driving

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

present participle and gerund of drive

Adj

1. That drives (a mechanism or process).
2. That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent (of wind, rain, etc)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
2. (countable, uncountable) In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle.
3. (countable, uncountable) The act of driving the ball; hitting the ball a long distance, especially from the tee to the putting green.

drive

• Verb
• Noun

Lees meer

Sinonieme

drive

impelling

steering

riding

active

navigation

impulsive

effectual

efficacious

efficient

energetic

expelling

flying

forceful

going

hammering

high-performance

implantation

invasion

leading

motion

moving

operation

pile driver

piloting

powerful

propulsive

punchy

removing

ride

running time

shaving

transportation

tunnelling

urging

energising

one who drives

with a vengeance

trip by car

pounding in

shooting into

removing to a distance

urging onward

agitating

compelling

control

direction

dynamic

effective

Vertalings

conduite

guida

conducción

fahrend

şiddetli

condução

battente

Lenkung

moteur

chauffierend

Fahren

οδήγηση

conducció

automobilismo

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: dryvyng

Geërf van Old English: drīfende

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: drieuwend

Verwante met Fries: driuwend

Verwante met Nederlands: drijvend

Verwante met Duits: treibend

Verwante met Sweeds: drivande

Geërf van Middle English: driving

Verwante met Nederlands: drijving

Verwante met Duits: Treibung

In summary

From Middle English dryvyng, drivende, from Old English drīfende, from Proto-Germanic *drībandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *drībaną (“to drive”), equivalent to drive + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian drieuwend, West Frisian driuwend, Dutch drijvend, German Low German drievend, German treibend, Swedish drivande.

Sinne

A ritzy limousine was driving along the fifth avenue .