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driv·ing

(drī′vĭng)

adj.

1. Transmitting power or motion.

2. Violent, intense, or forceful: a driving rain.

3. Energetic or active: a driving personality.

driv′ing·ly adv.

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driving

(ˈdraɪvɪŋ)

adj

1. having or moving with force and violence: driving rain.

2. forceful or energetic

3. relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion: driving test.

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driv•ing

(ˈdraɪ vɪŋ)

adj.

1. having force and violence: a driving storm.

2. vigorously active; energetic.

3. relaying or transmitting power.

4. having, applying, or exercising pressure or momentum.

5. used while operating a vehicle: driving gloves.

[1250–1300]

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Noun	1.	driving - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" drive golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	2.	driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" motoring - the act of driving an automobile steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" drive up - approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house" pull up short - stop abruptly; "The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast" turn on a dime - have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!" rein in, rein - stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office" conk, stall - come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway" haul up, pull up, draw up - come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us" draw up, pull up - cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel" brake - cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve" brake - stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road" motor, drive - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" automobile - travel in an automobile drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" coach - drive a coach test drive - test a vehicle by driving it; "I want to test drive the new Porsche" cruise - drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible" park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" angle-park - park at an angle parallel-park - park directly behind another vehicle double-park - park a vehicle alongside another joyride, tool around, tool - ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street" snowmobile - ride a snowmobile
Adj.	1.	driving - having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force" impulsive dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
	2.	driving - acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive" energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"

driving

adjective forceful, sweeping, dynamic, compelling, vigorous, energetic, galvanic Consumer spending was the driving force behind growth this summer.

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driving

adjective

Disposed to action:

active, brisk, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, sprightly, spry, vigorous, zippy.

Informal: snappy.

Translations

conduite

vožnja

battente guida sferzante

vožnja

driving

[ˈdraɪvɪŋ]

A. N (Aut) his driving was a bit erratic → su forma de conducir or (LAm) manejar era bastante imprevisible
we share the driving → nos turnamos al volante
why don't you let me do the driving? → ¿por qué no me dejas conducir or (LAm) manejar a mí?
see also drunken 1
see also reckless

B. ADJ [force] → impulsor; [rain] → torrencial; [wind] → azotador
she is the driving force behind the organization → ella es la (fuerza) impulsora de la organización

C. CPD driving belt N → correa f de transmisión
driving instructor N → profesor(a) m/f de autoescuela
driving lesson N → clase f de conducir or (LAm) manejar
driving licence N (Brit) → permiso m de conducir or (LAm) manejar, carnet m de conducir or (LAm) manejar
provisional/full driving license → permiso m de conducir provisional/definitivo, carnet m de conducir provisional/definitivo
driving mirror N → retrovisor m, espejo m retrovisor
driving range N zona de un campo de golf para practicar tiros de salida
driving school N → autoescuela f
driving seat N → asiento m del conductor
to be in the driving seat → estar al mando
he's in the driving seat now → ahora él es quien manda
driving test N → examen m de conducir or (LAm) manejar
driving wheel N (Tech) → rueda f motriz

DRIVING LICENCE/DRIVER'S LICENSE

En el Reino Unido se puede obtener el permiso de conducir desde los 17 años. Aunque la mayoría de la gente aprende a conducir en una autoescuela, también se puede solicitar un permiso provisional (provisional (driving) licence) mientras se está aprendiendo, el cual permite llevar un coche siempre y cuando el conductor novato vaya acompañado por otra persona con al menos tres años de carnet. Este carnet provisional no lleva la fotografía del conductor y no es obligatorio llevarlo encima cuando se conduce, aunque la policía puede pedir que se presente el documento en comisaría. Una vez obtenido el carnet definitivo (full driving licence), no hace falta renovarlo hasta los setenta años.

La edad para obtener el permiso de conducir en Estados Unidos varía, según el estado, entre 15 y 21 años. Sin embargo, los jóvenes pueden obtener un permiso junior, para conducir en determinadas circunstancias, por ejemplo, para ir a clase. Este carnet se ha de llevar siempre encima y es un documento válido para acreditar la identidad o la edad, que tiene que renovarse a los 4 ó 6 años. Sólo tiene validez estatal, por lo que si alguien se traslada a otro estado debe sacar otro carnet, para lo cual debe hacer otro examen escrito.

En ambos países son los conductores que no han aprobado aún el examen de conducir quienes llevan la L, llamada L-plate (de learner).

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driving

[ˈdraɪvɪŋ]

adj [snow] → qui tombe avec force; [wind] → qui souffle fort
in driving rain → sous une pluie battante

n → conduite f

modif [conditions, skills] → de conduitedriving force n → locomotive f, moteur mdriving instructor n → moniteur/trice m/f d'auto-école
He's a driving instructor → Il est moniteur d'auto-école.driving lesson n → leçon f de conduitedriving licence n (British) → permis m de conduiredriving mirror n → rétroviseur mdriving range n (GOLF) → practice mdriving school n → auto-école fdriving seat n (= driver's seat) [car, bus] → place f du conducteur
to be in the driving seat (= in control) → diriger les opérationsdriving test n → examen m du permis de conduire
to take one's driving test → passer son permis de conduire
He's taking his driving test tomorrow → Il passe son permis de conduire demain.
to pass one's driving test → avoir son permis
She's just passed her driving test → Elle vient d'avoir son permis.

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driving

n → Fahren nt; his driving is awful → er fährt schrecklich schlecht; I do a lot of driving in my job → in meinem Beruf muss ich sehr viel fahren; driving is her hobby → Autofahren ist ihr Hobby; I don’t like driving → ich fahre nicht gern (Auto); driving position → Fahrposition f

adj

(= motivating) ambition → brennend; to be the driving force behind something → die treibende Kraft bei etw sein

driving rain → peitschender Regen; driving snow → Schneetreiben nt

driving

driving ban

n → Führerscheinentzug m; he was given a two-year driving → ihm wurde der Führerschein für zwei Jahre entzogen

driving conditions

pl → Straßenverhältnisse pl

driving distance

n to be within easy driving → mit dem Auto leicht erreichbar sein

driving experience

n → Fahrpraxis f

driving instructor

n → Fahrlehrer(in) m(f)

driving iron

n (Golf) → Driving-Iron m

driving lesson

n → Fahrstunde f

driving licence

n (Brit) → Führerschein m

driving

driving mirror

n → Rückspiegel m

driving offence, (US) driving offense

n → Verkehrsdelikt nt

driving range

n (Golf) → Drivingrange nt

driving school

n → Fahrschule f

driving seat

n → Fahrersitz m; to be in the driving (fig) → das Steuer führen, die Zügel in der Hand haben; to put somebody in the driving (fig) → jdm die Führung übergeben; we need to put our party back in the driving → wir müssen unsere Partei wieder an die Macht bringen

driving style

n → Fahrweise f

driving test

n → Fahrprüfung f; to take/fail/pass one’s driving → die Fahrprüfung machen/nicht bestehen/bestehen

driving wheel

n (Brit) → Antriebsrad nt

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driving

[ˈdraɪvɪŋ]

1. n (Aut) → guida
his driving is awful → guida veramente male

2. adj

a. (Aut) → di guida
driving instructor → istruttore/trice di (scuola) guida
driving lesson → lezione f di guida
driving mirror → specchietto retrovisore
driving school → scuola guida inv
driving test → esame m di guida
to pass/fail one's driving test → superare/non superare l'esame di guida

b. (necessity) → impellente; (force) → trainante; (rain, sleet) → battente, sferzante

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David Blythe had sent his horse and buggy to meet them, and the urchin who had brought it slipped away with a sympathetic grin, leaving them to the delight of driving alone to their new home through the radiant evening.

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His horse would have ran off, if a shepherd who was coming by, driving a cow, had not stopped it.

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A Waggoner was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way.

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I remember he was riding me toward home one morning when we saw a powerful man driving toward us in a light pony chaise, with a beautiful little bay pony, with slender legs and a high-bred sensitive head and face.