drive back
drive back · drives back · drove back · driven back · driving back
отказываться принять, противостоять, оказывать сопротивление
abwehren, abstoßen, abweisen
To force someone or something to retreat or move awayTo force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.
» Tom drove back to the hospital.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, back.
force or drive back
Examples
114 sentencesTom drove back to the hospital.
Tom drove back to the farm.
I can drive you back home.
Tom drove back to his office.
Tom drove back home by himself.
Forms
drives back, driving back, drove back, driven back| Base form | drive back · to drive back |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drives back |
| Present participle | driving back |
| Past simple | drove back |
| Past participle | driven back |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- 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.
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb