drive at

guidare a

Guidare un veicolo a una determinata velocità.

In inglese semplice: To control a moving vehicle at a particular speed.

• Drive at a safe speed.
• She drove at forty kilometres an hour through the village.
• Were you driving at the speed limit?

Come si usa: drive at a speed (You must drive at a safe speed here.)

Espressioni comuni: drive at speed, drive at walking pace

voler dire

Cercare di esprimere un’idea, spesso senza dirla chiaramente.

In inglese semplice: To try to express a particular idea, often without saying it clearly.

• What are you driving at?
• I finally understood what he was driving at.
• Your question is confusing; what exactly are you driving at?

Come si usa: what someone is driving at (I could not understand what she was driving at.)

Sinonimi: mean, get at

Espressioni comuni: drive at something, drive at a point