drive in

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de cravar ou forçar algo em uma superfície ou posição, ou de chegar a um local com um veículo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. To force something inwardformal

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

   Cravar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosembedforcehammerimplantinsertpoundpushramsinkthrust

2. To arrive by vehicleinformal

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

   Entrar de carro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosarrivedrive uppull inroll in

3. To teach or instill firmlyinformal

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

   Inculcar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimplantinculcateingrain

   Antônimoseraseforget

Verbo basedrive