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A. vt (past drove past p, driven)

• 1 [Transp] a [car/bus/train] manejar or (Esp) conducir* b (convey in vehicle) llevar en coche

• 2 a (cause to move) (+ adv compl) the Indians were driven off their land = los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras we drove them away with sticks = los ahuyentamos con palos b [Sport] [ball] mandar, lanzar* c (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*

• 3 (make penetrate) [nail] clavar; [stake] hincar*

• 4 a (cause to become) volver* to drive sb mad = volver* loco a algn he drives me crazy with his incessant chatter = me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara b (compel to act) to drive sb to + INF = llevar or empujar a algn a + inf she is driven by ambition = la impulsa or motiva la ambición c (overwork) he drove them mercilessly = los hizo trabajar como esclavos she drives herself too hard = se exige demasiado a sí misma

B. vi

• manejar or (Esp) conducir* she drives to work = va a trabajar en coche