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Definition of drinking and driving - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

illegal behaviorUSthe act of driving after drinking alcoholUS
  • Drinking and driving is a serious crime.
drunk driving DUI

Adjective

alcohol drivingUKrelated to operating a vehicle after drinking alcoholUK
  • Drinking and driving accidents are a serious problem.
drink-driving
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Expressions with drinking

!drinking holen.
bar or local drinking establishment
We met at the local drinking hole.
!drinking spreen.
social event with excessive alcohol
The weekend drinking spree left everyone exhausted.
!drinking jagn.
period of drinking a lot of alcohol without stopping
He went on a drinking jag after losing his job.
!drinking man's degreen.
humorous term for knowledge from social drinking
She joked about earning a drinking man's degree after many nights out.
drinking glassn.
container made of glass for drinking liquids
She filled the drinking glass with water.
drinking strawn.
thin tube used for drinking liquids by suction
She drank her juice with a drinking straw.

Expressions with driving

driving seatn.
the seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
He adjusted the mirrors from the driving seat.
driving spiritn.
force that propels a project forward
His vision was the driving spirit of the initiative.
driving forcen.
person or thing motivating an action
Her passion was the driving force behind the project.
the driving force behindn.
main factor causing something to happen or develop
Innovation is the driving force behind the company's success.
in the driving seatadj.
in control of a situation
She is in the driving seat of the project.
!what are you driving atexp.
asking for clarification of someone's point or intention
I don't understand, what are you driving at?
!driving while blackn.
racial profiling of black drivers by police
He was pulled over for driving while black.
driving instructorn.
person who provides driving lessons
I booked a session with a driving instructor to improve my parking skills.
driving licensen.
official document permitting a person to drive a vehicle
She showed her driving license to the officer during the traffic stop.
driving schooln.
school where people learn how to drive vehicles
She enrolled in a driving school last summer.

Terms related to drinking and driving

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
drinkdrinkerdrivabledrivedrivendriverdrunkdrunkendrunkennesscrimedelinquencyfelony

Examples of drinking and driving in a sentence

  • The campaign aims to reduce drinking and driving incidents.
  • Strict laws have been enacted against drinking and driving.
  • Drinking and driving laws have become stricter.
  • The city launched a drinking and driving awareness campaign.

View all translations of drinking and driving

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  1. French:conduite en état d'ivresse, de conduite en état d'ivresse, ...
  2. German:Alkohol am Steuer, alkoholisiert, ...
  3. Italian:guida in stato di ebbrezza, legato alla guida in stato di ebbrezza, ...
  4. Spanish:conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol, por conducir ebrio, ...
  5. Portuguese:condução sob efeito de álcool, relacionado com condução sob efeito de álcool, ...
  6. Chinese:酒后驾车, 酒驾的, ...
  7. Japanese:飲酒運転, 飲酒運転の, ...
  8. Arabic:القيادة تحت تأثير الكحول, تَحت تَأثير الكُحول, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְהִיגָה בְּשִׁכָּרוּת, ...
  10. Russian:вождение в нетрезвом виде, нетрезвый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:водіння у нетверезому стані, алкогольне водіння, ...
  12. Hindi:शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाना, शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाने, ...
drink and drive UK

Definition of drink and drive - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

alcohol drivingUKdrive after drinking alcoholUK
  • Never drink and drive, it's very risky.
  • They asked him not to drink and drive tonight.
  • She refused to drink and drive under any circumstances.
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Expressions with drinking

!drinking holen.
bar or local drinking establishment
We met at the local drinking hole.
!drinking spreen.
social event with excessive alcohol
The weekend drinking spree left everyone exhausted.
!drinking jagn.
period of drinking a lot of alcohol without stopping
He went on a drinking jag after losing his job.
!drinking man's degreen.
humorous term for knowledge from social drinking
She joked about earning a drinking man's degree after many nights out.
drinking glassn.
container made of glass for drinking liquids
She filled the drinking glass with water.
drinking strawn.
thin tube used for drinking liquids by suction
She drank her juice with a drinking straw.

Expressions with driving

driving seatn.
the seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
He adjusted the mirrors from the driving seat.
driving spiritn.
force that propels a project forward
His vision was the driving spirit of the initiative.
driving forcen.
person or thing motivating an action
Her passion was the driving force behind the project.
the driving force behindn.
main factor causing something to happen or develop
Innovation is the driving force behind the company's success.
in the driving seatadj.
in control of a situation
She is in the driving seat of the project.
!what are you driving atexp.
asking for clarification of someone's point or intention
I don't understand, what are you driving at?
!driving while blackn.
racial profiling of black drivers by police
He was pulled over for driving while black.
driving instructorn.
person who provides driving lessons
I booked a session with a driving instructor to improve my parking skills.
driving licensen.
official document permitting a person to drive a vehicle
She showed her driving license to the officer during the traffic stop.
driving schooln.
school where people learn how to drive vehicles
She enrolled in a driving school last summer.

Terms related to drink and drive

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
arrestbreathalyzercollisionimpairmentlegaloffensesafetysobriety

View all translations of drink and drive

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:conduire en état d'ivresse, ...
  2. German:unter Alkoholeinfluss fahren, ...
  3. Italian:guidare dopo aver bevuto, ...
  4. Spanish:conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol, ...
  5. Portuguese:conduzir sob o efeito de álcool, ...
  6. Chinese:酒后驾车, ...
  7. Japanese:飲酒運転する, ...
  8. Arabic:قَادَ تَحْتَ تَأْثِيرِ الْكُحُولِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִנְהוֹג בְּשִׁכְרוּת, ...
  10. Russian:водить в нетрезвом виде, ...
  11. Ukrainian:керувати напідпитку, ...
  12. Hindi:शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाना, ...
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