Translations for drink-drive limit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.drink [Am drɪŋk, Brit drɪŋk] N

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1.1. drink U (any liquid):

food and drink

comida y bebida

2.1. drink C (amount drunk, served, sold):

have a drink of water/milk

bebe un poco de agua/leche

have a drink of water/milk

toma un poco de agua/leche esp LatAm

I'm thirsty, may I have a drink?

tengo sed ¿me das algo de beber?

I'm thirsty, may I have a drink?

tengo sed ¿me das algo para tomar? esp LatAm

would you like a hot drink?

¿quieres beber algo caliente?

would you like a hot drink?

¿quieres tomar algo caliente? esp LatAm

“cold drinks”

“bebidas frescas”

attr drinks dispenser or machine

expendedor m automático de bebidas

attr drinks dispenser or machine

máquina f de bebidas

2.2. drink C (alcoholic):

trago m inf

to have a drink

the drinks are on me!

to go for a drink

salir a tomar una copa

to go for a drink

salir a tomar algo

we're invited for drinks

nos han invitado a tomar algo or a tomar unas copas

attr drinks cabinet

drinks party

II.drink <pt drank, pp drunk> [Am drɪŋk, Brit drɪŋk] VB trans

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drink beverage/wine:

tomar esp LatAm

give me something to drink

dame algo de beber

give me something to drink

dame algo para tomar esp LatAm

they drank the bar dry

se lo bebieron todo

they drank the bar dry

se lo tomaron todo esp LatAm

I'll drink your good health

to drink a toast to sb

brindar por alguien

III.drink <pt drank, pp drunk> [Am drɪŋk, Brit drɪŋk] VB refl

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IV.drink <pt drank, pp drunk> [Am drɪŋk, Brit drɪŋk] VB intr

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See also drunk driving

I.drive <pt drove, pp driven> [Am draɪv, Brit drʌɪv] VB trans

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1.2. drive TRANSP (convey in vehicle):

llevar en coche

she drove me home/into town

me llevó en coche a casa/al centro

2.1. drive (cause to move) + adv compl:

the wind drove the dust into our faces/the clouds away

el viento nos echó el polvo en la cara/se llevó or barrió las nubes

I don't want to drive you away, but I'm expecting visitors

no es que quiera echarte, pero estoy esperando visitas

the Indians were driven off their land

los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras

they drove the enemy back across the river

hicieron retroceder al enemigo al otro lado del río

the smoke drove them out of the house

el humo los obligó a salir de la casa

the ship was driven off course

el barco perdió el rumbo

the shortage is driving prices higher

la escasez está haciendo subir los precios

2.2. drive SPORTS:

2.3. drive (provide power for, operate):

hacer funcionar

4.1. drive (cause to become):

imprisonment drove him insane

la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura

he drives me crazy or mad with his incessant chatter

me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara

this pain is driving me crazy

este dolor me está enloqueciendo

those blue eyes of yours really drive me wild! inf

¡esos ojazos azules me vuelven loco …! inf

his attitude drove her to despair

su actitud la desesperaba

4.2. drive (compel to act):

to drive sb to + infin

llevar or empujar a alguien a + infin

we were driven to it by fear

fue el miedo lo que nos llevó a hacerlo

she is driven by ambition

la impulsa or motiva la ambición

II.drive <pt drove, pp driven> [Am draɪv, Brit drʌɪv] VB intr

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1. drive (in vehicle):

can you drive?

¿sabes manejar?

can you drive?

¿sabes conducir? Spain

to drive on the right/left

manejar por la derecha/izquierda

to drive on the right/left

conducir por la derecha/izquierda Spain

to drive at 50 km/h

ir a 50 km/h

he was driving too fast

iba demasiado deprisa

she drives to work

va a trabajar en coche

we drove 300 miles/all night

viajamos 300 millas/toda la noche

did you walk here? — no, I drove

¿viniste a pie? — no, en coche

we'll drive back/over tomorrow

volveremos/iremos mañana (en el coche)

they drove away in a cloud of dust

su coche se alejó en medio de una nube de polvo

his new car drives well

su nuevo coche es muy fácil de manejar

his new car drives well

su nuevo coche es muy fácil de conducir Spain

2. drive (dash):

drive rain/wind/dust:

drive rain/wind/dust:

3. drive (penetrate):

drive point/tool:

drive army:

drive army:

III.drive [Am draɪv, Brit drʌɪv] N

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1. drive C (in vehicle):

to go for a drive

ir a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche

his house is ten minutes' drive away

su casa está a diez minutos en coche

it's a three-hour/300-mile drive

es un viaje de tres horas/300 millas en coche

it's a long drive from here

está a muchas horas de coche de aquí

the roads are good, so it's an easy drive

las carreteras son buenas así que se maneja sin problemas

the roads are good, so it's an easy drive

las carreteras son buenas así que se conduce sin problemas Spain

2.1. drive C (leading to house):

avenida f (que lleva hasta una casa)

2.2. drive C (in front of house):

entrada f (para coches)

2.3. drive C (in street names):

3. drive C (stroke) SPORTS:

4.2. drive C (compulsion) PSYCH:

the sex drive

el apetito sexual

5.2. drive C (attacking move) MIL:

5.3. drive C (in US football):

6. drive (tournament) Brit:

a bridge/whist drive

un torneo de bridge/whist

7.1. drive U or C (propulsion system):

transmisión f por correa

7.2. drive U MOTOR:

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive

tracción f delantera/trasera

right-/left-hand drive

con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda

7.3. drive U (automatic gear position):

to shift into drive

poner el coche en marcha or drive

I.limit [Am ˈlɪmɪt, Brit ˈlɪmɪt] N

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1.3. limit inf in interj phrases:

you're/that's the limit!

¡eres/es el colmo! inf

2. limit (restriction, maximum):

her ambition knows no limits

su ambición no tiene límites

what's the (speed) limit?

¿cuál es la velocidad máxima or el límite de velocidad?

no thanks, two's my limit

no gracias, nunca bebo más de dos

within limits

dentro de ciertos límites

to put a limit on sth

poner un límite a algo

a limit of six months

un plazo máximo de seis meses

don't drive if you are over the limit

no manejes si has bebido demasiado

don't drive if you are over the limit

no conduzcas si has bebido demasiado Spain

3. limit MATH:

II.limit [Am ˈlɪmɪt, Brit ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

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Translations for drink-drive limit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drink-drive limit N Brit

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drink-drive limit

tasa máxima de alcoholemia permitida al volante

Translations for drink-drive limit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.drink [drɪŋk] drank, drunk drank, drunk VB intr

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II.drink [drɪŋk] drank, drunk drank, drunk VB trans

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III.drink [drɪŋk] drank, drunk drank, drunk N

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I.drive [draɪv] VB trans drove, driven

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2. drive (urge):

to drive sb to (do) sth

forzar a alguien a (hacer) algo

3. drive cattle:

4. drive (render, make):

to drive sb mad

sacar a alguien de quicio

6. drive TECH:

II.drive [draɪv] VB intr drove, driven AUTO

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1. drive (steer):

2. drive (travel):

3. drive (function):

III.drive [draɪv] N

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2. drive (driveway):

6. drive SPORTS:

I.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] N

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(speed) limit AUTO

límite m de velocidad

to put a limit on sth

poner un límite a algo

to overstep the limit

pasarse del límite

to know one's limits

conocer los propios límites

to know no limits

no tener límites

within limits

dentro de ciertos límites

to be off limits (to sb) Am

quedar prohibido el acceso (a alguien)

it's the limit!

II.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

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to limit oneself to sth

limitarse a algo

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A single father-of-two who crashed a car while "slightly" over the drink-drive limit has been jailed for three months, but is appealing the sentence. www.herald.ie

The report calls for the drink-drive limit to be lowered from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg. www.dailymail.co.uk

She is also accused of being over the drink-drive limit. www.shropshirestar.com

But a post-mortem examination said the marks were blisters from the hot water and found she was more than four times the drink-drive limit. www.dailymail.co.uk

Police reports showed the woman had a near-fatal level of alcohol in her system -- almost four times the drink-drive limit. www.dailyrecord.co.uk

An inquest found he was three times the legal drink-drive limit. www.kentonline.co.uk

A toxicology report showed he was three-and-a-half times over the legal drink-drive limit. www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk

The legal drink-drive limit is 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. www.mirror.co.uk

If you are over the drink-drive limit, the insurer can turn down your claim for a car accident. www.stuff.co.nz

He was two-and-a-half times the drink-drive limit, the court was told, and received an interim driving ban. news.bbc.co.uk

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