impaired

deteriorado, disminuido

Dañado o debilitado, de modo que funciona peor de lo habitual.

En inglés sencillo: Damaged or weakened, so it does not work as well as usual.

• Her hearing is impaired.
• The injury left him with impaired movement in one arm.
• Poor sleep can lead to impaired judgment.

Cómo se usa: impaired by something (His memory was impaired by the illness.)

Sinónimos: weakened, damaged, reduced

Antónimos: unimpaired

Expresiones frecuentes: impaired vision, impaired hearing, impaired judgment

ebrio, borracho

Bajo los efectos del alcohol, sin poder pensar o actuar con normalidad.

En inglés sencillo: Affected by alcohol so that you cannot think or act normally.

• The driver appeared impaired.
• Police stopped him because he was driving while impaired.
• She refused to ride with an impaired driver.

Sinónimos: drunk, intoxicated

Antónimos: sober

Expresiones frecuentes: impaired driver, impaired driving, visibly impaired

acusación por conducir ebrio

Acusación penal por conducir con la capacidad alterada por alcohol o drogas.

En inglés sencillo: A criminal charge for driving while alcohol or drugs affect your ability.

• He got an impaired last night.
• She appeared in court over an impaired.
• The officer gave him an impaired after the roadside test.

Sinónimos: impaired-driving charge

Expresiones frecuentes: get an impaired, charged with impaired