Breathalyser

(ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzə) or

Breathalyzer

(Law) trademark a device for estimating the amount of alcohol in the breath: used in testing people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol

[C20: breath + (an)alyser]

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Noun

breathalyser - a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath

breathalyzer

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

Translations

بريثاليزر®

balónek na dechovou zkoušku

spiritusprøve

alkoholimittari

alkometar

etilometro palloncino

ブレサライザー®

음주 측정기 상표명

blaaspijpje

alkotest

alkomat

alcoolímetro bafômetro

алкометр Breathalyser®

alkotestapparat

เครื่องวัดปริมาณแอลกอฮอล์จากลมหายใจ

üfleme cihazı

thiết bị thử nồng độ rượu qua hơi thở

测醉器

Breathalyser

® Breathalyzer (US) [ˈbreθəlaɪzəʳ]

A. N → alcoholímetro m

B. CPD Breathalyser test N → prueba f de la alcoholemia

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Breathalyser®

[ˈbreθəlaɪzə^r] n → alcootest® m

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Breathalyser

→ بريثاليزر® balónek na dechovou zkoušku spiritusprøve Promillemesser συσκευή αλκοτέστ alcoholímetro alkoholimittari alcootest alkometar etilometro ブレサライザー® 음주 측정기 상표명 blaaspijpje alkotest alkomat alcoolímetro, bafômetro алкометр Breathalyser® alkotestapparat เครื่องวัดปริมาณแอลกอฮอล์จากลมหายใจ üfleme cihazı thiết bị thử nồng độ rượu qua hơi thở 测醉器

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Joshua Harris, from road safety charity Brake, said: "How much longer must this continue before the Government acts?" Breathalyser firm AlcoSense claimed police did just 325,000 roadside breath tests in 2017 - a fall of 15% on the previous year.

'Government must act' as drink crash deaths rise

A young man in Ohio, who was arrested after being breathalysed, was wearing a breathalyser costume at the time.

Drivers should get a taxi when they reach a pint of no return

Richard Cooke, West Midlands Police Federation chairman, has seen the breathalyser shortages at first hand.

Police facing a shortage of drink-drive test kits

A BREATHALYSER test that could revolutionise cancer diagnosis is being trialled in the UK.

Breath test for cancer trialled in UK

The cancer breathalyser has the potential to save thousands of lives and save millions of pounds in healthcare costs, its developers claim.

Cancer breathalyser which detects disease to be tested

The 46-year-old Paralimni resident was driving in the town when he was pulled over and given a breathalyser test in which he came up with 118mg of alcohol.

Paralimni man caught driving six times over the limit, woman arrested in Paphos

Oyeyemi said the corps had designed the commencement of the pilot scheme to focus on training of FRSC personnel on driving under the influence (DUI) projects, acquisition and deployment of breathalyser for testing DUI, enforcement of DUI by field operatives, and monitoring of enforcement of DUI.

FRSC to enforce compulsory alcohol test on drivers

Summary: Defendant beat victim while she was being handcuffed and taken for a breathalyser test in police station

Pedicurist jailed for kicking, insulting policewoman

As part of the crackdown on drink-drivers, the government is committing [pounds sterling]350,000 for a competition which will see companies bring the new mobile breathalyser to market.

Drink drivers are more likely to be caught thanks to new technology; Instant roadside tests mean drivers will not have any time to 'sober up'

Mr Norman added: "New mobile breathalyser technology will enable the police to enforce the alcohol limit more rigorously." Drink-driving causes more than 200 deaths a year.

'B-test for court' bid

Mr Norman said: "New mobile breathalyser technology will enable the police to enforce the alcohol limit more rigorously on those who still choose to drive after drinking."

Police to get new hi-tec breathalysers to give instant roadside drink-drive readings; No UK firm yet makes a suitable device that can be used in court

You can buy the Alcosense Single Use Alcohol Breathalyser for just [pounds sterling]1.99.

B&M is now selling alcohol breathalysers for just [pounds sterling]1.99; A survey has shown that 1 in 2 people have unintentionally drink driven the morning after