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drunk driving N U

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drunk driving

conduite f en état d'ivresse

drink-driving [Brit ˌdrɪŋkˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdrɪŋk ˈˌdraɪvɪŋ] Brit N

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I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

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3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

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

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drink liquid, glass:

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

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1. drink (consume liquid):

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

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

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to drink oneself stupid or silly

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

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I.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] VB pp

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drunk → drink

II.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] N

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ivrogne/-esse m/f

III.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] ADJ

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2. drunk fig:

drunk with power, passion, freedom

IV.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk]

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as drunk as a lord Brit or skunk inf Am

soûl comme une grive

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I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

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3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

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

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drink liquid, glass:

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

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1. drink (consume liquid):

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

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

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to drink oneself stupid or silly

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

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I.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] N

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II.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] ADJ

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driving rain

driving wind, hail

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour (en voiture)

to take sb for a drive

emmener qn faire un tour

to take the car for a drive

faire un tour avec la voiture

it's only five minutes' drive from here

ce n'est qu'à cinq minutes d'ici en voiture

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital

il y a 40 km de route d'ici à l'hôpital

it's an easy drive

le trajet ne pose aucun problème

it's a magnificent drive

c'est un trajet magnifique

4. drive COMPUT:

entraînement m de disques

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive attr mechanism, system

de transmission

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

the car is in or on the drive

la voiture est dans l'allée

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

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1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger

drive racing car

drive cargo, load

drive distance

parcourir [qc] (en voiture)

what (car) do you drive?

qu'est-ce que tu as comme voiture?

to drive sb to school/to the station

conduire qn à l'école/à la gare

to drive tourists round town

faire visiter la ville à des touristes

she drove me home

elle m'a reconduit chez moi

he hates being driven

il a horreur de se faire conduire

I drive 15 km every day

je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

rentrer qc dans

he drove his truck into a wall

il a embouti un mur avec son camion

he drove the car straight at me

il a dirigé la voiture droit sur moi

she drove her car over a cliff

sa voiture s'est écrasée du haut d'une falaise

2. drive (force, compel) poverty, greed, urge:

drive person

pousser (to do à faire)

he was driven to suicide/to drink

il a été poussé au suicide/à la boisson (by par)

hunger drove him to it

c'est la faim qui l'a poussé

to be driven into debt

être contraint à s'endetter

to be driven out of business

être conduit à la faillite

to drive the rate up/down

faire baisser/augmenter le taux

to drive sb mad or crazy inf lit, fig

rendre qn fou/folle or dingue inf

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

to drive sheep into a field

conduire des moutons dans un champ

to drive sb off one's land/out of her home

chasser qn de son terrain/de chez elle

he was driven from or out of the country

il a été chassé du pays

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

écarter de mauvaises pensées de son esprit

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, snow, clouds, person

the wind drove the clouds along

le vent chassait les nuages

the wind drove the rain against the windscreen

le vent rabattait la pluie contre le pare-brise

to drive a nail in(to)

enfoncer un clou (dans)

to drive a tunnel through sth

percer un tunnel dans qc

to drive a road through an area

faire passer une route à travers une région

to drive sth into sb's head fig

faire rentrer qc dans la tête de qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

you're driving that child too hard

tu pousses trop cet enfant

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

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1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

can you drive?

est-ce que tu sais conduire?

will you drive?

est-ce que tu peux conduire?

he drives for Ferrari SPORTS

il pilote pour Ferrari

to drive along

I took pictures as we drove along

j'ai pris des photos en route

you can't drive along the High Street

on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue

to drive on the left/at 80 km per hour/on the main road

rouler à gauche/à 80 km à l'heure/sur la grand-route

to drive to work/to London

aller au travail/à Londres en voiture

to drive into garage, carpark, space

to drive into tree, lamppost

I drove into a ditch

je suis allé dans le fossé

to drive up/down a hill

monter/descendre une côte

to drive past

to drive at sb

se diriger sur qn

the taxi drove out of the station

le taxi a quitté la gare

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

la conduite en ville consomme beaucoup d'essence

2. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

drive (in tennis)

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

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2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

se forcer à faire

to drive oneself too hard

Translations for drunk driving in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.drink [drɪŋk] N

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2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

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

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

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I.drive [draɪv] N

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1. drive (act of driving):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour en voiture

2. drive (distance driven):

it's a 10 km drive from here

c'est à 10 km d'ici

it's ten minute's drive from here

c'est à dix minutes d'ici en voiture

3. drive no pl TECH (transmission):

front-wheel drive

traction f avant

a four wheel drive

un véhicule à quatre roues motrices

right-hand drive

(véhicule m à) conduite f à droite

6. drive (small road):

7. drive SPORTS (long hit):

8. drive AGR (forced march):

9. drive COMPUT:

hard disk drive

unité f de disque

II.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB trans

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3. drive (propel):

5. drive (render):

to drive wild

6. drive (force through blows):

drive nail, wedge

drive into the ground

to drive a wedge between sb/sth a. fig

dresser une barrière entre qn/qc

7. drive TECH (provide the power):

fournir l'énergie

8. drive SPORTS (hit):

III.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB intr AUTO

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1. drive (operate):

to drive into sth

rentrer dans qc

I.drunk [drʌŋk] VB

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drunk pp of drink

II.drunk [drʌŋk] ADJ

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1. drunk (inebriated):

2. drunk (affected):

III.drunk [drʌŋk] N pej

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I.drink [drɪŋk] N

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2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

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

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

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I.driving N

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driving while intoxicated

conduite en état d'ivresse

II.driving ADJ

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1. driving AUTO, TECH:

2. driving (related to engine):

moteur(-trice)

3. driving METEO (driven by the wind):

driving rain

driving snow

tempête f de neige

4. driving (powerful):

driving force

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It is less studied than, and often overshadowed by, the dangers of drunk driving. en.wikipedia.org

Bartenders and restaurant servers also have the responsibility of monitoring their customers' alcohol consumption in order to help prevent drunk driving. en.wikipedia.org

The club gets its message out through guest speakers, drunk driving simulators, and bake sales. en.wikipedia.org

It dealt with the legal, social, and media issues related to drunk driving. en.wikipedia.org

The push of social events off campus also increases the incidents of drunk driving, as students who wish to party are pushed outside of campus. en.wikipedia.org

The university also funds two late night bus routes to serve the downtown free of charge with a goal of cutting down drunk driving. en.wikipedia.org

He also co-sponsored legislation to increase drunk driving penalties. en.wikipedia.org

He was arrested for suspected drunk driving, and 14 hours later he was arrested for attempting to steal his impounded car from the tow yard. en.wikipedia.org

For example, punishments for drunk driving varied greatly prior to 1990. en.wikipedia.org

Drunk driving is a choice, a violent crime, and it is also 100 percent preventable. en.wikipedia.org

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