driven

driven
['drɪvn] 1.
participio passato drive II
2.
aggettivo
1) [person] motivato, entusiasta
2) -driven in composti

petrol-, motor-driven — a benzina, a motore

market-driven — determinato dal mercato

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driven /ˈdrɪvn/
A p. p. di to drive
B a.
1 (solo pred.) spinto; mosso: I felt driven to react, mi sono sentito spinto a reagire; ho sentito l'impulso di reagire; driven to crime, spinto al crimine; driven by hunger, spinto dalla fame
2 (nei composti) spinto; azionato: steam-driven, azionato a vapore; wind-driven, spinto dal vento; a chauffeur-driven car, un'auto guidata da un autista (o con autista)
3 (nei composti) determinato, condizionato: a market-driven economy, un'economia determinata dal mercato
4 (di persona) determinato, motivato: Even as a child, he was very driven, già da bambino era molto motivato; a driven man, un uomo determinato
● (mecc.) driven gear, ingranaggio condotto □ driven snow, neve sospinta e accumulata dal vento □ (as) pure as the driven snow, candido come la neve (fig.).
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['drɪvn] 1.
participio passato drive II
2.
aggettivo
1) [person] motivato, entusiasta
2) -driven in composti

petrol-, motor-driven — a benzina, a motore

market-driven — determinato dal mercato


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