drive away

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de quitter un lieu en véhicule, ou de forcer quelqu'un ou quelque chose à partir ou à reculer.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of leaving a place in a vehicle, or forcing someone or something to leave or retreat.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Leave in a vehicleformal

   To depart from a place by driving a car, bus, or other vehicle.

   partir en voiture

   • She got into her car and drove away.
   • The bus drove away before I could catch it.
   • He waved goodbye and drove away from the station.

   Synonymesdepartdrive offdrive outleavepull awaytake off

2. Force to leaveformal

   To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.

   chasser, faire fuir

   • The loud noise drove away the birds.
   • His rude behavior drove away all his friends.
   • The security guard drove away the trespassers.

   Synonymesbanishchase awaydismissdispeldisperseejectexpeloustrepelroutscatter

   Antonymesattractharborinviteretainshelterwelcome

Verbe de basedrive