impaired

altéré, diminué

Abîmé ou affaibli, au point de fonctionner moins bien que d’habitude.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : impaired by something (His memory was impaired by the illness.)

Synonymes : weakened, damaged, reduced

Contraires : unimpaired

Expressions courantes : impaired vision, impaired hearing, impaired judgment

ivre

Sous l’effet de l’alcool, sans pouvoir penser ou agir normalement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : drunk, intoxicated

Contraires : sober

Expressions courantes : impaired driver, impaired driving, visibly impaired

accusation de conduite en état d’ivresse

Accusation pénale pour avoir conduit avec des capacités diminuées par l’alcool ou la drogue.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : impaired-driving charge

Expressions courantes : get an impaired, charged with impaired