sobriety

so·bri·e·ty

 (sə-brī′ĭ-tē, sō-)

n.

The state or condition of being sober: "three years of drug-free sobriety" (Ron Rosenbaum). See Synonyms at abstinence.

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[Middle English sobriete, from Old French, from Latin sōbrietās, from sōbrius, sober; see sober.]

sobriety

(səʊˈbraɪətɪ)

n

1. the state or quality of being sober

2. the quality of refraining from excess

3. the quality of being serious or sedate

so•bri•e•ty

(səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ-)

n.

1. the state or quality of being sober.

2. temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic beverages.

3. seriousness or solemnity.

[1375–1425; late Middle English sobrietie (< Old French sobriete) < Latin sōbrietās <sōbri(us) sober];

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sobriety - the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol soberness temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
	2.	sobriety - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs dryness temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses
	3.	sobriety - a manner that is serious and solemn graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice stodginess, stuffiness - dull and pompous gravity
	4.	sobriety - abstaining from excess temperance abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

sobriety

noun

1. abstinence, temperance, abstemiousness, moderation, self-restraint, soberness, nonindulgence the boredom of a lifetime of sobriety

2. seriousness, gravity, steadiness, restraint, composure, coolness, calmness, solemnity, reasonableness, level-headedness, staidness, sedateness the values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust

sobriety

noun

1. High seriousness of manner or bearing:

graveness, gravity, sedateness, solemnity, solemnness, staidness.

2. The practice of refraining from use of alcoholic liquors:

abstinence, dryness, soberness, teetotalism, temperance.

Translations

střízlivost

νηφαλιότητα

austeridad

sobriété

трезвость

sobriety

[səʊˈbraɪətɪ] N

1. (= not being drunk) sobriety test > (US) → prueba f de alcoholemia

2. (= seriousness, sedateness) → seriedad f, sobriedad f

3. (= subdued nature) → sobriedad f, discreción f

sobriety

[səˈbraɪɪəti] n

(= not being drunk) → sobriété f

(= seriousness, sedateness) → sérieux m

sobriety

n

(= not being drunk) → Nüchternheit f; she maintained her sobriety for 7 years → sie hat 7 Jahre lang nicht getrunken

(= seriousness, sedateness) → Solidität f; (of dress etc) → Schlichtheit f, → Dezentheit f; (of colour) → Gedecktheit f

sobriety

[səʊˈbraɪətɪ] n

a. (not being drunk) → sobrietà

b. (seriousness, sedateness) → sobrietà, pacatezza

sobriety

n sobriedad f