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breathalyse

/ˈbrɛθ.ə.laɪz/

Traducción: Verbo que significa someter a una persona a una prueba de aliento para determinar la cantidad de alcohol que ha consumido, generalmente mediante un alcoholímetro.

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verb

/ˈbrɛθ.ə.laɪz/C1formalbritish
  • esVerbo que significa someter a una persona a una prueba de aliento para determinar la cantidad de alcohol que ha consumido, generalmente mediante un alcoholímetro.

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.

    esMedir el nivel de alcohol

    • 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.
Formas
  • breathalysed past participle
  • breathalysed past simple
  • breathalysing present participle
  • breathalyses third person singular