the police will detain you if you drive drunk

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a. la policía te detendrá si manejas borracho
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
The police will detain you if you drive drunk. Be careful.La policía te detendrá si manejas borracho. Ten cuidado.
b. la policía te detendrá si conduces borracho
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
The police will detain you if you drive drunk. I don't want a criminal son.La policía te detendrá si conduces borracho. No quiero un hijo criminal.
a. la policía los detendrá si manejan borrachos (plural, masculine or mixed gender)
The police will detain you if you drive drunk. You guys should take a taxi.La policía los detendrá si manejan borrachos. Ustedes deben tomar un taxi.
b. la policía los detendrá si conducen borrachos (plural, masculine or mixed gender)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
The police will detain you if you drive drunk. - Don't worry! We're not drunk!La policía los detendrá si conducen borrachos. - ¡No te preocupes! ¡No estamos borrachos!
c. la policía las detendrá si manejan borrachas (plural, feminine)
The police will detain you if you drive drunk. - It's okay, Claire is our designated driver.La policía las detendrá si manejan borrachas. - Está bien, Claire es nuestra conductora designada.
d. la policía las detendrá si conducen borrachas (plural, feminine)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
The police will detain you if you drive drunk. - Only if they catch us!La policía las detendrá si conducen borrachas. - ¡Solo si nos alcanzan!
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