drive off

• Verbe à particule signifiant s'éloigner d'un lieu en véhicule, ou faire reculer ou partir quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

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

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

1. To leave in a vehicleformal

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

   s'éloigner en voiture

   • 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.

   Synonymesdepartdrive awaygogo awayleavemake offpull awayset offtake off

2. To repel or force awayformal

   To force someone or something to leave or retreat.

   repousser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeat backchase awaydispersefend offforce backpush backrepelrepulseroutscattersend packingward off

   Antonymesattractenticeinvitelurewelcome

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