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The problem with the designated driver programme, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At then end of the night drop them off at the wrong house.
Jeff Bridges

Meaning of "designated driver" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESIGNATED DRIVER

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Designated driver is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DESIGNATED DRIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Designated driver

The terms "designated driver" and "designated driving" refers to the selection of a person who remains sober as the responsible driver of a vehicle whilst others have been allowed to drink alcoholic beverages. Originating in Syracuse, NY, the concept was established by Sally Kerwin, who was the first known “designated driver” on record. Thus as a practical and ethical matter a designated driver is a person who abstains from alcohol on a social occasion in order to drive his or her companions home safely as an alternative to driving under the influence. In order to encourage these arrangements, some bar, restaurant and nightclub proprietors will offer free or reduced-price non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers.

Definition of designated driver in the English dictionary

The definition of designated driver in the dictionary is a person who volunteers not to drink alcohol on a social occasion, so that he or she can safely drive other people who have been drinking.

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Synonyms and antonyms of designated driver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «designated driver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESIGNATED DRIVER

Find out the translation of designated driver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of designated driver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «designated driver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

指定驾驶员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conductor designado
570 millions of speakers

English

designated driver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नामित ड्राइवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سائق المعينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

назначенный водитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

condutor designado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনোনীত ড্রাইভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conducteur désigné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemandu yang ditetapkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

benannten Fahrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指定ドライバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지정된 드라이버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sopir sing ditunjuk
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lái xe được chỉ định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியமிக்கப்பட்ட இயக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नियुक्त चालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Belirlenmiş sürücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guidatore designato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kierowcą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

призначений водій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șofer desemnat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδηγός της παρέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aangewese bestuurder
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

utsedd förare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utpekt sjåføren
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESIGNATED DRIVER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about designated driver

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4 QUOTES WITH «DESIGNATED DRIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word designated driver.
1
Jeff Bridges
The problem with the designated driver programme, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At then end of the night drop them off at the wrong house.
2
Jeff Foxworthy
The designated driver program, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, drop them off at the wrong house.
3
Kim Kardashian
I don't even drink! I can't stand the taste of alcohol. Every New Year's Eve I try one drink and every time it makes me feel sick. So I don't touch booze - I'm always the designated driver.
4
Jay Leno
The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESIGNATED DRIVER»

Discover the use of designated driver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to designated driver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Communication, Public Discourse, and Road Safety Campaigns: ...
Also the U.S. NHTSA 2007 campaign used the theme of being a hero in its designated driver campaign during the national football season games, in ads that used the tag “Honoring the REAL super bowl heroes”—the fans who do not let other ...
Nurit Guttman, 2014
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Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems on Campus: Impaired ...
and the alcohol beverage industry, the designated driver concept moved quickly from a relatively obscure idea to a household word. According to the 1993 Gallup poll, 64 percent of U.S. adults say they or their friends assign a designated ...
William De Jong, 1996
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The Essential Handbook of Treatment and Prevention of ...
Transportation. Programs. Drivers who are too impaired to operate a motor vehicle safely must find another way to get home or to another destination.Two forms of alternative transportation are designated driver programs and ride programs.
Nick Heather, Tim Stockwell, 2004
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Confronting Drunk Driving: Social Policy for Saving Lives
Designated driver programs When people go out to drink together, the possibility of designating a driver for the group who will refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages permits combining drinking with private automobile transportation ...
Hugh Laurence Ross, 1994
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Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity: Research and Public Policy
Designated driver programmes were developed to decrease driving after drinking by encouraging groups of drinkers in public or social settings to select a member of the group to serve as the designated sober driver. The use of a designated ...
‎2010
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(0) Reasons for cancellation of driver's authorization. Customs may cancel a driver's authorization to transport merchandise for an LBCIP participant for any of the following reasons: (1) The designated driver is indicted for, convicted of, or has ...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
When Customs makes a determination to cancel the authorization of a particular designated driver, pursuant to § 123.76(b) of this section, Customs will notify both the carrier-participant and the driver of the decision in writing; the notice to the ...
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Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Sociology
In 1988, Jay Winsten, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and the director of the school's Center for Health Communication, conceived a plan to use television to introduce a new social concept—the designated driver—to North ...
Henry Tischler, 2013
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Agenda-Setting
Public opinion polls conducted since the first designated driver campaign show a wide acceptance of the concept. Roper polls found that 37% of Americans reported in 1991 that they had actually been a designated driver. Some 28% of ...
James W. Dearing, Everett Rogers, 1996
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And Now a Few Laughs from Our Sponsor: The Best of Fifty ...
DESIGNATED DRIVER: I'd love a Molson. BARMAID: That's easy enough, I'll just go and . . . DESIGNATED DRIVER: No, no, I just want to love it, I don't want to have one, you know what I mean . . . BARMAID: Really,Why? DESIGNATED ...
Larry Oakner, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESIGNATED DRIVER»

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Beer Guy: Burning Can fest a hot beer ticket
Youngsters over 12 will need a designated driver ticket and must be accompanied by an adult. You say it's your birthday. Quest Brewing is ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
2
Tickets Are On Sale Now for Phoenix Cooks 2015 at the Westin …
Designated driver tickets are available for $60, which include food but no beer, wine, or spirits. For more information check the Phoenix Cooks ... «Phoenix New Times, Jul 15»
3
Indy Crit, Bacon & Beer, Train lead the weekend
1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Victory Field, 501 Maryland St.; $49 adult, $89 VIP, $29 designated driver, $19 kids; ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
4
Bills Remind fans to have fun, be responsible at Stones concert
Use good judgement if you are going to drink. Drink responsibility have a designated driver or use mass transportation,” Howard said. «BuffaloBills.com, Jul 15»
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Fire could have been contained were it not for incompetence of fire …
The officer told them that the designated driver called in sick about 7 pm the night before (Saturday). No replacement for him was at the station ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
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Marine accused in deadly wrong way crash faces judge
Cornwell, the designated driver for the group, dropped off one person, then proceeded onto northbound SR 163, Ozog testified. The witness ... «CBS 8 San Diego, Jul 15»
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July 4th Weekend Law Enforcement Roundup
TPWD recommends you learn to swim, closely supervise children while on or near the water, utilize a designated driver, wear a life vest, take a ... «RealEstateRama, Jul 15»
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Company car speeders to be forced to cough up
A new database will enable police officers issuing traffic fines to find out which company is leasing the car and who its designated driver is. «Expatica Belguim, Jul 15»
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Connecticut Wine Festival Returns To Goshen
Tickets are $25 in advance or $32 at the door and include a commemorative festival wine glass and tote bag. Designated driver tickets are $10. «CTNow, Jul 15»
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Weekend picks: Ravinia hosts 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin …
Uncork admission is $60, $25 for a designated driver; BrewFest is $50, $20 per designated driver. (847) 381-5030 or barringtonbrewfest.com. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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