drive away

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.

   This car's a real bargain, and you could drive it away this afternoon!

   wegfahren, davonfahren

   уезжа́тьujezžátʹ, уе́хатьujéxatʹ, отъезжа́тьotʺjezžátʹ

   пої́хатиpojíxaty, від'їжджа́тиvidʺjiždžáty, від'ї́здитиvidʺjízdyty

   force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

2. (idiomatic)To force someone or something to leave

   I managed to drive the vultures away by shouting and waving my arms about.

   Unsanitary conditions are driving away business.

   vertreiben, verjagen, verscheuchen

   прогоня́тьprogonjátʹ, прогна́тьprognátʹ, выгоня́тьvygonjátʹ

   проганя́тиprohanjáty, прогна́тиprohnáty, відганя́тиvidhanjáty

1. Tom started his car and drove away.

   Том завів машину і поїхав. — deniko

   ruТом завёл машину и уехал. — odexed

   deTom startete seinen Wagen und fuhr davon. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Tom drove away.

   Том поїхав. — deniko

   ruТом уехал. — odexed

   deTom fuhr weg. — halfdan

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3. I just saw Tom driving away.

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4. Tom watched as Mary drove away.

   deTom sah zu, wie Maria wegfuhr. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Tom drove away without looking back.

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irregular · Lesson

• drive offвигнати, виганятиTo force to leave or go away.
• drive outвигнати, виганятиTo push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
• drive awayпоїхати, відвезтиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.
• drive upTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to increase.
• drive inOf a hitter, to hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.
• drive downTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
• drive backTo force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.