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I. so·ber [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] ADJ

1. sober inv:

sober (not drunk)
nüchtern
sober (of alcoholic)
trocken
I've been sober for 5 years now
ich bin jetzt seit fünf Jahren trocken
to be [as] sober as a judge
stocknüchtern sein inf
to be stone cold sober
stocknüchtern sein inf

2. sober fig (unemotional):

sober thought, judgement, opinion
sachlich
sober thought, judgement, opinion
nüchtern
sober person
nüchtern
sober person
besonnen
sober realization
nüchterne Erkenntnis

3. sober:

sober (plain) clothes
unauffällig
sober (plain) clothes
schlicht
sober colour
gedeckt
sober (simple) truth
schlicht
sober (simple) truth
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>

II. so·ber [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] VB trans

to sober sb
jdn ernüchtern

III. so·ber [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] VB intr

sober person:

sober
ruhiger werden

I. sober up VB intr

1. sober up (become less drunk):

sober up
nüchtern werden

2. sober up (become serious):

sober up
zur Vernunft kommen

II. sober up VB trans

1. sober up (make less drunk):

to sober sb up
jdn nüchtern machen

2. sober up (make serious):

to sober sb up
jdn ernüchtern [o. zur Vernunft bringen]
Present
Isober
yousober
he/she/itsobers
wesober
yousober
theysober
Past
Isobered
yousobered
he/she/itsobered
wesobered
yousobered
theysobered
Present Perfect
Ihavesobered
youhavesobered
he/she/ithassobered
wehavesobered
youhavesobered
theyhavesobered
Past Perfect
Ihadsobered
youhadsobered
he/she/ithadsobered
wehadsobered
youhadsobered
theyhadsobered
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