drive back

rentrer en voiture, ramener en voiture

Revenir quelque part en conduisant, ou y ramener quelqu’un dans le véhicule que l’on conduit.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : drive back to somewhere (We drove back to the hotel after dinner.); drive someone back to somewhere (She drove me back to the station.)

Expressions courantes : drive back home, drive back to school, drive back tonight

repousser, faire reculer

Forcer quelqu’un ou quelque chose à s’éloigner ou à repartir dans la direction d’où il venait.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drive someone/something back (The defenders drove the attackers back.)

Synonymes : repel, push back, force back

Expressions courantes : drive back attackers, drive back the enemy, drive back a crowd