No. 3,122 in Dutch
drive
In Dutch, "drive" refers to motivation, energy, or determination to achieve something.
In a sentence
Ik wil naar het bos rijden om daar te genieten van de natuur.
I want to drive to the forest to enjoy nature there.
In this sentence, 'rijden' is used to mean 'drive,' referring to the act of operating a vehicle to travel to a location.
Hij heeft een sterke drijfveer om zijn doelen te bereiken.
He has a strong drive to achieve his goals.
Here, 'drijfveer' translates to 'drive,' indicating motivation or determination towards an aim or desire.
We moeten een manier vinden om dit project vooruit te drijven.
We need to find a way to drive this project forward.
In this instance, 'drijven' is used as 'drive,' meaning to propel or push forward a project or initiative.
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