DUI en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdiː.juːˈaɪ/
- dē'-yo͞o-ī′
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of driving under the influence [of alcohol or other drugs]: the act of doing so; a charge or conviction for that act.
They can go out and drink without worrying about getting a DUI or killing someone driving home (“I’m much better off in the back of your car, aren’t I?”).
2020 February 27, Peter Jakubowicz, “The Drunk Men I Drive Around Every Night”, in Slate Magazine:He has several DUIs on his rap sheet.
They hit him with DUI and gross negligence.
DUI is punishable by jail time and by fines.
Mr. Kelly acknowledged that alcoholism has been a problem for some air marshals — he said about 13 marshals had gotten D.U.I.s in the last three years — and he said that one marshal in the last five years had committed suicide.
2018 April 25, Ron Nixon, “Scandals and Investigations, but Few Arrests, for Air Marshals Program”, in The New York Times:[see title]
2020, Douglas Cowan, Jon Scott Fox, Defending DUIs in Washington, 3rd edition, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUIs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
operation · driving · operating · OWI · OVI[Appendix:Glossary
Relateds
drink and drive (driving under the influence) · drink-driving (driving under the influence) · DWB (driving under the influence) · drunk driver (driving under the influence) · drink-driver (driving under the influence) · drunk driving (driving under the influence)
Synonyms
DWI · impaired driving · dewey
Translations (9)
no kjøre i beruset tilstand (driving under the influence) · ka არაფხიზელ მდგომარეობაში მართვა (driving under the influence) · ka ნასვამ მდგომარეობაში მართვა (driving under the influence) · he נהיגה בשכרות (driving under the influence) · ka ალკოჰოლის ზემოქმედების ქვეშ მართვა (driving under the influence) · cmn 醉酒駕駛 /醉酒驾驶 (driving under the influence) · fr CEI (conduite en état d'ivresse) (driving under the influence) · fr CFA (conduite avec facultés affaiblies) (driving under the influence) · he נהיגה בגילופין (driving under the influence)