drink-driving
/ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ड्रिंक ड्राइविंग
शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाना
Core word
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[U] British
the crime of driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol
शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाना
- He lost his licence for drink-driving.
- Police set up checkpoints to catch drink-driving on New Year's Eve.
- Drink-driving causes many serious accidents every year.
+ 2 more examples
- The police launched a campaign against drink-driving.
- He was fined for drink-driving and lost his licence for six months.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
drink-driving (uncountable noun)
Drink-driving is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. It is the British term for the offence.
'Drink-driving' uncountable noun है और singular verb लेता है। यह अपराध के लिए British शब्द है।
- Drink-driving is a serious crime in India.
- Drink-driving causes many road accidents at night.
charged with / convicted of drink-driving
Use charged with for the accusation and convicted of for the court verdict.
आरोप के लिए 'charged with' और अदालत के फैसले के लिए 'convicted of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The driver was charged with drink-driving after the checkpoint test.
- He was convicted of drink-driving and lost his licence.
a drink-driving + noun
Drink-driving works as a modifier in compounds such as drink-driving laws, campaign or offence.
'Drink-driving' compound में modifier की तरह आता है, जैसे drink-driving laws, campaign या offence।
- The police started a drink-driving campaign before New Year's Eve.
+Collocations 4
verb + drink-driving
be arrested forbe charged withbe convicted ofbe banned forcrack down on
- The government is cracking down on drink-driving.
drink-driving + noun
lawoffencecampaignbanlimit
- The drink-driving limit is checked with a breath test.
adjective + drink-driving
repeatedseriousallegedhabitual
- Repeated drink-driving can lead to a prison sentence.
drink-driving and related terms
breath testbreathalyserlicencefineroad safety
- A breathalyser test showed that he was over the limit.
“More examples 5
- Drink-driving is one of the main causes of road deaths on weekends.
सप्ताहांत में सड़क दुर्घटनाओं में होने वाली मौतों का एक प्रमुख कारण शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाना है।
- Radhika's brother was fined for drink-driving near the highway toll plaza.
राधिका के भाई पर हाइवे टोल प्लाज़ा के पास शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाने पर जुर्माना लगा।
- The film ends with a strong message against drink-driving.
फिल्म शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाने के विरुद्ध एक सशक्त संदेश के साथ समाप्त होती है।
- New laws have raised the penalty for drink-driving.
नए कानूनों ने शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाने की सज़ा बढ़ा दी है।
- The school invited a traffic officer to talk about drink-driving and road safety.
स्कूल ने यातायात अधिकारी को शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाने और सड़क सुरक्षा पर बोलने के लिए बुलाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was arrested for drink-driving a car.
✓ He was arrested for drink-driving.
Drink-driving is already a noun for the whole offence and cannot take an object.
'Drink-driving' पूरे अपराध का नाम है और इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
✗ Drink-driving are a crime.
✓ Drink-driving is a crime.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।
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§Grammar and usage
British and American: Americans say drunk driving.
British and American: अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में drunk driving कहा जाता है।