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1 designated driver n
[]persona che si impegna a non bere per poter guidare e riportare a casa altre persone -
2 designated driver
noun ((American) one of a group of friends who is chosen to drive them and therefore agrees not to drink alcohol at a party. etc.) (autista designato) -
3 designated
designated /ˈdɛzɪgneɪtɪd/a.designato, indicato: the designated meeting place, il luogo designato per l'incontro; Please make sure you arrive at the designated time, si prega di presentarsi all'orario indicato● designated driver, persona designata per guidare ( che deve astenersi dal bere) □ ( baseball) designated hitter, battitore designato. -
4 designate
I ['dezɪgneɪt, -nət]aggettivo [president, director] designatoII ['dezɪgneɪt]verbo transitivo designare, nominareto designate sb. (as) sth. — designare qcn. (come) qcs.
to designate sth. for sb., sth. — destinare qcs. a qcn., qcs
* * *['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) nominare2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) designare2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) designato- designated driver* * *designate /ˈdɛzɪgneɪt/a.(sempre dopo il nome) designato: ambassador designate, ambasciatore designato.(to) designate /ˈdɛzɪgneɪt/v. t.1 designare; nominare (q. per un incarico); destinare (qc.): He has been designated to take over as chairman, è stato designato alla successione come presidente; The money is designated for areas of special need, il denaro è destinato ad aree con problemi specifici2 designare, eleggere: Liverpool was designated as European City of Culture, Liverpool è stata eletta città europea della cultura3 (form.) designare; indicare: A triangle designates a youth hostel, un triangolo indica un ostello della gioventù.* * *I ['dezɪgneɪt, -nət]aggettivo [president, director] designatoII ['dezɪgneɪt]verbo transitivo designare, nominareto designate sb. (as) sth. — designare qcn. (come) qcs.
to designate sth. for sb., sth. — destinare qcs. a qcn., qcs
См. также в других словарях:
designated driver — designated drivers N COUNT: usu sing The designated driver in a group of people travelling together is the one who has agreed to drive, or who is insured to drive … English dictionary
designated driver — n. the person in a group who has been designated as the one who will abstain from alcoholic beverages so as to be able to safely drive the others in a motor vehicle … English World dictionary
designated driver — n someone who agrees not to drink alcohol when a group of friends go out together to a party, bar etc so that he or she can drive the others safely to and from home … Dictionary of contemporary English
designated driver — noun count someone at a social event who agrees to drink no alcohol and drive their friends home … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Designated driver — The terms designated driver and designated driving refer to selecting a person to remain sober, as the driver of a vehicle, while others are allowed to drink to excess (with alcoholic beverages). A designated driver is a person who abstains from… … Wikipedia
designated driver — noun the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home • Hypernyms: ↑driver * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a person who agrees not to drink alcohol on a particular occasion so that he or … Useful english dictionary
designated driver — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms designated driver : singular designated driver plural designated drivers someone at a social event who agrees to drink no alcohol and drive their friends home … English dictionary
designated driver — noun Date: 1982 a person chosen to abstain from intoxicants (as alcohol) so as to transport others safely who are not abstaining … New Collegiate Dictionary
designated driver — a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages at a gathering in order to be fit to drive companions home safely. * * * … Universalium
designated driver — noun An individual who does not drink alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose of driving his or her companions home … Wiktionary
designated driver — noun N. Amer. a person who abstains from alcohol at a social gathering so as to be fit to drive others home … English new terms dictionary