English–German
“drive away” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bən/
Example
Das Licht vertreibt die Dunkelheit.
The light drives away the darkness.
How to say “drive away” in German
“Drive away” in German is vertreiben.
A force pushes something beyond a boundary; goods move outward to customers, and an activity pushes dull time out of awareness.
Example sentences with vertreiben
Ein spannender Film vertreibt schnell die Langeweile.
An exciting film quickly drives away boredom.
Tips for using vertreiben
- The commercial sense means distribute or sell, as in Waren vertreiben, so context determines whether goods or an unwanted thing is being moved away.