drunk driver in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drunk driver in the English»French Dictionary

drunk driver N

drunk driver

conducteur/-trice m/f en état d'ivresse

drink-driver [Brit drɪŋkˈdrʌɪvə, Am ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvər] N Brit

drink-driver

personne f qui conduit en état d'ivresse

Translations for drunk driver in the English»French Dictionary

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

boisson f

orange/pineapple drink

boisson à l'orange/à l'ananas

to have a drink

boire quelque chose

could I have a drink of water?

est-ce que je pourrais boire un verre d'eau

to give sb a drink

donner à boire à qn

to give a plant a drink

arroser une plante

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

boisson f (alcoolisée)

drink

verre m

to have a drink

prendre or boire un verre

would you like a drink?

tu veux prendre un verre?

a quick drink

un petit verre

to go for a drink

aller boire un verre

he likes a drink

il aime bien la bouteille

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

boisson f

drink (alcoholic)

alcool m

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

to smell of drink

sentir l'alcool

to be under the influence of drink

être en état d'ivresse

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

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

drink liquid, glass:

drink

boire

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

boire

his mother drank

sa mère buvait

have you been drinking?

tu as bu?

don't drink and drive

ne conduisez pas si vous avez bu

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

to drink oneself stupid or silly

se soûler

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drive sb to drink

pousser qn à la boisson or à boire

I'll drink to that!

excellente idée!

don't listen to him, it's the drink talking

ne l'écoute pas, l'alcool lui fait dire n'importe quoi

I.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] VB pp

drunk → drink

II.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] N

drunk

ivrogne/-esse m/f

III.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] ADJ

1. drunk lit:

drunk

ivre, soûl

to get drunk

s'enivrer (on de)

to get sb drunk

faire boire qn

to be drunk and disorderly LAW

être en état d'ivresse publique

it is illegal to be drunk in charge of a motor vehicle LAW

il est illégal de conduire en état d'ivresse

to be arrested for being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle LAW

être arrêté pour conduite en état d'ivresse

2. drunk fig:

drunk with power, passion, freedom

ivre de

IV.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk]

as drunk as a lord Brit or skunk inf Am

soûl comme une grive

See also drink

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

boisson f

orange/pineapple drink

boisson à l'orange/à l'ananas

to have a drink

boire quelque chose

could I have a drink of water?

est-ce que je pourrais boire un verre d'eau

to give sb a drink

donner à boire à qn

to give a plant a drink

arroser une plante

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

boisson f (alcoolisée)

drink

verre m

to have a drink

prendre or boire un verre

would you like a drink?

tu veux prendre un verre?

a quick drink

un petit verre

to go for a drink

aller boire un verre

he likes a drink

il aime bien la bouteille

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

boisson f

drink (alcoholic)

alcool m

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

to smell of drink

sentir l'alcool

to be under the influence of drink

être en état d'ivresse

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

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

drink liquid, glass:

drink

boire

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

boire

his mother drank

sa mère buvait

have you been drinking?

tu as bu?

don't drink and drive

ne conduisez pas si vous avez bu

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

to drink oneself stupid or silly

se soûler

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drive sb to drink

pousser qn à la boisson or à boire

I'll drink to that!

excellente idée!

don't listen to him, it's the drink talking

ne l'écoute pas, l'alcool lui fait dire n'importe quoi

driver [Brit ˈdrʌɪvə, Am ˈdraɪvər] N

1. driver:

driver (gen)

conducteur/-trice m/f

driver (for a living)

chauffeur m

drivers (motorists)

les automobilistes mfpl

to be a good/bad driver

être un bon/mauvais conducteur, conduire bien/mal

a careful/reckless driver

un conducteur prudent/imprudent

2. driver (mechanical component):

driver

actionneur m

3. driver (golf club):

driver

driver m

driver

bois m n o 1

4. driver COMPUT:

driver

pilote m de périphérique

driver

gestionnaire m de périphérique

5. driver (agent, cause):

driver

moteur m

the drivers of change

les moteurs de changement

See also slave driver

slave driver N lit HISTORY

slave driver

surveillant m d'esclaves

slave driver fig

négrier/-ière m/f fig

drunk driver in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drunk driver in the English»French Dictionary

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink FOOD:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter f

2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

drink

verre m

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

boire

to drink to sb/sth

boire à la santé de qn/à qc

to drink and drive

conduire sous l'emprise de l'alcool

Phrases:

to drink like a fish

boire comme un trou

I'll drink to that!

et comment!

III.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

boire

to drink one's fill

boire tout son saoul

to drink a toast

porter un toast

to drink sb under the table

tenir l'alcool mieux que qn

I.drunk [drʌŋk] VB

drunk pp of drink

II.drunk [drʌŋk] ADJ

1. drunk (inebriated):

drunk

ivre

2. drunk (affected):

drunk

grisé(e)

III.drunk [drʌŋk] N pej

drunk

alcoolo mf

See also drink

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink FOOD:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter f

2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

drink

verre m

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

boire

to drink to sb/sth

boire à la santé de qn/à qc

to drink and drive

conduire sous l'emprise de l'alcool

Phrases:

to drink like a fish

boire comme un trou

I'll drink to that!

et comment!

III.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

boire

to drink one's fill

boire tout son saoul

to drink a toast

porter un toast

to drink sb under the table

tenir l'alcool mieux que qn

driver N

1. driver AUTO (person):

driver

conducteur(-trice) m (f)

bus driver

conducteur d'autobus

lorry/truck/taxi driver

chauffeur m de poids lourd/camion/taxi

2. driver SPORTS (golf club):

driver

club m de départ

3. driver COMPUT:

driver

pilote m (de périphérique)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A court heard that a drunk driver who drove through a charity walk causing injury to a participant was full of guilt and remorse.

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