drive back

volver en coche, llevar de vuelta en coche

Regresar a un lugar conduciendo o llevar a alguien de vuelta en el vehículo que conduces.

En inglés sencillo: To return somewhere by driving, or take someone back in a vehicle you drive.

• I’ll drive back tonight.
• We drove back to the hotel in heavy rain.
• Can you drive me back home after the party?

Cómo se usa: drive back to somewhere (We drove back to the hotel after dinner.); drive someone back to somewhere (She drove me back to the station.)

Expresiones frecuentes: drive back home, drive back to school, drive back tonight

hacer retroceder, repeler

Obligar a alguien o algo a alejarse o volver hacia el lugar del que vino.

En inglés sencillo: To force someone or something to move away or return towards where they came from.

• The soldiers drove back the enemy.
• Police drove the crowd back from the gate.
• Strong winds drove the boats back towards shore.

Cómo se usa: drive someone/something back (The defenders drove the attackers back.)

Sinónimos: repel, push back, force back

Expresiones frecuentes: drive back attackers, drive back the enemy, drive back a crowd