how to say “hands-free device” in Hebrew
דִּבּוּרִית
אָזְנִיּוֹת are headphones, but wearing אזניות with wires while driving in Israel will earn you a big fat ticket. Here, drivers may talk on the phone only if they’ve got a hands-free (and cordless) device, attached to the car itself.
are headphones, but wearing אזניות with wires while driving in Israel will earn you a big fat ticket. Here, drivers may talk on the phone only if they’ve got a hands-free (and cordless) device, attached to the car itself.
This device is called a דִּבּוּרִית . Its root is ד.ב.ר (d.b.r) meaning thing or word. It’s the same root as לְדַבֵּר – to speak. With the diminutive ית- ending, a דיבורית is a mini device that facilitates speaking.
. Its root is ד.ב.ר (d.b.r) meaning thing or word. It’s the same root as לְדַבֵּר – to speak. With the diminutive ית- ending, a דיבורית is a mini device that facilitates speaking.For example:
הַאִם מֻתָּר לְדַבֵּר בִּשְׁעַת הַנְּהִיגָה בְּאֶמְצָעוּת דִּבּוּרִית בְּלוּטוּס?
Is it allowed to speak while driving using a Bluetooth hands-free device?
The answer is:
טֶכְנִית, אָסוּר, אָבָל בַּמְּצִיאוּת אֵין אֲכִיפָה לְכָךְ.
Technically, it’s not allowed, but in reality there is no enforcement for it.