drive off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения отъезда с места на транспортном средстве или принуждения кого-либо или чего-либо отступить или уйти.

A phrasal verb used to indicate leaving a place in a vehicle, or forcing someone or something to retreat or go away.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. To leave in a vehicleformal

   To depart or go away in a car, truck, or other vehicle.

   Уехать

   • He waved goodbye and drove off.
   • She got into the taxi and drove off into the night.
   • The delivery truck drove off after dropping off the package.

   Synonymsdepartdrive awaygogo awayleavemake offpull awayset offtake off

2. To repel or force awayformal

   To force someone or something to leave or retreat.

   Отогнать

   • The soldiers managed to drive off the attackers.
   • The farmer used a loud noise to drive off the crows.
   • She tried to drive off the stray dog by shouting.

   Synonymsbeat backchase awaydispersefend offforce backpush backrepelrepulseroutscattersend packingward off

   Antonymsattractenticeinvitelurewelcome

Base verbdrive