B2 verb محايد

breathalyser

/ˈbrɛθəlaɪz/

To perform a chemical test on a person's breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in their blood. This procedure is primarily used by law enforcement to ensure road safety and identify impaired drivers.

أمثلة

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1

The police officer decided to breathalyse the motorist after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

The police officer decided to test the driver's breath for alcohol after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

2

Pursuant to the Road Traffic Act, officers are authorized to breathalyse any individual involved in a collision.

According to the Road Traffic Act, officers have the power to test the breath of any person involved in a crash.

3

I couldn't believe they actually chose to breathalyse me just because one of my taillights was out.

I couldn't believe they actually chose to check my alcohol level just because one of my taillights was out.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
breathalyser
Verb
breathalyse
مرتبط
breathalysation
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'Breath + Analyse'. You are analyzing the chemicals in someone's breath.

اختبار سريع

The highway patrol decided to _______ every driver passing through the checkpoint to ensure road safety.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: breathalyse

أمثلة

1

The police officer decided to breathalyse the motorist after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

everyday

The police officer decided to test the driver's breath for alcohol after noticing his erratic driving behavior.

2

Pursuant to the Road Traffic Act, officers are authorized to breathalyse any individual involved in a collision.

formal

According to the Road Traffic Act, officers have the power to test the breath of any person involved in a crash.

3

I couldn't believe they actually chose to breathalyse me just because one of my taillights was out.

informal

I couldn't believe they actually chose to check my alcohol level just because one of my taillights was out.

4

The study evaluates the frequency with which highway patrols breathalyse drivers during holiday weekends.

academic

The study examines how often highway patrols test drivers for alcohol during holiday weekends.

5

Our corporate policy allows the safety officer to breathalyse staff operating heavy machinery if there is reasonable suspicion of intoxication.

business

Our company policy lets the safety officer test employees on heavy machines if they are suspected of being drunk.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
breathalyser
Verb
breathalyse
مرتبط
breathalysation

تلازمات شائعة

routinely breathalyse to test breath for alcohol as a standard procedure
refuse to be breathalysed to decline an alcohol breath test
breathalyse at the roadside to perform an alcohol test while on the side of the road
lawfully breathalyse to perform an alcohol test according to legal standards
randomly breathalyse to choose people for alcohol tests without a specific reason

العبارات الشائعة

fail the breathalyser

to show a result above the legal alcohol limit on the test

pass the breathalyser

to show a result below the legal alcohol limit

request to breathalyse

the act of asking someone to take the breath test

يُخلط عادةً مع

breathalyser vs breathe

Breathe is the general verb for inhaling and exhaling, while breathalyse is specifically testing the breath for alcohol.

breathalyser vs Breathalyzer

Breathalyzer (with a 'z') is the American spelling or the specific brand name of the device.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

The verb is most commonly used in the passive voice (e.g., 'he was breathalysed') when describing the experience of a driver.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often forget the 'e' in 'breath' (writing 'breathalyse' correctly but confusing it with the noun 'breath'). Note that 'breathalyse' is the verb and 'breathalyser' is the device.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'Breath + Analyse'. You are analyzing the chemicals in someone's breath.

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أصل الكلمة

A portmanteau of the words 'breath' and 'analyze', originally a brand name for the device created in the 1950s.

أنماط نحوية

regular verb: breathalysed, breathalysing transitive verb (requires an object: breathalyse someone) often used in the passive: to be breathalysed
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السياق الثقافي

In many countries like the UK and Australia, roadside breathalysing is a standard deterrent against drunk driving.

اختبار سريع

The highway patrol decided to _______ every driver passing through the checkpoint to ensure road safety.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: breathalyse

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