Meaning

1 senses
  1. A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.

    Blasrohr, Alkoholtester

    алкотестерalkotester

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

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Tom failed the breathalyzer test.

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  2. Tom refused to take a breathalyzer test.

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  3. The police officer made him blow into the breathalyzer.

    ruПолицейский заставил его дунуть в алкотестер.

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  4. He failed the breathalyzer test.

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  5. Tom breathed into the breathalyzer.

    deTom blies in den Alkoholtester.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
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a device that measures alcohol in expired air:
Deutsch
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a device that measures alcohol in expired air:

Origin

Blend of breath + analyzer. Originally a trademark of Smith & Wesson.

Blend of breath + analyzer. Originally a trademark of Smith & Wesson.

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Forms

plural: breathalyzers

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath:breathalyser

See also

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