impaired

compromesso, ridotto

Danneggiato o indebolito, tanto da funzionare meno bene del solito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: impaired by something (His memory was impaired by the illness.)

Sinonimi: weakened, damaged, reduced

Contrari: unimpaired

Espressioni comuni: impaired vision, impaired hearing, impaired judgment

ubriaco

Sotto l’effetto dell’alcol, senza riuscire a pensare o agire normalmente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: drunk, intoxicated

Contrari: sober

Espressioni comuni: impaired driver, impaired driving, visibly impaired

accusa di guida in stato di ebbrezza

Accusa penale di aver guidato con capacità alterate dall’alcol o da droghe.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: impaired-driving charge

Espressioni comuni: get an impaired, charged with impaired