drive away

partir en voiture

Quitter un endroit au volant d’un véhicule.

En anglais simple : To leave a place in a vehicle that you are controlling.

• She got into her car and drove away.
• He drove the new truck away that morning.
• Don’t drive away without checking the tyres.

Comment l'utiliser : drive away from somewhere (She drove away from the hotel.); drive something away (He bought the van and drove it away.)

Synonymes : drive off

Expressions courantes : drive away slowly, drive something away

chasser, faire fuir

Faire partir quelqu’un ou quelque chose en lui faisant peur, en le gênant ou en le décourageant.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something leave by frightening, annoying, or discouraging them.

• The dog drove the birds away.
• High prices are driving away customers.
• His rude comments drove his friends away.

Comment l'utiliser : drive someone/something away / drive away someone/something (The noise drove the birds away.); drive someone/something away from something (High prices drove customers away from the shop.)

Synonymes : chase away, scare off, repel

Contraires : attract

Expressions courantes : drive away customers, drive someone away, drive something away