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PRONUNCIATION OF DRINK-DRIVING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINK-DRIVING

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Drink-Driving is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DRINK-DRIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drink-driving

Driving under the influence

Driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs including those prescribed by physicians. In the case of alcohol, a drunk drivers level of intoxication is typically determined by a measurement of blood alcohol content or BAC. A BAC measurement in excess of a specific threshold level, such as 0.05% or 0.08%, defines the criminal offense with no need to prove impairment. In some jurisdictions, there is an aggravated category of the offense at a higher BAC level, such as 0.12%. In most countries, anyone who is convicted of injuring or killing someone while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs can be heavily fined in addition to being given a lengthy prison sentence.

Definition of drink-driving in the English dictionary

The definition of drink-driving in the dictionary is driving a car after drinking alcohol.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRINK-DRIVING

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drink-dialling
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drinkability
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drinking problem

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRINK-DRIVING

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standard of living
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Synonyms and antonyms of drink-driving in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drink-driving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRINK-DRIVING

Find out the translation of drink-driving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drink-driving 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-driving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酒后驾车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol
570 millions of speakers

English

drink-driving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीने के ड्राइविंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القَيَادَةُ تـَحْتَ تَأْثِيرُ الكُحُول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вождение в нетрезвом виде
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ato de dirigir bêbado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রিংক ড্রাইভিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conduite en état d’ébriété
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memandu-minuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trunkenheit am Steuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飲酒運転
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음주운전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngombe-ngombe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việc lái xe khi say rượu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடித்துவிட்டு ஓட்டுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेय-ड्रायव्हिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içecek sürüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guida in stato di ebbrezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jazda po pijanemu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водіння в нетверезому стані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

condus sub influența alcoolului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδήγηση υπό την επήρεια αλκοόλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drink - ry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rattfylleri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fyllekjøring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drink-driving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINK-DRIVING»

The term «drink-driving» is regularly used and occupies the 67.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINK-DRIVING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINK-DRIVING»

Discover the use of drink-driving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drink-driving 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, ...
The legislation also gave police officers the ability to enforce the new law through the introduction of the preliminary breath test (more commonly known as the ' breathalyser'). That year there were 1,640 deaths associated with drink-driving, ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, 2010
2
Driving Offences: Law, Policy and Practice
Chapter 3 Drink-driving and Speeding It may not be instantly obvious why the two offences of drink-driving and speeding should be placed together in one chapter. On the one hand drink-driving stands out as the one driving offence that ...
Sally Cunningham, 2008
3
review of automotive engineering
222 364 351 334 534 375 0 150 300 450 600 A Study on Environmental Factors of Drink-Driving in Japan Nobuyo Kasuga a, Toichi Sawada a, Yasuhiro Daisho b a Shibaura Institute of Technology, Fukasaku 307, Minuma-ku, Saitama City, ...
4
Drugs, Driving and Traffic Safety
Apart from other ongoing activities a long-term public campaign has been initiated by the German Road Safety Council in co-operation with Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) to raise awareness of drink-driving - particularly among ...
Joris C. Verster, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Jan G. Ramaekers, 2009
5
English Workbook: Year 8
NSW Bureau of Crime statistics highlight an 18 per cent rise in drink-driving i convictions between 1994 and last year. And NSW Traffic Services Commander, Ron Sorenson, says alcohol has replaced speed as the biggest killer on our roads.
Jane Baker, 2000
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Road Policing and Technology: Getting the Right Balance; ...
Much of the evidence we received indicated that the incidence of drink-driving had increased as the resources given to enforcing drink-driving legislation have fallen.228 The number of roadside screening tests for alcohol has declined, while  ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, 2006
7
Social Marketing for Public Health: Global Trends and ...
or close friend from drinking and driving seem nonexistent today, whereas 15 years ago stopping someone from drink driving was not a consideration. In addition to discouraging others from drink driving, there is a general sense of re- luctance ...
Hong Cheng, Philip Kotler, Nancy Lee, 2010
8
Sentencing in Tasmania
201 Serial No 16/1992 (D (.147) had seven prior convictions for drink driving related offences, the last in 1985). 202 Serial No B64/1994 (D (.08) had five prior convictions for drink driving related offences, the last in 1986 and other serious ...
Kate Warner, 2002
9
The Professional LGV Driver's Handbook: A Complete Guide to ...
Failing or refusing the breath, blood or urine test Drink-driving offenders who fail or refuse the breath, blood or urine tests will be prosecuted, resulting in a fine or imprisonment and automatic long- term disqualification from driving or driving ...
David Lowe, 2008
10
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity: Research and Public Policy
There is some evidence that mandatory fines may reduce drink-driving. Thus, in a US study, mandatory fines were associated with an 8% average reduction in fatal crash involvement by drivers with BAC ≥0.08 g/dl (Wagenaar et al. 2007a).
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINK-DRIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drink-driving is used in the context of the following news items.
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No trial for drink-driving Chile soccer star Vidal
Chile's star midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Takeaway boss is caught drink-driving
A Barrowford takeaway boss was caught drink driving in the early hours because he contravened a No Entry sign, a court heard. Kwok Cheung ... «Burnley Express, Jul 15»
3
Cycle race ace Jonathan Tiernan-Locke given drink-driving ban
CYCLE racer Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, banned from racing on two wheels for 'biological passport' anomalies, has now been banned from four ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
4
Kendal woman banned after admitting drink-driving
A Kendal woman caught drink driving after Moonfest has been banned from the road for 17 months. Alison Wilson was stopped by police on ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Rye motorcyclist banned for drink-driving
Millar pleaded guilty to drink driving at Hastings Magistrates' Court on June 24 and was banned from driving for 20 months, fined £110, ordered ... «Rye and Battle Today, Jul 15»
6
Mum charged with drink-driving after crashing baby's PRAM into car
Police intervened after spotting Nicole Pumphrey rear-end a car as she walked with the stroller. The 28-year-old was arrested and charged with ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Man sentenced for drink driving after crash
A test revealed Thorne's breath had 45 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, 10 microgrammes above the drink-driving limit. «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jul 15»
8
Man charged with offences including drink-driving and drug-driving …
A man charged with drink-driving, drug-driving, dangerous driving and failing to stop for police is due to appear in court in Ipswich this morning. «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
What is the drink-drive limit? Should it be lowered?
Has the lower drink-driving limit in Scotland been a success? Police breathalyser. Image 7 of 15. Explains Chief Supt. Murray: “At Christmas we ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
10
Drink-driving mum arrested with two young children in her car
Police confirmed the mother will be charged with drink driving and being drunk in charge of a child with a social services referral being ... «Wetherby Today, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Drink-Driving [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/drink-driving>. Apr 2024 ».
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