der Drive
Translation
drive, momentum, oomph, ambition
Examples
Dem Team fehlt der richtige Drive.
The team is lacking the right drive.
Er hat einen starken Drive zum Erfolg.
He has a strong drive to succeed.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) lacks drive ((sb.)) lacks drive The team lacks drive.
to have drive to have drive He has incredible drive.
Similar Words
der Schwung (momentum), der Elan (elan, spirit), die Motivation (motivation)
Etymology
A loanword from English 'drive'.
Memory Tips
It's used just like the English word 'drive' to mean motivation or momentum. Think of a 'driving force'.