under the influence

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌndɚ ði ˈɪnfluəns/ · UK /ˌʌndə ði ˈɪnfluəns/

under the influence means: With your thinking or actions affected by alcohol or drugs.

adverb

AFFECTED BY ALCOHOLB2

With your thinking or actions affected by alcohol or drugs.

He was under the influence.
Police arrested her for driving under the influence.
Do not operate machinery while under the influence of drugs.

How to use it: under the influence of something (He drove under the influence of alcohol.)

Similar words: while intoxicated

Common phrases: drive under the influence, be under the influence, work under the influence

adjective

DRUNKB2

Affected by alcohol or drugs, so you cannot think or act normally.

She was under the influence of alcohol.
Police stopped a driver who was under the influence.
Was he under the influence when the accident happened?

How to use it: under the influence of something (He was under the influence of a strong drug.)

Similar words: intoxicated, drunk

Opposites: sober

Common phrases: under the influence, drive under the influence

Questions about under the influence

What does under the influence mean?

With your thinking or actions affected by alcohol or drugs.

What is under the influence in other languages?

Türkçe: alkolün etkisinde · Español: bajo los efectos del alcohol · Français: sous l’emprise de l’alcool · Deutsch: unter Alkoholeinfluss · Italiano: sotto l’effetto dell’alcol · 日本語: 飲酒の影響下で

How do you pronounce under the influence?

In American English /ˌʌndɚ ði ˈɪnfluəns/; in British English /ˌʌndə ði ˈɪnfluəns/.

How do you use under the influence in a sentence?

He was under the influence. Police arrested her for driving under the influence.

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