drive up

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar el aumento de algo, como precios o cantidades, o para expresar la acción de llegar en un vehículo.

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

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

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

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

   hacer subir, incrementar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosboostescalatehikeincreaseinflatejack uppush upraise

   Antónimoscutdecreaselowerreduce

2. Arrive by vehicleinformal

   To approach or arrive at a place in a vehicle.

   llegar en vehículo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdraw updrive inpull inpull uproll up

Verbo basedrive