sober in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sober in the English»French Dictionary

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 sober in the French»English Dictionary

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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

jeun inf

sober

sage goût, mode

sober

sage vêtement

sober

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Translations for sober in the English»French Dictionary

I.sober [ˈsoʊ·bər] ADJ

1. sober culin (not drunk):

sober

sobre

2. sober (serious):

sober mood

sérieux(-euse)

3. sober (calm):

sober

calme

4. sober (moderate):

sober person

posé(e)

5. sober (plain):

sober clothes, color

sobre

6. sober (simple):

sober truth

simple

II.sober [ˈsoʊ·bər] VB trans

sober

calmer

III.sober [ˈsoʊ·bər] 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

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sobre

sober

dessoûler

to sober up

ne pas dessoûler

to never be sober

dessoûler qn

to sober sb up

dégriser

to sober up

strict(e) vêtement, tenue

sober

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The carvings of the capitals are sober, using stylised foliage called feuilles grasses (thick leaves).

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It also takes a post-operative patient longer to reach sober levels after consuming alcohol.

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A sober and reasonable person would not have foreseen that an apparently healthy person of 15 years would suffer shock as a result of it.

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The style is anecdotal, with many fun tales inserted into what might otherwise be sober history.

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The church is described as having a grandly sober style.

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He wants to prove to everyone he can do these stunts sober.

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But they decide to let him sober up first.

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From the street, the building has a relatively sober and closed appearance to the exterior.

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With six to ten years of steady work and a sober life, one could amass fortunes unimaginable back home and get ahead in life.

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His rather sober classical approach was rare at that time when excessively decorated facades and interiors were much preferred.

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