drive off

1. (idiomatic)To force to leave or go away.

   austreiben

   отва́живатьotváživatʹ, отва́дитьotváditʹ

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

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, off.

   We started the car and drove off.

1. Tom hopped on his motorcycle and drove off.

   Том стрибнув на свій мотоцикл та поїхав.

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2. We all watched Tom drive off.

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3. Did you see Tom drive off?

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4. Tom drove his car off a bridge.

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5. Tom started the car and drove off.

   ruТом завёл машину и уехал.

   deTom startete den Wagen und fuhr davon.

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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.