drive in

• Verbo compuesto que significa clavar o introducir algo con fuerza en una superficie o posición, o llegar a un lugar conduciendo un vehículo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of forcing something into a surface or position, or of arriving by vehicle at a place.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. To force something inwardformal

   To push, hammer, or force something into a surface or object.

   clavar hacia adentro

   • He drove the nail into the wall with a hammer.
   • The carpenter drove the screw in carefully.
   • She drove the stake into the ground to mark the spot.

   Sinónimosembedforcehammerimplantinsertpoundpushramsinkthrust

2. To arrive by vehicleinformal

   To enter a place or arrive at a location by driving a vehicle.

   llegar en coche

   • We drove in through the main gate.
   • He drove in to the parking lot and stopped.
   • They drove in from the countryside for the meeting.

   Sinónimosarrivedrive uppull inroll in

3. To teach or instill firmlyinformal

   To make someone understand or remember something through repetition or force.

   inculcar

   • The teacher drove the lesson in by repeating it several times.
   • He drove the importance of safety into his team.
   • The coach drove in the need for discipline every day.

   Sinónimosimplantinculcateingrain

   Antónimoseraseforget

Verbo basedrive