drive off

• Verbo frasal que significa alejarse en un vehículo de un lugar, o hacer que alguien o algo retroceda o se vaya, como ahuyentar o repeler.

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

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

1. To leave in a vehicleformal

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

   alejarse en vehículo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdepartdrive awaygogo awayleavemake offpull awayset offtake off

2. To repel or force awayformal

   To force someone or something to leave or retreat.

   rechazar, ahuyentar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbeat backchase awaydispersefend offforce backpush backrepelrepulseroutscattersend packingward off

   Antónimosattractenticeinvitelurewelcome

Verbo basedrive