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Pronunciation / Transliteration: faːʁən
"Sie kann sehr gut Auto fahren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
"She learned to drive when she was seventeen years old."
- 1
An innate, biological, or psychological urge that motivates an organism's behavior.
"His strong drive for success pushed him to work long hours every day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'drīfan' (meaning 'to urge, drive, pursue, rush'), originating from Proto-Germanic '*drībaną'. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from physically propelling livestock or vehicles to psychological motivation and determination.
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conduire
Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɥiʁ
"Il aime conduire sur l'autoroute."
fahren
Transliteration: faːʁən
"Sie kann sehr gut Auto fahren."
guidare
Transliteration: ɡwiˈdare
"Devo guidare per due ore per arrivare a Roma."
conducir
Transliteration: kon.duˈsiɾ
"Aprendió a conducir en la ciudad."
dirigir
Transliteration: di.ɾiˈʒiɾ
"Ele gosta de dirigir à noite."
गाड़ी चलाना
Transliteration: gaadi chalana
"वह बहुत in सुरक्षित तरीके से गाड़ी चलाता है।"
驾驶
Transliteration: jiàshǐ
"他每天开车去上班。"
운전하다
Transliteration: unjeonhada
"나는 주말마다 차를 운전한다."
運転する
Transliteration: unten suru
"彼は安全に車を運転します。"
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