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to drive (a car) ☊ lái xe ☊
驾驶 → ☊ jia4shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive ☊ Lái xe ☊
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OXF3000: lái xe drive
OXF3000N sự lái xe cuộc đua xe driving
OXF3000N người lái xe driver
OXF3000D: lái xe drive Antrieb
OXF3000D: lái xe drive Drang
OXF3000D: lái xe drive Fahrt
OXF3000D: lái xe drive Fahrweg
OXF3000D: lái xe drive Laufwerk
OXF3000D: lái xe drive Schwung
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She drives the motorbike by herself. ☊ Cô ấy tự lái xe máy. ☊ Common Phrases 3
Here is my licence / license (am.). Đây là bằng lái xe của tôi. * 027
Your licence / license (am.), please. Xin đưa bằng lái xe của bạn. * 041
Are you already allowed to drive? Bạn được phép lái xe chưa? * 075
How fast did you drive? Bạn đã lái xe nhanh như thế nào? * 087
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Bạn lái xe nhanh quá – đừng có lái xe nhanh quá! * 091
Yes, when she is driving. Vâng, trong lúc chị ấy lái xe hơi. * 097
She calls while she drives. Chị ấy gọi điện thoại, trong lúc chị ấy lái xe hơi. * 097
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Mặc dù anh ấy không có bằng lái xe, anh ấy vẫn lái xe hơi. * 099
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. Anh ấy không có bằng lái xe. Tuy vậy anh ấy vẫn lái xe hơi. * 099
like: Lái xe → →
careless driving ☊ sự lái xe bất cẩn ☊
der Fahrer ☊ người lái xe ☊ ☊
der Führerschein ☊ bằng lái xe ☊ ☊
die Fahrschule ☊ trường dạy lái xe ☊ ☊
Deshalb ist er immer aufgeregt, wenn er Auto fährt. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy vẫn luôn hồi hộp khi lái xe ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 211)
Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350)
Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373)
Sie fragt einen Taxifahrer: ☊ Cô ấy hỏi một người lái xe Taxi: ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 401)
Ich habe den Führerschein der Klasse B. ☊ Tôi có bằng lái xe hạng B. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1859)
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
He was driving at 70 mph. ☊ at ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
bad conditions/driving ☊ bad ☊
He was banned from driving for six months. ☊ ban ☊
Which driver was to blame for the accident? ☊ be to blame (for sth) ☊
a bus company/driver ☊ bus ☊
Just drive by. Don't stop. ☊ by ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
Paula got into the car and drove off. ☊ car ☊
a car driver/manufacturer/dealer ☊ car ☊
Drive carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
a careless worker/driver ☊ careless ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
deaths caused by dangerous driving ☊ cause ☊
a clean driving licence/driver's license ☊ clean ☊
treacherous driving conditions ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
He drove too fast with tragic consequences. ☊ consequence ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
The children are enough to drive me to drink. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
You're driving yourself too hard. ☊ drive ☊
drive sb + adj.: to drive sb crazy/mad/insane ☊ drive ☊
drive sb to do sth: Hunger drove her to steal. ☊ drive ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
Can you drive? ☊ drive ☊
Don't drive so fast! ☊ drive ☊
I drove to work this morning. ☊ drive ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
What car do you drive? ☊ drive ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Someone drove the car away in the night. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Let's go for a drive. ☊ drive ☊
It's a three-hour drive to London. ☊ drive ☊
She climbed into the driver's seat. ☊ driver ☊
The accident was the other driver's fault. ☊ driver ☊
a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test) ☊ driver ☊
a student driver ☊ driver ☊
The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag. ☊ driver ☊
dangerous driving ☊ driving ☊
driving lessons ☊ driving ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
+ adj.: If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. ☊ end up ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
an expert driver ☊ expert ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
Don't drive so fast! ☊ fast ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ front ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
I wear glasses for driving. ☊ glass ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
Always take care when driving down steep hills. ☊ hill ☊
York was within an hour's drive. ☊ hour ☊
It's illegal to drive through a red light. ☊ illegal ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
She got in her car and drove off. ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
Tiredness while driving can kill. ☊ kill ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
I'm having/taking driving lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
a driving licence ☊ licence ☊
a driver's license ☊ license ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination. ☊ matter ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired. ☊ mind ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
Ben drove off on his motorbike. ☊ motorbike ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast. ☊ ought to ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
pay sb (for sth): Would you mind paying the taxi driver? ☊ pay ☊
He pointed out the dangers of driving alone. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
qualify sb to do sth: The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles. ☊ qualify ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
I learnt to ride as a child. ☊ ride ☊
a motorcycle dispatch rider ☊ rider ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
a safe driver ☊ safe ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
You shouldn't drink and drive. ☊ should ☊
They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. ☊ side ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
a slow driver ☊ slow ☊
You're not in a fit state to drive. ☊ state ☊
She drove at a steady 50 mph. ☊ steady ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
a taxi driver/ride ☊ taxi ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
Your driving is terrible! ☊ terrible ☊
He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped). ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
He failed his driving test three times. ☊ time ☊
He drove off with a screech of tires. ☊ tire ☊
Steve took a turn driving while I slept. ☊ turn ☊
He drove off with a screech of tyres. ☊ tyre ☊
The truck driver was waiting to unload. ☊ unload ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off. ☊ wave ☊
Surfers flocked to the beach to ride the waves. ☊ wave ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
women drivers ☊ woman ☊
He was driving on the wrong side of the road. ☊ wrong ☊