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breathalyse

/ˈbrɛθ.ə.laɪz/

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verb

/ˈbrɛθ.ə.laɪz/C1formalbritish
  • ruГлагол, означающий проверку дыхания человека для определения количества выпитого им алкоголя, обычно с помощью прибора алкотестера.

A verb meaning to test a person's breath to determine the amount of alcohol they have consumed, typically using a breathalyzer device.

  1. Test alcohol levelB2formalbritish

    To measure the amount of alcohol in a person's blood by using a breathalyzer device.

    ruПроверить уровень алкоголя

    • The police officer breathalysed the driver after the accident.
    • He was breathalysed at the roadside and found to be over the limit.
    • Drivers are often breathalysed during random checks.
Forms
  • breathalysed past participle
  • breathalysed past simple
  • breathalysing present participle
  • breathalyses third person singular