sober

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sober
[ˈsəʊbə(r)]
adjetivo
1sobrio(a), sereno(a) (not drunk)
2serio(a) (sensible)

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sober [so-bar]
adjetivo
1Cuerdo, sano en su juicio, sensato (sensible); sereno, con el ánimo tranquilo; de sangre fría.
2Grave, serio, sabio, modesto (serious, grave).
3Sobrio, templado, moderado, arreglado, especialmente en el beber (moderate).
4Sobrio, no embriagado.
5Oscuro, sombrío, de color apagado.
  • To get o grow sober -> recobrar la sobriedad; volverse sensato y formal, no beber más
  • To be stone-cold sober -> estar totalmente sobrio
  • In sober earnest -> de veras, con seriedad, formalmente
  • The sober plumage of a wren -> el plumaje sombrío de un troglodita
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Volverse sobrio, cuerdo, moderado, sensato. (n)
  • To sober down -> serenar o serenarse; hacer volver o volverse cuerdo; sosegar, sosegarse
va. Desemborrachar, sacar a uno del estado de borracho, de aquí, poner grave, serio o pensativo.

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sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ]
adjective
1 (not drunk) sobrio
to stay sober mantenerse sobrio
to be as sober as a judge
be stone-cold sober (informal)
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
The euphoria that characterized last year's festival has given way to a more sober reality the sober fact that a murder is committed every 3 seconds We are now far more sober and realistic Brian assumed an appropriately sober expression a sober assessment of the situation
3 (dull, subdued) [+clothes, suit, style, decor] sobrio; discreto; [+colour] discreto
He was dressed in a sober grey suit
verb:transitive
1 (also sober up) (stop being drunk) despejar; quitar la borrachera a
2 (make more serious) volver más serio
he used to think life was one big laugh, but this experience sobered him Raeder still hoped that responsibility would sober the National Socialists and their enigmatic leader
verb:intransitive
1 (also sober up) (stop being drunk) despejarse; pasársele la borrachera
2 (become more serious) volverse más serio
Spa 1st read 4m spa 2nd read 2m VT + ADV make more serious VI + ADV become more serious he's sobered down recently

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Verb Conjugation for "sober"

Imperative
  • sober
  • you sober
  • he/she sobers
  • we sober
  • you sober
  • they sober
Preterite
  • I sobered
  • you sobered
  • he/she sobered
  • we sobered
  • you sobered
  • they sobered
Present Continuous
  • I am sobering
  • you are sobering
  • he/she is sobering
  • we are sobering
  • you are sobering
  • they are sobering
Present Perfect
  • I have sobered
  • you have sobered
  • he/she has sobered
  • we have sobered
  • you have sobered
  • they have sobered
Past Continuous
  • I was sobering
  • you were sobering
  • he/she was sobering
  • we were sobering
  • you were sobering
  • they were sobering
Past Perfect
  • I had sobered
  • you had sobered
  • he/she had sobered
  • we had sobered
  • you had sobered
  • they had sobered
Future
  • I will sober
  • you will sober
  • he/she will sober
  • we will sober
  • you will sober
  • they will sober
Future Perfect
  • I will have sobered
  • you will have sobered
  • he/she will have sobered
  • we will have sobered
  • you will have sobered
  • they will have sobered
Future Continuous
  • I will be sobering
  • you will be sobering
  • he/she will be sobering
  • we will be sobering
  • you will be sobering
  • they will be sobering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been sobering
  • you have been sobering
  • he/she has been sobering
  • we have been sobering
  • you have been sobering
  • they have been sobering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been sobering
  • you will have been sobering
  • he/she will have been sobering
  • we will have been sobering
  • you will have been sobering
  • they will have been sobering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been sobering
  • you had been sobering
  • he/she had been sobering
  • we had been sobering
  • you had been sobering
  • they had been sobering
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