Usage examples of "drove down" in English with translation to German

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He drove down to the hotel. Er fuhr runter zum Hotel.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
They drove the adults crazy. Sie machten die Erwachsenen verrückt.
Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.
The movement of the inhabitants drove the band of thugs out of the town. Die Bürgerbewegung hat die Gangsterbande aus der Stadt gedroschen.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
What age was she when she first drove a car? Wie alt war sie, als sie zum ersten Mal ein Auto fuhr?
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
They drove to the station by car. Sie fuhren mit dem Auto zum Bahnhof.
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
Tom drove the car. Tom fuhr das Auto.
My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.
We drove across the city. Wir sind durch die Stadt gefahren.
Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.
We drove through unfamiliar territory. Wir fuhren durch unbekanntes Gebiet.
They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.
To tell the truth, I drove my father's car without his permission. Ehrlich gesagt bin ich ohne die Erlaubnis meines Vaters mit seinem Auto gefahren.
Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.
Tom drove Mary's car to Boston. Tom fuhr Marias Wagen nach Boston.
Boil the soup down until it becomes thick. Koche die Suppe so lange, bis sie andickt.
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