drive off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que alguém parte ou sai de um lugar em um veículo, ou para forçar alguém ou algo a recuar ou ir embora.

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

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

1. To leave in a vehicleformal

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

   Sair dirigindo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdepartdrive awaygogo awayleavemake offpull awayset offtake off

2. To repel or force awayformal

   To force someone or something to leave or retreat.

   Repelir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbeat backchase awaydispersefend offforce backpush backrepelrepulseroutscattersend packingward off

   Antônimosattractenticeinvitelurewelcome

Verbo basedrive