drive up

• Phrasal Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Erhöhung von etwas oder die Ankunft mit einem Fahrzeug zu bezeichnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate causing something to increase, or to arrive by driving a vehicle.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Increase (prices, costs, etc.)informal

   To cause something, especially prices or costs, to rise or increase.

   in die Höhe treiben

   • The new tax law drove up the cost of living.
   • High demand drove up the price of the rare collectible.
   • The shortage of materials drove up construction costs.

   Synonymeboostescalatehikeincreaseinflatejack uppush upraise

   Antonymecutdecreaselowerreduce

2. Arrive by vehicleinformal

   To approach or arrive at a place in a vehicle.

   Vorbeifahren

   • He drove up to the house in a red sports car.
   • She drove up to the gate and waited for it to open.
   • They drove up to the restaurant just in time for dinner.

   Synonymedraw updrive inpull inpull uproll up

Grundverbdrive