die Atemalkoholkontrolle
Translation
breathalyzer test, breath alcohol test
Examples
Die Polizei führte eine Atemalkoholkontrolle durch.
The police conducted a breathalyzer test.
Er musste sich einer Atemalkoholkontrolle unterziehen.
He had to undergo a breathalyzer test.
Grammar Patterns
to conduct ((a test)) The police conducted a breathalyzer test.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Alkoholtest, Pustetest (colloquial for 'blow test')
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Atem' (breath) + 'Alkohol' (alcohol) + 'Kontrolle' (control, test). Literally a 'breath-alcohol-test'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: Atem (breath) + Alkohol (alcohol) + Kontrolle (control/test). It's a test to control the alcohol in your breath.