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| driver n | (machine part that exerts force) (meccanica) | elemento motore, driver nm |
| | (meccanica) | trasmissione nf |
| | The driver on this machine isn't working; I'll have to take it to the repair shop. |
| | L'elemento motore di questa macchina non funziona: dovrò portarlo a riparare. |
driver,
number one wood n | (golf) (mazza da golf) | driver nm |
| | He used a driver to hit over the sand trap. |
| | Usava un driver per sferrare il colpo sopra la sabbia. |
| driver n | (one who drives livestock) | pastore nm |
| | (di bovini) | mandriano nm |
| | The driver controlled the sheep with the aid of his dogs. |
| | Il pastore teneva sotto controllo il gregge con l'aiuto dei cani. |
| driver n | colloquial, figurative (driving force) | fattore chiave, elemento chiave nm |
| | | elemento, fattore nm |
| | The driver for the success of the business is the name of the designer. |
| | Il fattore chiave per il successo dell'azienda è stato il nome del progettista. |
| driver n | (computers) (informatica) | driver nm |
| | The program will not work because it is missing a driver. |
| | Il programma non può funzionare, manca un driver. |
| driver n | (finance: factor affecting business) (economia) | driver nm |
| | Technological progress has been the main driver of economic growth. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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backseat driver,
back-seat driver n | figurative, pejorative, informal (meddling passenger) | passeggero che critica il guidatore nm |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (figurato) | timone nm |
| | | comando nm |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| | Se lui crede di poter guidare meglio il team allora lasciategli il timone. |
| bus driver n | ([sb] employed to drive a bus) | autista di autobus nm |
| | The bus driver stopped to pick up a passenger. |
| | L'autista di autobus si è fermato per far salire un passeggero. |
| camel driver n | (person who leads or herds camels) | cammelliere, cammelliera nm, nf |
| | The camel drivers snickered behind their scarves as the fat man tried to climb on his camel. |
| | I cammellieri sogghignavano dietro le loro sciarpe mentre l'uomo grasso cercava di salire sul suo cammello. |
| co-driver n | (assistant driver) (generico) | secondo conducente nm |
| | (specifico: rally) | navigatore nm |
| coach driver n | ([sb] who drives bus) (autobus, pullman) | conducente nm |
| | | autista di autobus nm |
| coach driver n | ([sb] who drives carriage) | cocchiere nm |
| designated driver n | (stays sober to drive) (per riaccompagnare gli altri) | autista sobrio nm |
| driver ant | (insect) | formica scacciatrice nf |
| | | formica safari nf |
| | | Dorylus nf |
Driver's Ed,
Driver's Ed. n | US, informal, abbreviation (Driver's Education) (abbr.: educazione stradale) | ed. strad. nf |
| | You can take Driver's Ed when you are 16. |
| Driver's Education n | US (high-school driving classes) (materia scolastica) | educazione stradale nf |
driver's license (US),
driving licence (UK),
driver's licence (Can) n | (permit to drive) | patente di guida nf |
| | (informale: di guida) | patente nf |
| | I've had my driver's license for 15 years. |
| | Ho la patente di guida da 15 anni. |
| driver's seat n | (seat in vehicle for the driver) | sedile del guidatore nm |
| | The driving instructor sat in the passenger seat and the student sat in the driver's seat. |
| | L'insegnante di guida sedeva sul sedile del passeggero e l'allievo sul sedile del guidatore. |
driver's test (US),
driving test (UK) n | (exam for learner drivers) | esame di guida, esame della patente loc nom |
| | Gina failed her driver's test several times before finally passing. |
| engine driver n | ([sb] who drives a train) (ferrovia) | macchinista nm |
| | One of the two engine drivers was killed when the trains collided. |
| | Quando i treni si sono scontrati uno dei due macchinisti è rimasto ucciso. |
| hit-and-run driver n | ([sb]: leaves accident scene) (informale: chi fugge dopo un incidente) | pirata della strada nm |
| | The police went to auto body repair shops to find the hit-and-run driver's car. |
| | Il poliziotto è andato nelle carrozzerie a cercare l'auto del pirata della strada. |
| impact driver n | (power tool: screwdriver) | cacciavite nm |
| impaired driver n | (intoxicated) | ubriaco al volante nm |
| learner driver (UK) n | ([sb] learning to drive car) | studente di scuola guida nm |
| lorry driver n | UK (truck driver) | camionista nmf |
| | | autista di camion nmf |
| nut driver n | (tool for screwing head onto a bolt) (meccanica) | chiave nf |
owner driver,
owner-driver n | ([sb] who owns vehicle they drive) (di veicolo) | conducente e proprietario nm |
pile driver,
piledriver n | (machine that sets piles) | battipalo nm |
| | The workmen drove the pole into the ground using a pile driver. |
| | Gli operai hanno sistemato il palo nel terreno usando un battipalo. |
pile driver,
piledriver n | (football: hard shot) | piledriver nm |
pile driver,
piledriver n | (wrestling move) | piledriver nm |
| rally driver n | (sports-car racer) | pilota di rally nm |
| reckless driver n | ([sb] who drives dangerously) | guidatore incosciente, guidatore avventato, guidatore spericolato nm |
| | The reckless driver was eventually stopped by the police. |
| | Alla fine il guidatore incosciente fu fermato dalla polizia. |
screwdriver,
also UK: screw driver n | (tool) | cacciavite, giravite nm |
| | Have you got a screwdriver? I need one to put up this shelf. |
| | Hai un cacciavite? Me ne serve uno per montare questa mensola. |
slave driver,
slave-driver n | literal, archaic ([sb] in charge of slaves) (storico) | negriero nm |
| | Not all slave drivers were monsters and tyrants. |
| | Non tutti i negrieri erano dei mostri o dei tiranni. |
slave driver,
slave-driver n | figurative ([sb] who demands hard work) (figurato) | schiavista, negriero nm |
| | My boss is a real slave driver: he always wants me to work through my lunch break. |
| | Il mio capo è un vero schiavista: vuole che io continui a lavorare anche durante la pausa pranzo. |
| strategic driver n | ([sth] that motivates a business plan) | spinta strategica nf |
| taxi driver n | ([sb] employed to drive a cab) | tassista nm |
| | I gave the taxi driver a generous tip. |
| | Ho lasciato una mancia generosa al tassista. |
| test driver n | (tests cars) | pilota collaudatore, pilota collaudatrice nm, nf |
| | (di veicoli) | collaudatore, collaudatrice nm, nf |
| train driver n | UK (engineer: [sb] who drives a train) | macchinista ferroviario nm |
truck driver (US),
lorry driver (UK) n | ([sb] employed to drive a lorry) | camionista nm |
| | My uncle worked as a truck driver transporting goods all over North America. |
| | Mio zio faceva il camionista e trasportava merci in tutto il Nord America. |