sober (redirected from soberer)

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 [ˈsəʊbə]

adj

1. not drunk

2. not given to excessive indulgence in drink or any other activity

3. sedate and rational a sober attitude to a problem

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (of colours) plain and dull or subdued

5. free from exaggeration or speculation he told us the sober truth

vb

(usually foll by up) to make or become less intoxicated, reckless, etc.

[C14 sobre, from Old French, from Latin sōbrius]

sobering  adj

soberingly  adv

soberly  adv

soberness  n

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) He was dour and uncommunicative when stone sober.
abstinent drunk, intoxicated, tight (informal), flying (slang), bombed (slang), wasted (slang), smashed (slang), hammered (slang), steaming (slang), wrecked (slang), plastered, blitzed (slang), pissed (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), merry (Brit. informal), guttered (slang), sloshed (slang), tipsy, paralytic (informal), tired and emotional (euphemistic), steamboats (Scot. slang), tiddly (slang, chiefly Brit.), off your face (slang), zonked (slang), blotto (slang), inebriated, having had one too many, rat-arsed (taboo slang), Brahms and Liszt (slang), bevvied (dialect), fu' (Scot.), pie-eyed (slang)

2. serious, practical, realistic, sound, cool, calm, grave, reasonable, steady, composed, rational, solemn, lucid, sedate, staid, level-headed, dispassionate, unruffled, clear-headed, unexcited We are now far more sober and realistic.
serious unrealistic, irrational, frivolous, excessive, sensational, lighthearted, imprudent, injudicious, immoderate

3. plain, dark, sombre, quiet, severe, subdued, drab He dresses in sober grey suits.
plain bright, flamboyant, flashy, gaudy, garish, light

verb

1. calm down, steady, cool down, become more serious After they had sobered, he was able to reassert his authority.

2. (usually with up) come to your senses He was left to sober up in a police cell.
come to your senses get drunk, become intoxicated, get hammered (slang), get off your face (slang)

3. (usually with up) clear your head, dry you out These events sobered him up considerably

Translations

sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ]

A. ADJ

1. (= not drunk) → sobrio
to stay sober → mantenerse sobrio
to be as sober as a judge; be stone-cold sober → estar perfectamente sobrio

2. (= serious, calm) [person] → serio, formal; [expression] → grave; [attitude, assessment] → serio, sobrio; [fact] → cruel; [reality] → crudo, duro
after sober reflection → después de una seria reflexión

3. (= dull, subdued) [clothes, suit, style, decor] → sobrio, discreto; [colour] → discreto

B. VT

1. (also sober up) (= stop being drunk) → despejar, quitar la borrachera a

2. (= make more serious) → volver más serio

C. VI

1. (also sober up) (= stop being drunk) → despejarse, pasársele la borrachera

2. (= become more serious) → volverse más serio

sober up

A. VT + ADV

1. (= stop being drunk) → despejar, quitar la borrachera a

2. (= make more serious) → volver más serio a

B. VI + ADV

1. (= stop being drunk) when she had sobered up → cuando se hubo despejado, cuando se le hubo pasado la borrachera

2. (= become serious) → volverse más serio

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sober [ˈsəʊbə^r] adj

(= not drunk) → qui n'est pas ivre (= no longer drunk) → qui a dessoûlé
We decided to wait until he was sober
BUT Nous avons décidé d'attendre jusqu'à ce qu'il dessoûle.
to stay sober → ne pas se soûler

(= serious, thoughtful) [person] → sérieux/euse, sensé(e)

(= realistic) [assessment, response] → mesuré(e)

[colour, style] → sobre, discret/ète

sober up

vt sep → dessoûler

vi → dessoûler

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sober

adj

(= not drunk) → nüchtern; to be as sober as a judge → stocknüchtern sein (inf)

(= sedate, serious) life, expression, mood, occasion, person → ernst; (= sensible, moderate) opinion → vernünftig; assessment, statement, advice, facts → nüchtern

(= not bright or showy) → schlicht, dezent; colour, suit → gedeckt

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sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ]

1. adj

a. (not drunk) → sobrio/a
to be far from sober → non essere affatto sobrio/a
to be as sober as a judge, be stone-cold sober → essere perfettamente sobrio/a

b. (rational, sedate, dull, life, person, colour) → sobrio/a; (opinion, statement, estimate) → ponderato/a; (occasion) → solenne
the sober truth → la verità pura e semplice
in a sober mood → serio/a

2. vt (also sober up) → far passare la sbornia a (fig) → calmare

3. vi (also sober up) → smaltire la sbornia (fig) → calmarsi
her mother's rebuke had a sobering effect on her → il rimprovero di sua madre la fece pensare

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sober

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 술 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 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 (색이) 차분한 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, 냉정한 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 냉정함, 진진함, 차분함 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 냉정해지다, 침착해지다 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 使清醒 протверезіти سنجیدہ ہونا làm cho ai tỉnh rượu 持重

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sober → مقتصد střízlivý ædru nüchtern νηφάλιος sobrio raitis sobre trijezan sobrio しらふの 술 취하지 않은 sober edru trzeźwy sóbrio трезвый nykter ไม่เมา ayık tỉnh 清醒的