sobering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sobering in the English»French Dictionary

sobering [Brit ˈsəʊbərɪŋ, Am ˈsoʊbərɪŋ] ADJ

it was a sobering thought/reminder

cette pensée/ce rappel donnait à réfléchir

it is sobering to think that we will all be out of work soon

l'idée que nous allons tous être sans emploi bientôt donne à réfléchir

I.sober [Brit ˈsəʊbə, Am ˈsoʊbər] ADJ

1. sober (not drunk):

I'm sober

je n'ai pas bu d'alcool

I'm sober (in protest)

je ne suis pas ivre

2. sober (no longer drunk):

sober

dessoûlé

don't drive until you're sober

ne prend pas le volant tant que tu n'as pas dessoûlé

3. sober (serious):

sober person

sérieux/-ieuse

sober mood

grave

4. sober (realistic):

sober estimate, judgment, statement

modéré

sober reminder

réaliste

5. sober (discreet):

sober colour, decor, style

sobre

sober tie, suit, pattern

sobre, discret/-ète

II.sober [Brit ˈsəʊbə, Am ˈsoʊbər] VB trans

1. sober (after alcohol):

sober person

dessoûler

2. sober (make serious) news, reprimand:

sober person

calmer

See also judge

I.judge [Brit dʒʌdʒ, Am dʒədʒ] N

1. judge LAW:

judge

juge m

2. judge (adjudicator) (at competition):

judge

membre m du jury

judge SPORTS

juge m

the judges' decision is final (at show etc)

la décision du jury est sans appel

3. judge fig:

to be a good judge of character

être un fin psychologue, savoir juger les gens

to be no judge of art, wine

ne pas s'y connaître en

I think it's lovely—not that I'm any judge

je trouve ça très beau—bien que je ne sois pas vraiment juge en la matière

let me be the judge of that

je suis mieux à même d'en juger

II.Judges pl BIBL

Judges

Juges mpl

III.judge [Brit dʒʌdʒ, Am dʒədʒ] VB trans

1. judge (gen) LAW:

judge person

juger

to judge a prisoner guilty

juger qu'un accusé est coupable

who are you to judge others?

de quel droit te permets-tu de juger les autres?

2. judge (adjudicate):

judge show, competition

faire partie du jury de

3. judge (estimate):

judge (currently) distance, age

estimer

judge (in the future) outcome, reaction

prévoir

it is hard to judge who will win the election

il est difficile de prévoir qui va gagner les élections

4. judge (consider):

judge

juger, estimer

the operation was judged a great success

on a estimé or jugé que l'opération avait été un grand succès

judged by their usual standards, their concert was disappointing

par rapport à ce qu'ils font d'habitude, leur concert était décevant

IV.judge [Brit dʒʌdʒ, Am dʒədʒ] VB intr

judge

juger

I am in no position to judge

ce n'est pas à moi de juger

as far as one can judge

autant qu'on puisse en juger

judging by or from …

à en juger par or d'après …

V.judge [Brit dʒʌdʒ, Am dʒədʒ]

to be as sober as a judge (not drunk)

ne pas être ivre du tout

to be as sober as a judge (solemn)

être sérieux comme un pape

I.sober up VB [Brit ˈsəʊbə -, Am ˈsoʊbər -] (sober up)

sober up

dessoûler

II.sober up VB [Brit ˈsəʊbə -, Am ˈsoʊbər -] (sober [sb] up)

sober up fresh air, coffee person:

sober up

dégriser

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stone cold sober

parfaitement sobre

Translations for sobering in the French»English Dictionary

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dégrisement

sobering up

désenivrer

to sober [sb] up

désenivrer

to sober up

sobre (qui n'a pas trop bu)

sober

je suis sobre, je peux conduire

I'm sober, so I can drive

sobre discours, récit, langage

sober, low-key

sobre style

plain, sober

sobre architecture, décoration, vêtement, mise en scène

sober

dessoûler personne

to sober up

dessoûler

to sober up

discret (discrète) vêtement, couleur

sober

dégriser

to sober [sb] up

se dégriser

to sober up

sobering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sobering in the English»French Dictionary

I.sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] ADJ

1. sober FOOD (not drunk):

sober

sobre

2. sober (serious):

sober mood

sérieux(-euse)

to be sober as a judge

être sérieux comme un pape

3. sober (calm):

sober

calme

4. sober (moderate):

sober person

posé(e)

5. sober (plain):

sober clothes, colour

sobre

6. sober (simple):

sober truth

simple

II.sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] VB trans

sober

calmer

III.sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] VB intr

sober

se calmer

I.sober up VB intr

1. sober up (become less drunk):

sober up

se dégriser

2. sober up (become serious):

sober up

se calmer

II.sober up VB trans

1. sober up (make less drunk):

sober up

dégriser

2. sober up (make serious):

sober up

calmer

Translations for sobering in the French»English Dictionary

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dessoûler

to sober up

ne pas dessoûler

to never be sober

dessoûler qn

to sober sb up

dégriser

to sober up

sobre

sober

strict(e) vêtement, tenue

sober

sobering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sober as a judge

être sérieux comme un pape

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sobering assessment centre is going to alleviate a lot of problems, but it's not a shelter.

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The proposal's description of the leading edge of scientific research may be sobering, and the limitations on computer usage at major universities may be surprising.

en.wikipedia.org

The most sobering begins with a rich, drunk teenager who stumbles sniveling into his parents' bedroom to say he's run over a woman.

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Kuo described the detention as a moment of humbleness and a very sobering experience you get cut down, you know that you do nt know enough.

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Some are selling to their relatives in the sobering belief that the discount on account of distress sale would at least go to their kindred souls.

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His presidential address contrasted the sound and thoughtful and sobering discipline of the scientific brotherhood with the over-hasty generalisation and pure speculation of the unnamed book.

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That report led to a push for a local sobering center that can better address the needs of chronic inebriates, as well as other reforms in the state prison system.

www.newsminer.com

This sobering news, he says, has put an end at once to a strain of somewhat peevish invective.

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It's sobering and heart-lifting to see the stoical determination and achievement of someone who makes our world look like paradise.

www.independent.co.uk

The book is a sobering testament to the ravages of combat.

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