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drive in Dutch

drive in Dutch is drijven, aandrijving, rit — drive means to operate and steer a motor vehicle.

drive in Dutch

drijven
noun
An act of driving (prompting) animals forward.
aandrijving
noun
A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
rit
noun
A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
dreef
noun
A driveway.
oprijlaan
noun
A driveway.
oprit
noun
A driveway.
dreef
noun
A type of public roadway.
drift
noun
A type of public roadway.
weg
noun
A type of public roadway.
drijfveer
noun
(psychology) Desire or interest.
motivatie
noun
(psychology) Desire or interest.
besturen
verb
rijden
verb
drijven
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
drijven
verb
(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
voortdrijven
verb
(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
indrijven
verb
(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
aandrijven
verb
(transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
motiveren
verb
(transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
drijven
verb
(transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
maken
verb
(transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.

What does "drive" mean?

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
    "She drove to work every day."
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
    "Ambition drove her to work harder than anyone else."
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
    "They went for a long drive along the coast."
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
    "He has the drive to succeed in business."
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drive in a sentence

  • She drove to work every day.
  • He learned to drive when he was seventeen.
  • Ambition drove her to work harder than anyone else.
  • They went for a long drive along the coast.

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What is "drive" in Dutch?

"drive" in Dutch is drijven, aandrijving, rit. drive means: To operate and steer a motor vehicle.

How do you use "drive" in a sentence?

Example: "She drove to work every day." In Dutch, "drive" is drijven, aandrijving, rit.

Are there other ways to say "drive" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 17 translations listed for "drive": drijven, aandrijving, rit, dreef, oprijlaan, oprit.

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