guidare
drive
verb gwee-DAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Germanic 'witan', to show the way
Also means
lead
Usage Note
Guidare covers both driving a vehicle and leading or guiding people, e.g. guidare un team. Unlike English you don't need an object for the driving sense: non so guidare means 'I can't drive'.
Examples
"Mio padre guida la macchina."
Natural Translation
My father drives the car.
Literal Translation
My father drives the car.
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