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Meaning of "drink-drive limit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT

drink-drive limit  [ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪv ˈlɪmɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drink-Drive limit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drink-drive limit in the English dictionary

The definition of drink-drive limit in the dictionary is the maximum blood alcohol level permitted for someone driving a vehicle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT


antepenultimate
ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt
approximate
əˈprɒksɪmɪt
climate
ˈklaɪmɪt
delimit
diːˈlɪmɪt
ecoclimate
ˌiːkəʊˈklaɪmɪt
exanimate
ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt
guesstimate
ˈɡɛstɪmɪt
illegitimate
ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
inanimate
ɪnˈænɪmɪt
intimate
ˈɪntɪmɪt
legitimate
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
limit
ˈlɪmɪt
macroclimate
ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt
microclimate
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt
penultimate
pɪˈnʌltɪmɪt
prelimit
priːˈlɪmɪt
proximate
ˈprɒksɪmɪt
semmit
ˈsɪmɪt
sublimit
ˈsʌbˌlɪmɪt
ultimate
ˈʌltɪmɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT

drink
drink like a fish
drink problem
drink someone under the table
drink the health of
drink with the flies
drink-dialling
drink-drive
drink-driver
drink-driving
drinkability
drinkable
drinkableness
drinkably
drinker
drinker moth
drinking
drinking chocolate
drinking fountain
drinking problem

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT

age limit
cash limit
Chandrasekhar limit
credit limit
Eddington limit
elastic limit
fatigue limit
firn limit
legal limit
lending limit
overdraft limit
price limit
Roche limit
speed limit
the limit
three-mile limit
timber limit
time limit
twelve-mile limit
weight limit

Synonyms and antonyms of drink-drive limit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drink-drive limit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT

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

Translator English - Chinese

酒后驱动限制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

límite de alcoholemia
570 millions of speakers

English

drink-drive limit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीने ड्राइव सीमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحد الشراب بالسيارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лимит выпитого - диск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limite de bebida -drive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পানীয় ড্রাইভ সীমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

limite alcool au volant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Had pemacu minuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Promillegrenze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドリンクドライブの制限
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음료 드라이브 제한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watesan ngombe-drive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giới hạn uống rượu lái xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடிநீர் இயக்கி வரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेय-ड्राइव्ह मर्यादा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Içki kullanım limiti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

limite di bere e guidare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Napęd napój - granica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ліміт випитого - диск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

limită bea -drive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όριο ποτό - κίνησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drink -drive limiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drink -drive gräns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drikke - stasjonen grense
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drink-drive limit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT»

The term «drink-drive limit» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.813 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drink-drive limit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT»

Discover the use of drink-drive limit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drink-drive limit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drink and drug driving law: first report of session 2010-11, ...
However, we wrote to the Department on 19 October seeking further information on issues raised by witnesses during the inquiry and we are grateful for the Department's response.5 2 Drink driving law The drink drive limit 8. The Road Safety ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, 2010
2
Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety Beyond 2010
There are a number of measures that need to be adopted to reduce deaths and injuries arising from drinking and driving: 4.1 The Government should reduce the drink-drive limit. The UK and Ireland are the only remaining EU countries to have  ...
House of Commons, 2008
3
Novice drivers: seventh report of session 2006-07, Vol. 2: ...
Even small- engined cars are capable of high speeds and acceleration. A lower blood-alcohol limit RoSPA believes that there should be a lower drink drive limit of 50mg/l 00ml for all drivers. An even lower drink drive limit for new drivers would ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, 2007
4
Government's response to the reports by Sir Peter North CBE ...
2.22 The Select Committee recommend that individual police forces should be consulted to assess the respective cost-benefit implications of more effectively enforcing the current drink-drive limit against any proposed reduction. However ...
Great Britain: Department for Transport, 2011
5
Road Policing and Technology: Getting the Right Balance; ...
These cover the likelihood of a person being over the drink drive limit, the likelihood of a person being impaired by drink or drugs and the presence of a drug in a person's body. The conduct of these tests is an operational matter for the police.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, 2006
6
Alcohol Use
It is suggested that such a reduction could lead to 500 fewer deaths per annum on UK roads.26 Lowering the legal drink-drive limit to 50 mg per 100 ml is also central to a government consultative paper.27 However, an article published in ...
David B. Cooper, 2000
7
Drugs, Driving and Traffic Safety
The percentage of driver fatalities over the drink drive limit dropped from around 30 % to 20 % over the same period. Although not independent of other activities such as the Department for Transport anti-drink-drive campaigns, this shows ...
Joris C. Verster, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Jan G. Ramaekers, 2009
8
A Dictionary of Psychology
See DREAM ANALYSIS. See also OVERDETERMINATION. dressing apraxia See under APRAXIA. drink-driving n. The crime of driving with excess alcohol in the blood. In the UK and many other jurisdictions, the drink-drive limit is 80 mg/dl  ...
Andrew M. Colman, 2009
9
Garner's Modern American Usage
James Meikle, “Drink-Drive Limit 'Must Be Cut,' ” Guardian, 11 Oct. 2002, at 14. drunken. See drunk. dry, adj., makes drier and driest—not ✳dryer and ✳dryest. Oddly, however, dryly is preferred over ✳drily. See drier. dryer. See drier. d.t.'s.
Bryan Garner, 2009
10
Dandelion
Ignoring the fact that I was still probably well over the drink-drive limit, I set off in the Aston on my mission of good will. On the long drive to their house, I thought about gifts for them that would benefit them the most. My nephew and niece would ...
Gavin Hoffen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drink-drive limit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taxi driver was nearly FOUR times over drink-drive limit SIX HOURS …
A taxi driver who gave a breath test reading nearly four times over the drink-drive limit - SIX HOURS after being pulled over by police - has been ... «gethampshire.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Kenneth Whitehead accused of being six times over drink-drive limit
A man has been accused of driving a van while almost six times the drink-driving limit. Kenneth Whitehead appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court on ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
3
'His tyres are disintegrating...' WATCH the dramatic moment a fast …
On that occasion, Patel reached 90mph on Wednesfield Way in a hired Renault Clio while over the drink-drive limit and unsuccessfully tried to ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
4
Drunk driver banned after reversing car through the window of a house
Sue Dean, 52, was four times over the drink-drive limit when she crashed into an off-duty police officer's car, before trying to make a getaway. «BT.com, Jul 15»
5
Drug and drink driver jailed for Xana Doyle death crash
He was twice the drink-drive limit for alcohol and had taken cocaine. null Sakhawat Ali (l) and Shabaz Ali were both responsible for Xana ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
Ex teammate of Bradley Wiggins banned for doping is kicked off the …
... from grace continued unchecked yesterday when he was banned from four wheels after being caught more than twice the drink-drive limit. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
James Brindley inquest: Shock killed 28-year-old 'in seconds' during …
Toxicology reports found James was two times the legal drink-drive limit when he died. A small amount of cocaine was also found in his system. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Grandmother suffers heart attack after assault by yob who broke her …
The then 19-year-old was more than twice the drink-drive limit when he lost control of a car on Formby bypass and ploughed into a tree on ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
9
OAP faces sex abuse charges
A wedding guest who crashed her car into parked vehicles in Peebles was found to be more than five times the drink-drive limit. Susan Jackson ... «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»
10
What is the drink-drive limit? Should it be lowered?
Scotland, you may have noticed, has increasingly been going its own way in recent times. And one area where it is undoubtedly leading the ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»

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