drive
/draɪv/verb
उच्चारण ड्राइव
(वाहन) चलाना
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as idiom, phrasal verb
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
(वाहन) चलाना
- Can you drive a car?
- Radhika learnt to drive a car when she turned eighteen.
- My father drives to the office every morning.
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- Never drive fast on a wet road.
- She drove us to the station in time for the Rajdhani Express.
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[T] ~ sb (to sth/to do sth)
to force somebody to act in a particular way; to make somebody very angry or upset
विवश करना; (पागल) कर देना
- Hunger drove them to steal.
- The noise drives me mad.
- The long delays drove many passengers to complain.
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- Poverty drove thousands of families to the city to find work.
- His constant questions are driving me crazy.
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[C]
a journey in a car; an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something
सवारी; अभियान
- a long drive
- a cleanliness drive
- It is a two-hour drive from Delhi to Jaipur.
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- The school started a tree-planting drive across the city.
- The government has launched a vaccination drive in rural areas.
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[U]
a strong desire to do things and achieve something
उत्साह, लगन
- She has great drive.
- Success in the exam needs talent, but more than that it needs drive.
- Anil has the drive to become a top civil servant.
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- Good teachers can give students the drive to keep learning.
- Without drive, even a very clever person may achieve little.
Synonyms energy ambition motivation determination zeal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drive + vehicle (car, bus, truck, auto)
Drive is used for vehicles with an engine that you steer from a seat, such as a car or bus. For a bicycle or motorbike, use ride.
इंजन वाले वाहन, जैसे कार या बस, चलाने के लिए 'drive' आता है। साइकिल या मोटरसाइकिल के लिए 'ride' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika's father drives a bus.
- She learned to ride a bicycle before she learned to drive a car.
drive + person + to + place
To take someone somewhere in a car, use drive someone to a place.
किसी को कार से कहीं ले जाने के लिए 'drive someone to a place' आता है।
- He drove me to the station in time for the train.
drive + object + adjective / to-infinitive
In the sense of forcing, drive someone mad or drive someone to do something.
मजबूर करने के अर्थ में 'drive someone mad' या 'drive someone to do something' आता है।
- The noise drove everyone mad.
- Hunger drove the villagers to leave their homes.
drive (noun): a drive to / for / against
As a noun, a drive can be a car journey, a planned campaign or a strong inner urge. Use a drive for the campaign's goal.
संज्ञा के रूप में drive का अर्थ कार की यात्रा, योजनाबद्ध अभियान या भीतरी प्रेरणा हो सकता है; अभियान के लक्ष्य के लिए 'a drive for/against' आता है।
- The school ran a drive against plastic.
- She has the drive to top the merit list.
+Collocations 4
drive + object
a cara tractora busa truckan auto
- He drives a tractor on his farm.
adverb + drive
carefullyfastrashlyslowlydangerously
- Do not drive rashly on the highway.
adjective + drive (noun)
longstrongcleaningvaccinationrecruitment
- A vaccination drive was held in the village.
drive + phrase
drive someone crazydrive home a pointdrive a hard bargaindrive someone to tears
- The teacher used a story to drive home his point.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's uncle drives a taxi in Delhi.
राधिका के चाचा दिल्ली में टैक्सी चलाते हैं।
- It is a two-hour drive from Jaipur to Delhi.
जयपुर से दिल्ली तक दो घंटे की कार यात्रा है।
- The college started a drive to plant a thousand trees.
कॉलेज ने एक हज़ार पेड़ लगाने का अभियान शुरू किया।
- Her desire to succeed drove her to study every night.
सफल होने की उसकी इच्छा ने उसे हर रात पढ़ने के लिए प्रेरित किया।
- The long wait for the bus drove him mad.
बस के लंबे इंतज़ार ने उसे पागल कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He drives a bicycle to school.
✓ He rides a bicycle to school.
You ride a bicycle; drive is for cars, buses and similar vehicles.
साइकिल 'ride' की जाती है; 'drive' कार, बस जैसे वाहनों के लिए है।
✗ I could not understand what he was driving to.
✓ I could not understand what he was driving at.
The phrasal verb is drive at, meaning to suggest or mean.
Phrasal verb 'drive at' है, जिसका अर्थ संकेत देना या कहना चाहना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve moving or pushing, but differ in what is moved.
ये क्रियाएँ गति या धक्का देने से जुड़ी हैं, पर किसे चलाया जाता है, इसमें भिन्न हैं।
To operate a car, bus or truck, or to force someone to act.
कार, बस या ट्रक चलाना, या किसी को कार्य करने पर विवश करना।
- He drives to work.
To sit on and control a bicycle, motorbike or horse, or travel as a passenger.
साइकिल, मोटरसाइकिल या घोड़े पर बैठकर चलाना, या यात्री के रूप में सफर करना।
- She rides a scooter.
To press something away from you with force.
किसी चीज़ को बल से अपने से दूर धकेलना।
- He pushed the cart.
¶Idioms 3
drive sth home (to sb)
to make sb understand or accept sth by saying it often, loudly or forcefully
(किसी बात को) अच्छी तरह समझा देना, दिमाग़ में बैठा देना
- The teacher drove home the importance of daily revision.
- The accident drove home to us the need for helmets.
drive a wedge between A and B
to make two people or groups argue with each other or become separate
(दो लोगों या दलों के बीच) फूट डालना, दरार डालना
- The dispute over land drove a wedge between the brothers.
- He tried to drive a wedge between Radhika and her friends.
drive sb to drink
(humorous) to make sb very annoyed or worried
(किसी को) इतना परेशान कर देना कि वह पागल हो जाए
- These endless forms are enough to drive anyone to drink.
- My noisy neighbours will drive me to drink.
→Phrasal verbs 2
drive at
(only used in the progressive tenses) to be trying to say or suggest something, often indirectly
(घुमा-फिराकर) कुछ कहना चाहना, (किसी ओर) इशारा करना
- I don't understand what you're driving at.
- What exactly are you driving at?
drive off
to leave in a car or other vehicle
(गाड़ी में बैठकर) चले जाना
- He waved and drove off.
- The thieves drove off before the police arrived.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart drive (a car, bus or truck) and ride (a bicycle, motorbike or horse).
Drive (कार, बस या ट्रक) और ride (साइकिल, मोटरसाइकिल या घोड़ा) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: drive, drove, driven.
Verb की तीनों forms याद रखें: drive (V1), drove (V2), driven (V3)। जैसे 'I drove to Delhi' और 'I have driven this car for years'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Drive sb up the wall (annoy somebody very much), drive a hard bargain (negotiate firmly), drive home (make something clearly understood).
Idioms: drive sb up the wall (बहुत परेशान करना), drive a hard bargain (कड़ा मोलभाव करना), drive home (स्पष्ट समझाना)।
A cleanliness drive, a test drive, a pen drive (a small storage device).
Collocations: a cleanliness drive (सफाई अभियान), a test drive (गाड़ी खरीदने से पहले उसे चलाकर देखना), a pen drive (डेटा रखने वाला छोटा storage device)।