Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 51952 6907291 2009-06-29T21:25:35Z DCDuring 43828 /* Translations */ rm dupe Swahili ==English== ===Etymology=== From {{term|drive||lang=en}} + {{term|-er||lang=en}}, [[agential]] [[suffix]]. ===Pronunciation=== * {{a|UK}} {{IPA|/ˈdraɪvə/}}, {{SAMPA|"draIv@}} * {{a|US}} {{enPR|drīʹvər}}, {{IPA|/ˈdraɪvɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|"draIv@`}} * {{audio|en-us-driver.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|aɪvə(r)}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # One who drives something, in any sense of the verb '''to [[drive]]'''. # Something that drives something, in any sense of the verb '''to drive'''. # A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car or a bus. # A person who drives some other vehicle. # {{computing}} a [[program]] that acts as an [[interface]] between an [[application]] and [[hardware]], written specifically for the [[device]] it controls. # {{golf}} A [[golf club]] used to drive the ball a great distance. ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top|Terms derived from ''driver''}} * [[back-seat driver]] * [[driver-ant]] * [[driver-boom]] * [[driverless]] * [[driverside]] * [[driver's license]] * [[driver transistor]] {{rel-mid}} * [[driver tube]] * [[driver valve]] * [[driver-yard]] * [[in the driver's seat]] * [[pile-driver]] * [[screwdriver]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Translations==== {{trans-top|one who drives something}} {{trans-mid}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|dereva}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|something that drives something}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|dereva}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus}} * Arabic: {{t|ar|سائق|m|sc=Arab|alt=سائِق|tr=saa'iq}} *: Egyptian Arabic: {{t|arz|سواف|m|sc=Arab|tr=sawwaaq}} * Chinese: [[司機]], [[司机]] (sījī), [[開車人]], [[开车人]] (kāichē rén) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|vozač|m|alt=vòzāč}}, {{t-|hr|vozačica|f|alt=vozàčica}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|řidič|m}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|bestuurder|m}}, {{t+|nl|chauffeur|m}} * Finnish: [[kuljettaja]], [[ajaja]], [[kuski]] (''colloquial'') * French: {{t+|fr|conducteur|m}}, {{t+|fr|chauffeur|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Fahrer|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|οδηγός|m|sc=Grek}} (odigós) * Hebrew: {{he-translation|נהג|nahag}} {{m}}, {{he-translation|נהגת|naheget}} {{f}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|sofőr}}, {{t+|hu|vezető}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[運転手]] ([[うんてんしゅ]], untenshu), [[運転者]] ([[うんてんしゃ]], untensha) * Kurdish: {{t+|ku|ajovan|m}} / {{f}}, {{t|ku|ajokar|m}} / {{f}}, {{t+|ku|şofêr|m}} / {{f}}, {{t|ku|sayêq|m}} / {{f}} * Latvian: [[vadītājs]] {{m}} * Lithuanian: [[vairuotojas]] {{m}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|возач|m|tr=vózač|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|шофер|m|tr=šófer|sc=Cyrl}} * Maltese: [[sewwieq]] {{m}}, [[sewwieqa]] {{f}}, [[xufier]] {{m}}, [[xufiera]] {{f}} * Polish: [[kierowca]] {{m}}, [[szofer]] {{m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|motorista}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|водитель|m|tr=vodítel’|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|шофёр|m|tr=šofjór|sc=Cyrl}} * Slovak: {{t-|sk|vodič|m}}, {{t-|sk|šofér|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|dereva}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|person who drives some other vehicle}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[سائق]]}} (sāʼiq) {{m}} * Chinese: [[司機]], [[司机]] (sījī) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|vozač|m|alt=vòzāč}}, {{t-|hr|vozačica|f|alt=vozàčica}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|řidič|m}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|bestuurder|m}} * Finnish: [[ajuri]], [[kuski]] (''colloquial'') * French: {{t+|fr|conducteur|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Fahrer|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: Railway: {{t|el|μηχανοδηγός|m|sc=Grek}} (mechanodigós) * Hebrew: {{he-translation|נהג|nahag}} {{m}}, {{he-translation|נהגת|naheget}} {{f}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|sofőr}}, {{t+|hu|vezető}} * Japanese: [[運転手]] ([[うんてんしゅ]], untenshu), [[運転者]] ([[うんてんしゃ]], untensha) * Kurdish: {{t+|ku|ajovan|m}} / {{f}}, {{t|ku|ajokar|m}} / {{f}}, {{t+|ku|şofêr|m}} / {{f}}, {{t|ku|sayêq|m}} / {{f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|водитель|m|tr=vodítel’|sc=Cyrl}} * Serbian: {{t-|sr|vozač|m}}, {{t-|sr|vozačica|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|dereva}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|program acting as interface between an application and hardware}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[مشغل]]}} (mášġal) {{m}} * Chinese: [[驅動程序]], [[驱动程序]] (qūdòng chéngxù) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|drajver|m|alt=dràjver}}, {{t-|hr|upravljački program|m|alt=upràvljāčkī prògram}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|ovladač|m}} * Dutch: [[stuurprogramma]] {{n}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|ajuri}} * French: {{t+|fr|pilote|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Treiber|m}} * Hungarian: {{t-|hu|illesztőprogram}} * Japanese: [[ドライバー]] (doraibā), [[ドライバ]] (doraiba) {{trans-mid}} * Kurdish: {{t|ku|ajok|f}} * Latvian: [[draiveris]] {{m}}, [[dzinis]] {{m}} * Lithuanian: [[tvarkyklė]] {{f}}, [[draiveris]] {{m}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|drajver|xs=Maltese}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|sterownik|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|controlador}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|драйвер|tr=drájver|sc=Cyrl}} * Slovak: [[ovládač]] {{m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|dereva}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Maltese}}: [[xufier]], [[sewwieq]] * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[conductor]] {{m}}, [[manejador]] {{m}} (''Mexico'') {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Swahili}}: [[dereva]] * {{ttbc|Turkish}}: [[Şöför]] {{m}} {{trans-bottom}} ===See also=== * [[chauffeur]] * [[conductor]] * [[pilot]] * [[rider]] [[Category:English agent nouns]] ---- ==Italian== ===Etymology=== {{etyl|en|it}} ===Noun=== '''driver''' {{m|f|inv}} # [[#English|driver]] (in a trotting race; tennis player good at driving) '''driver''' {{m|inv}} # [[#English|driver]] (golf club; computer module) [[Category:it:Computing]] [[de:driver]] [[et:driver]] [[el:driver]] [[fr:driver]] [[ko:driver]] [[hy:driver]] [[io:driver]] [[it:driver]] [[kk:driver]] [[sw:driver]] [[ku:driver]] [[hu:driver]] [[nl:driver]] [[ja:driver]] [[no:driver]] [[pl:driver]] [[ru:driver]] [[sr:driver]] [[fi:driver]] [[sv:driver]] [[ta:driver]] [[te:driver]] [[vi:driver]] [[zh:driver]]