drive back

tornare in macchina, riportare in macchina

Tornare in un luogo guidando, oppure riaccompagnarvi qualcuno con il veicolo che si guida.

In inglese semplice: To return somewhere by driving, or take someone back in a vehicle you drive.

• I’ll drive back tonight.
• We drove back to the hotel in heavy rain.
• Can you drive me back home after the party?

Come si usa: drive back to somewhere (We drove back to the hotel after dinner.); drive someone back to somewhere (She drove me back to the station.)

Espressioni comuni: drive back home, drive back to school, drive back tonight

respingere, far arretrare

Costringere qualcuno o qualcosa ad allontanarsi o a tornare verso il punto da cui proveniva.

In inglese semplice: To force someone or something to move away or return towards where they came from.

• The soldiers drove back the enemy.
• Police drove the crowd back from the gate.
• Strong winds drove the boats back towards shore.

Come si usa: drive someone/something back (The defenders drove the attackers back.)

Sinonimi: repel, push back, force back

Espressioni comuni: drive back attackers, drive back the enemy, drive back a crowd