sober

so·ber  (sbr)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French sobre, from Latin sbrius; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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sober·ly adv.

sober·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	sober - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" sober up become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
	3.	sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" sober up become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
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" grave, solemn, sedate 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" somber, sombre, drab colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
	4.	sober - completely lacking in playfulness unplayful, serious

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sober

adjective 1. abstinent, temperate, abstemious, moderate, on the wagon (informal) << OPPOSITE drunk

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

adjective 3. plain, dark, sombre, quiet, severe, subdued, drab << OPPOSITE bright

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

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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

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sober [ˈsəubəʳ] adj → nüchtern;

(serious) → ernst;

(colour) → gedeckt;

(style) → schlicht

sober up sober vt → nüchtern machen

vi → nüchtern werden

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sober [ˈsəubəʳ] adj → non ubriaco/a (= sedate); serio/a (= moderate); moderato/a; [colour, style] → sobrio/a

sober up vt → far passare la sbornia a

vi → farsi passare la sbornia