How to pronounce ride What is the difference between drive and ride? Consolidation exercise

1. noun
   1. walk, trip, ride (on horseback, by car, by bicycle, etc.);
      to go for a ride

      Examples of using

      I am afraid you had a tedious ride; John drives so slowly you must be cold, come to the fire.”

      I'm afraid you're very tired from the road. John is driving so slowly, and you must be cold, aren't you? Approach the fire.

      Jane Eyre. Charlotte Brontë, page 102

      1. With no money for rides,

         Often, without money for travel,

         Subtitles for the video "African Photo Sketches from a Soaring Deckchair. George Steinmetz", page 1

      2. I remember the bus ride on the first day of school very well.

         I remember the bus that took us to school on the first day, I remember it very well.

         Subtitles of the movie "Forrest Gump / Forrest Gump (1994-06-22)", page 3
   2. road, alley (especially for riding)
   3. ride attraction (ferris wheel, carousel, etc.) to take smb. for a ride American, used in the USA slang; jargon a> kill, kill someone; b> deceive, deceive, deceive
2. verb
   1. to ride; to ride (on smth.);
      to ride full speed
      to ride a race;
      to ride a horse to death;
      to ride a joke to death playful; comic ride a joke to death

      Examples of using

      1. The moon shone clear above them and they rode swiftly abreast, taking that course which the maid must needs have taken if she were to reach her own home.

         The moon shone brightly, the pursuers galloped all in a row along the path that, according to their calculations, the girl should have run if she had the intention of reaching her father's house.

         The Hound of the Baskervilles. Arthur Conan Doyle, page 10

      2. The introduction was followed up on his side by a happy readiness of conversation—a readiness at the same time perfectly correct and unassuming; and the whole party were still standing and talking together very agreeably, when the sound of horses drew their notice, and Darcy and Bingley were seen riding down the street.

         Introduced to the ladies, he immediately showed a penchant for easy conversation - a happy inclination in which not the slightest artificiality was felt. The company continued to stand, chatting amiably, when a clatter of hoofs was heard, and Darcy and Bingley appeared in the distance, galloping along the street.

         Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen, page 60

      3. I was allowed to ride in the big square with the other boys! - And running.

         The Snow Queen. Hans Christian Andersen, page 6
   2. travel (by bus, tram, bicycle, train, etc.)

      Examples of using

      1. The east breeze urged her on, and the old man swayed quietly on low waves, easily and imperceptibly enduring the pain from the rope that cut into his back.

         The Old Man and the Sea. Ernest Hemingway, page 37

      2. “Oh, for a ride!” squeals Niura. “Oh, uncle! Oh you swell coachman!” she cries out, hanging over the window sill. “Give a poor little girlie a ride… Give us a ride for love.”

         - That would be a ride! Nora screams. “Uncle is a reckless driver, and uncle is a reckless driver,” she shouts, hanging over the window sill, “roll the poor girl ... Ride for love ...

         Pit. Alexander Kuprin, page 33

      3. Everything went, rode, fell down and marched to the new tram depot, from which the first electric tram in Stargorod was supposed to leave at exactly one in the afternoon.

         The twelve Chairs. Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov, page 85
   3. roll (sya), swing (sya);
      to ride a child on one "s foot
   4. soar; swim; slide;
      the moon was riding high
      the ship rides the waves
   5. to anchor;
      the ship rides (at anchor)

      Examples of using

      1. Tonya towered in the middle of the chamber, as a barge just moored and unloaded would rise in the middle of the bay, making transitions through the sea of ​​​​death to the mainland of life with new souls moving here from nowhere.

         Doctor Zhivago. Boris Pasternak, page 113
   6. manage; suppress; terrorize
   7. oppress; overcome (about feelings, doubts, etc.)
   8. be fit for riding (about the ground)
   9. weigh (of a jockey)
   10. colloquial - to mock, tease, harass

       Examples of using

       1. A team was going through a drill, showing they could throw a temporary lock around one that had been damaged, and one of these pinheads stood by and rode them loudly.

          Some team was doing exercises, working out the construction of a temporary airlock around the damaged old one, and one of these cretins was standing there and literally tearing his tummy, laughing at his own rude ridicule.

       2. improvise (about jazz);
          ride at;
          to ride one "s horse at a fence lead a horse to a barrier;
          ride down a> catch up, overtake on horseback; b> knock down, crush;
          ride out a> safely transfer (storm - about the ship); b> get out of a predicament;
          to ride for a fall a> rush like crazy, ride carelessly; b> act recklessly; doom yourself to failure;
          to ride off on a side issue to talk about the secondary in order to evade the main (question);
          to ride the whirlwind (uprising, etc.)

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irregular verb

ride - rode - ridden

1. drive (ride, ride, ride, ride)
2. ride (ride, jump)
3. swim (glide, float)
4. ride (ride, drive, enter, drive)
5. ride
6. saddle
7. mock
8. harass
9. sway

noun

1. riding (attraction, riding)
2. trip (road)
3. walk (top)

Plural number: rides.

Verb forms

Phrases

longest ride
long ride

free ride
free attraction

ride a horse
horseback riding

night ride
night trip

train ride
Railway

horse ride
horse riding

ride to church
go to church

ride horses
ride a horse

ride into town
go to town

ride home
drive home

ride here
ride here

ride back
jump back

ride free
ride free

ride bicycles
ride a bike

ride a bicycle
ride a bike

ride the wind
ride the wind

Offers

Give me a ride home.
Take me home.

I "ll ride my bike.
I will ride on my bike.

I don't know how to ride a bicycle.
I can't ride a bike.

He gave me a ride home.
He drove me home.

Let me give you a ride home.
Let me drive you home.

I ride my bike to work.
I ride my bike to work.

My mother can't ride a bicycle.
Mom can't ride a bike.

She rides a motorcycle well.
She rides a motorcycle well.

Tom put new pedals on the bicycle that he rides to school.
Tom has attached new pedals to the bike he rides to school.

Tom rides a bicycle.
Tom rides a bike.

Tom rides high with the ladies, but he doesn't ride them.
Tom is popular with women, but he doesn't.

I don't like this skirt. It always rides up.
I don't like this skirt. She gets pissed off all the time.

Tom rides a scooter.
Tom rides a scooter.

My son always gets sick when he rides a bus.
My son always throws up on the bus.

Tom rode the roller coaster.
Tom went on a rollercoaster ride.

He mounted his bicycle and rode away.
He got on his bike and rode away.

Tom got on his bicycle and rode away.
Thomas got on his bike and rode off.

I rode fifty miles that day.
I drove fifty miles that day.

We rode on a boat.
We rode a boat.

Her old bike squeaked as she rode down the hill.
Her old bike creaked as she drove down the hill.

On my way home I fell asleep in the train, and rode past my station.
On the way home, I fell asleep on the train and passed my station.

Have you ever ridden a mule?
Have you ever ridden a mule?

Tom has never ridden a horse.
Tom has never ridden.

Has Tom ever ridden a horse?
Has Tom ever ridden a horse?

Have you ever ridden a horse?
Have you ever ridden a horse?

Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?
Have you ever flown in a hot air balloon?

ride walk, trip, riding (on horseback, by car, by bicycle, etc.); to go for a ride Keep out; let it ride let it ride soar; swim; slide; the moon was riding high the ship rides the waves depend on (on) ride be fit for riding (about the ground) ride weigh (about the jockey) ride road, alley (especially for riding) ride ride (on a bus, on a tram, on a bicycle, on a train, etc.) .) ride (rode, ridden) to ride; to sit astride (on smth.); to ride full speed to ride a race severely criticize ride colloquial. mock, tease, harass ride to improvise (about jazz); ride at; to ride one "s horse at a fence to lead a horse to the barrier swim; slide; the moon was riding high the ship rides the waves to go for a ride Keep out; let it ride the ship rides (at anchor) overcome (about feelings, doubts, etc.) ride to manage; suppress; terrorize ride ride(s), rock(sya); to ride a child on one "s foot to ride a child on one's foot to ride a horse to death drive a horse; to ride a joke to death joke. drive a joke to ride a horse to death drive a horse; to ride a joke to death joke. drive ride (rode, ridden) to ride; to ride (on smth.); to ride full speed; to ride a race one "s horse at a fence lead a horse to the barrier ride down catch up, overtake on horseback ride down knock down, crush to ride for a fall act recklessly; doom yourself to failure; to ride off on a side issue to sit astride (on smth.); to ride full speed to ride a race to ride for a fall act recklessly; doom yourself to failure; to ride off on a side issue to talk about the minor, to evade the main (question) ride to improvise (about jazz); ride at; to ride one "s horse at a fence to lead a horse to the barrier ride out to safely transfer (storm - about the ship) ride out to get out of a predicament to ride the whirlwind to hold and guide (smth. ) (rebellion, etc.) ride to anchor. the ship rides (at anchor) swim; slide; the moon was riding high the ship rides the waves to take (smb.) for a ride Amer. sl. deceive, cheat, fool (smb.) to take (smb.) for a ride Amer. sl. kill, kill (someone)

In English, the sentences “I drive a car” and “I drive a motorcycle” will use different verbs. In the article we will look at the difference between the words drive and ride, which are translated as “ride”.

Drive

Pronunciation and translation:

Drive / [drive] - go, lead

Meaning of the word:
Make the car move forward

Use:
We use drive when driving a car, truck, bus, etc. That is, when we drive a vehicle while sitting in it. For example: She has been driving a car since she was 18.

Example:

She drives very fast.
She drives very slowly.

Can you drive a car?
Can you drive a car?

Ride

Pronunciation and translation:

Ride / [raid] - ride, jump

Meaning of the word:
Sit on something/someone and make it move forward

Use:
We use ride when we control something while sitting on it. It can be a motorcycle, horse, bicycle, scooter, etc. For example: He always wanted to ride a motorcycle.

The word ride is also used (especially in American English) when you are riding a bus, car, and other vehicles without being the driver. For example: Children go to school by bus.

Example:

He likes to ride a bicycle.
He likes to ride a bike.

You have to learn to ride a horse.
You need to learn how to ride a horse.

What is the difference?

Word drive we use when we drive a vehicle while sitting in it. That is, we drive a car, bus, truck and other vehicles. For example: He has been driving this truck for 10 years.

Word ride we use when we control something while sitting on horseback. That is, we ride a motorcycle, bicycle, horse, etc. For example: He rides his bike to work.

Ride is also used (especially in American English) when you are in a car, bus, etc., but you are a passenger, not a driver. For example: He got on the bus and went to another city.

Consolidation exercise

Now put the correct word in the following sentences. Write your answers in the comments and I will check them.

1. He learned ___ on a bike.
2. Since she got her license, she has always ___ by car.
3. He ___ to work on the tram.
4. She likes ___ on a horse.
5. He ___ too fast.
6. She ___ in a beautiful red car.