so·ber (s  b r)adj. so·ber·er, so·ber·est 1. Habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate. 2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs. 3. Plain or subdued: sober attire. 4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward: gave a sober assessment of the situation. 5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character. See Synonyms at serious. 6. Marked by circumspection and self-restraint. tr. & intr.v. so·bered, so·ber·ing, so·bers To make or become sober. [Middle English, from Old French sobre, from Latin s brius; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]so ber·ly adv.so ber·ness n. |
sober
Adjective
1. not drunk
2. tending to drink only moderate quantities of alcohol
3. serious and thoughtful: a sober and serious fellow
4. (of colours) plain and dull
5. free from exaggeration: a fairly sober version of what happened
Verb
(usually foll. by up)to make or become less drunk [Latin sobrius]
sobering adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" |
| 2. | sober - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" | |
| 3. | sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" | |
| Adj. | 1. | sober - not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) drunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" |
| 2. | sober - dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" | |
| 3. | sober - lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes" colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful | |
| 4. |  sober - completely lacking in playfulness |
sober
adjective 2. serious, practical, realistic, sound, cool, calm, grave, reasonable, steady, composed, rational, solemn, lucid, sedate, staid, level-headed, dispassionate, unruffled, clear-headed, unexcited << OPPOSITE frivolous
verb 4. (usually with up) come to your senses, << OPPOSITE get drunk
verb 5. (usually with up) clear your head,
Translations
sober [ˈsəubəʳ] adj (= moderate) → moderado (= serious); serio (= not drunk); sobrio; [colour, style] → discreto
sober up vi → pasársele a algn la borrachera
sober [ˈsəubəʳ] adj → qui n'est pas (or plus) ivre (= serious); sérieux/euse, sensé(e) (= moderate); mesuré(e); [colour, style] → sobre, discret/ète
sober up vt → dégriser
vi → se dégriser
sober [ˈsəubəʳ] adj → non ubriaco/a (= sedate); serio/a (= moderate); moderato/a; [colour, style] → sobrio/a
adj sober [ˈsəubə]
1 not drunk He was still sober when he left. sober غَيْر ثَمِل трезвен střízlivý ædru nüchtern ξεμέθυστος, νηφάλιος sobrio kaine هشيار selvin päin qui n'a pas bu d'alcool פִּיכֵּח सौम्य trijezan józan tidak mabuk ódrukkinn sobrio しらふの 술에 취하지 않은 blaivus skaidrā prātā; nedzēris tidak mabuk nuchter edru trzeźwy sóbrio nebăut трезвый triezvy trezen trezan nykter ไม่เมา ayık 未醉的 тверезий معقول không say rượu 未醉的
2 serious in mind a sober mood. ernstig عاقِل، مُتَّزِن сериозен střízlivý nøgtern nüchtern σοβαρός, μετρημένος sobrio, formal tõsimeelne جدي vakavamielinen posé רְצִינִי संयमी trezven, razborit józan serius alvarlegur posato, serio まじめな 진지한, 차분한 rimtas nosvērts; nopietns serius nuchter alvorlig, edruelig, nøktern rzeczowy sóbrio serios здравый striedmy resen ozbiljan allvarsam เอาจริงเอาจัง ciddî 嚴肅的，冷靜的 поміркований; розсудливий سنجیدہ nghiêm trang 严肃的，冷静的
3 (of colour) not bright She wore a sober (grey) dress. neutraal, vaal ليسَ بَرّاقا неярък střízlivý enkel nüchtern σκούρος, μουντός sobrio tuhm, silmatorkamatu رنگ تيره hillitty sobre שָקֵט सादा ne kričav szolid warna tenang dempaður, daufur sobrio 地味な (색깔이) 수수한, 점잖은 ramus neuzkrītošs; atturīgs suram stemmig diskré, dempet stonowany, spokojny sóbrio sobru неброский jednoduchý, nenápadný temen taman sober ที่มัวหม่น donuk, sade 樸素的 спокійний سادہ không lòe loẹt 朴素的
4 moderate; not overdone or too emotional His account of the accident was factual and sober. matig مُعْتَدِل умерен suchý nøgtern nüchtern σοβαρός, μετρημένος sobrio, serio mõõdukas معقول liioittelematon mesuré שָׁקוּל संतुलित, संयत umjeren, staložen mértékletes tenang ÿkjulaus, yfirvegaður sobrio ありのまゝの 과장이 없는 santūrus prātīgs; mērens tidak berlebih-lebih sober nøktern, sindig rzeczowy, umiarkowany i obiektywny sóbrio măsurat сдержанный suchý zmeren umeren måttfull, saklig, klar ที่ไม่บิดเบือน aklı başında 適度的 поміркований متوازن đúng mực và chín chắn 适度的
adj sobering
a sobering experience/thought. ontnugterend عاقِل، مُتَّسِم بِضَبْط النَّفْس، مَتَّزِن отрезвяващ vedoucí k střízlivosti tankevækkende ernüchternd σοβαρός, βαρυσήμαντος grave, serio kainestav rauhoittava qui dégrise שֶׁמבִיא לְהִתפַּכחוּת संतुलनकारी što otrežnjuje, što tjera na razmišljanje kijózanító menenangkan sem kemur manni niður á jörðina impressionante しゅんとさせる 진지한 prablaivantis apskaidrojošs membuat seseorang menjadi serius ontnuchterend betenkelig otrzeźwiający grave serios отрезвляющий vedúci k striedmosti ki strezni otrežnjujuć som manar till besinning (eftertanke), som får en att tänka till ที่มีสติ aklını başına getiren 清醒的 протвережуючий سنجیدہ کرنے والا chín chắn 清醒的
adv soberly
ontnugterend بِتَعَقُّل трезво střízlivě tankevækkende nüchtern σοβαρά, μετρημένα sobriamente kainelt, arukalt harkitusti avec modération בְּיִישוּב הַדָעָת संयम से, शांति से, संतुलन के साथ trijezno józanul dengan tenang hóflega; á yfirvegaðan hátt sobriamente 落ち着いて 온건하게, 진지하게 blaiviai skaidrā prātā; prātīgi; nosvērti berwarna suram nuchter, stemmig nøkternt, diskret trzeźwo, rzeczowo sobriamente cu moderaţie, cu sobrietate трезво triezvo trezno trezno nyktert อย่างมีสติ; สุขุม aklı başında/ayık olarak 清醒地 тверезо سنجیدگی سے nghiêm trang, đúng mực 清醒地
n soberness
the quality which a thing, person etc has when sober soberness of mind. nugterheid رَزانَه، تَعَقُّل، إنْضِباط النَّفْس трезвеност střízlivost soberhed die Nüchternheit νηφαλιότητα, σοβαρότητα sobriedad kainus, arukus selvyys sobriété יִישוב הַדָעָת संयमता, शांति, संतुलनपूर्वक trijeznost józanság ketenangan það að vera algáður sobrietà まじめさ 맑은 정신, 진지함 blaivumas (prāta, domas) skaidrība keseriusan nuchterheid edruelighet; nøkternhet trzeźwość sobriedade sobrietate трезвость triezvosť treznost treznost nykterhet สติสัมปชัญญะ ayıklık 清醒 тверезість سنجیدگی sự điềm tĩnh, tính chất nhã 清醒
sober up
to make or become (more) sober. nugter word يُصْبِحُ أكْثَر تَعَقُّلا преставам да лудувам vystřízlivět blive ædru ernüchtern ξεμεθώ, συνέρχομαι, συνεφέρω κπ. despejar(se), pasársele a uno la borrachera kainenema سر عقل آوردن؛ جدي شدن selvitä humalasta, selvittää dégriser לְהִתפַּכֵּח और संयमित होना otrijezniti, opametiti se kijózanodik menjadi lebih tenang láta renna af sér (far passare la sbornia) 落ち着かせる 술이 깨다; 술을 깨게 하다 iš(si)blaivyti, blaivėti atskurbt; atjēgties siuman semula nuchter maken, nuchter worden bli edru trzeźwieć ficar sóbrio a se dezmetici отрезвлять(ся) vytriezvieť strezniti (se) otrezniti se nyktra till หายเมา ayılmak 持重 протверезіти سنجیدہ ہونا làm cho ai tỉnh rượu 持重
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