drive something down

drive something down
ˌdrive sthˈup/ˈdown derived
to make sth such as prices rise or fall quickly
Main entry:drivederived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • drive something up — ˌdrive sthˈup/ˈdown derived to make sth such as prices rise or fall quickly Main entry: ↑drivederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • drive — ▪ I. drive drive 1 [draɪv] verb drove PASTTENSE [drəʊv ǁ droʊv] driven PASTPART [ˈdrɪvn] driving PRESPART drive a hard bargain COMMERCE to …   Financial and business terms

  • drive — drive1 W1S1 [draıv] v past tense drove [drəuv US drouv] past participle driven [ˈdrıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(vehicle)¦ 2¦(make somebody move)¦ 3¦(make somebody do something)¦ 4¦(make somebody/something be in a bad state)¦ 5¦(hit/push something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • drive — drive1 [ draıv ] (past tense drove [ drouv ] ; past participle driven [ drıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 control vehicle ▸ 2 provide power to move ▸ 3 push something to hit something else ▸ 4 force someone to leave ▸ 5 force someone into bad state ▸ 6 make …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • drive */*/*/ — I UK [draɪv] / US verb Word forms drive : present tense I/you/we/they drive he/she/it drives present participle driving past tense drove UK [drəʊv] / US [droʊv] past participle driven UK [ˈdrɪv(ə)n] / US 1) [intransitive/transitive] to control a… …   English dictionary

  • down — I UK [daʊn] / US adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep.… …   English dictionary

  • Drive (2011 film) — Drive Theatrical release poster Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Produced by Mic …   Wikipedia

  • Drive My Car — Song by The Beatles from the album Rubber Soul Released 3 December 1965 Recorded 13 October 1965, EMI Studios, London Genre Folk rock …   Wikipedia

  • Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ …   Wikipedia

  • Drive-Thru Records — Founded 1996 Founder Richard Reines Stefanie Reines Distributor(s) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”