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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFahren
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfaːʁən
"Das Fahren in der Stadt kann stressig sein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of operating and controlling a vehicle.
"Driving in heavy traffic can be quite stressful."
- 1
To operate and control the direction and speed of a vehicle.
"She enjoys driving her new car on weekends."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'driving' originates from the Old English 'drīfan', meaning 'to drive, to urge forward'. It evolved through Middle English as 'driven', reflecting the action of controlling a vehicle, and has retained this meaning into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Driving" is said worldwide
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Conduite
Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɥit
"La conduite dans une grande ville peut être difficile."
Fahren
Transliteration: ˈfaːʁən
"Das Fahren in der Stadt kann stressig sein."
Guida
Transliteration: ˈɡwida
"La guida in autostrada è molto più semplice."
Conducción
Transliteration: kon.dukˈsjon
"La conducción en la ciudad puede ser complicada."
Condução
Transliteration: kõ.duˈsɐ̃w
"A condução em áreas urbanas pode ser desafiadora."
ड्राइविंग
Transliteration: ḍrā'īviṅg
"शहर में ड्राइविंग करना मुश्किल हो सकता है।"
驾驶
Transliteration: jiàshǐ
"在城市中驾驶可能会很困难。"
운전
Transliteration: unjeon
"도시에서 운전하는 것은 어려울 수 있습니다."
運転
Transliteration: unten
"都市での運転は難しいことがあります。"
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