driving while texting

Definition

Definition of driving while texting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

road safety

engaging in texting while operating a vehicle

Driving while texting is dangerous because it takes a driver's attention off the road.
Driving while texting incidents are on the rise.
The driving while texting driver was fined heavily.

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Expressions with driving

driving seat

the seat in a vehicle where the driver sits

He adjusted the mirrors from the driving seat.

driving spirit

force that propels a project forward

His vision was the driving spirit of the initiative.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

the driving force behind

main factor causing something to happen or develop

Innovation is the driving force behind the company's success.

in the driving seat

adj.

in control of a situation

She is in the driving seat of the project.

what are you driving at

exp.

asking for clarification of someone's point or intention

I don't understand, what are you driving at?

Expressions with texting

double texting

sending multiple texts without waiting for a reply

Double texting can seem impatient to some people.

drunk texting

adj.

related to texting under the influence of alcohol

Her drunk texting behavior was a topic of concern among friends.

predictive texting

technology suggesting words while typing

Predictive texting helps users type faster by suggesting words.

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French:qui consiste à envoyer des messages au volant, ...
German:beim Fahren Textnachrichten schreibend, ...
Italian:che invia messaggi mentre guida, ...
Spanish:que escribe mensajes de texto mientras conduce, ...
Portuguese:a enviar mensagens enquanto conduz, ...
Chinese:驾驶时发短信的, ...
Japanese:ながら運転の, ...
Arabic:مُرْسِلٌ رَسائِلَ نَصِّيَّةً أَثْناءَ القِيادَة, ...
Hebrew:נוֹהֵג תּוֹךְ כְּדֵי שְׁלִיחַת הוֹדָעוֹת, ...
Russian:пишущий сообщения за рулём, ...
Ukrainian:неуважний, ...
Hindi:संदेश-लिखते-हुए वाहन चलाने वाला, ...
Bengali:গাড়ি চালানোর সময় বার্তা লেখায় লিপ্ত, ...
Catalan:que envia missatges mentre condueix, ...
Czech:píšící textové zprávy při řízení vozidla, ...
Danish:som skriver beskeder under kørslen, ...
Dutch:appen tijdens het autorijden, ...
Greek:που στέλνει μηνύματα ενώ οδηγεί, ...
Hungarian:vezetés közbeni üzenetküldéssel kapcsolatos, ...
Khmer:បើកបរពេលផ្ញើសារជាអក្សរ, ...
Korean:운전 중 문자하는, ...
Persian:در حال پیامک فرستادن هنگام رانندگی, ...
Polish:piszący wiadomości podczas jazdy, ...
Portuguese (BR):que dirige enquanto envia mensagens de texto, ...
Romanian:care trimite mesaje text în timp ce conduce, ...
Swedish:som sms:ar medan man kör, ...
Thai:พิมพ์ข้อความขณะขับรถ, ...
Turkish:araç kullanırken mesajlaşan, ...
Vietnamese:vừa lái xe vừa nhắn tin, ...

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