drive in

• Verbe à particule désignant l'action d'enfoncer quelque chose dans une surface ou une position, ou d'arriver quelque part en véhicule.

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

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

1. To force something inwardformal

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

   Enfoncer (en frappant)

   • 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.

   Synonymesembedforcehammerimplantinsertpoundpushramsinkthrust

2. To arrive by vehicleinformal

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

   arriver en voiture

   • 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.

   Synonymesarrivedrive uppull inroll in

3. To teach or instill firmlyinformal

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

   inculquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesimplantinculcateingrain

   Antonymeseraseforget

Verbe de basedrive