underage drinking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for underage drinking in the English»French Dictionary

I.drinking [Brit ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ] N (consumption of alcohol)

drinking

consommation f d'alcool

drinking and driving

l'alcool au volant

there was a lot of drinking at the party

on a beaucoup bu à la soirée

there was a lot of drinking at the party attr laws

sur l'alcool

there was a lot of drinking at the party companion

de beuverie

a drinking session

une beuverie

you must change your drinking habits

vous devez réduire votre consommation d'alcool

II.-drinking COMP

beer/whisky-drinking

buveur/-euse de bière/de whisky

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

underage [Brit ˈʌndərˌeɪdʒ, Am ˌəndərˈeɪdʒ] ADJ

underage drinker/driver

personne qui consomme de l'alcool/conduit sans avoir atteint l'âge légal

to be underage

être mineur/-e

underage drinking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for underage drinking in the English»French Dictionary

underage drinking N

underage drinking

consommation f d'alcool chez les mineurs

Translations for underage drinking in the English»French Dictionary

I.drinking N no pl FOOD

1. drinking (beverage):

drinking

boire m

2. drinking (alcohol):

drinking

alcool m

to do heavy drinking

boire beaucoup

her drinking destroyed their marriage

son alcoolisme a détruit leur mariage

II.drinking ADJ FOOD

drinking

à boire

drinking glass

verre m

drinking water

eau f potable

a drinking man

un homme qui boit

to change one's drinking habits

changer ses habitudes quant à la boisson

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

underage, under age [ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ, Am -dɚˈ-] ADJ

underage

mineur(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This can include photos of underage drinking, or status updates describing alcohol or substance use.

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Topics such as teenage pregnancy and underage drinking were featured, as are usually presented in a television show with teens as central characters.

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However, police arrested about 170 people in connection with the event, many for underage drinking.

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He wanted to prove his manhood by drinking alcohol but was cautioned for underage drinking.

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He pleaded guilty to underage drinking and resisting arrest.

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Charges included underage drinking and violations of the dormitory alcohol policy, specifically holding open bottles of alcoholic beverages in the dorm hallway.

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Violation of a municipal underage drinking statutes is a non-criminal offense, which has a fine of $250 for the first offense, and $350 for subsequent offenses.

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Afterwards his father takes him out to a local bar, where he is kicked out for smuggling liquor and underage drinking.

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Though generally shy around girls and a good kid, he takes part in underage drinking.

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The prerogative held by police to enforce underage drinking laws is also debatable under certain circumstances.

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