sover in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sover 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

re-cover [Brit riːˈkʌvə, Am riˈkəvər] VB trans

re-cover book, chair:

re-cover

recouvrir

I.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up)

1. cover up (put clothes on):

cover up

se couvrir

2. cover up:

to cover oneself up

se couvrir (with de)

3. cover up (conceal truth):

cover up

étouffer une affaire

to cover up for colleague, friend, mistakes

couvrir

they're covering up for each other

ils se couvrent l'un l'autre

II.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up [sth], cover [sth] up)

1. cover up lit:

cover up window, body, footprints

recouvrir (with avec)

cover up answers

cacher (with avec)

2. cover up fig:

cover up mistake, loss, crime, affair, truth

dissimuler

cover up emotion

cacher

cover up scandal

étouffer

cover-up N

cover-up

opération f de camouflage

clover [Brit ˈkləʊvə, Am ˈkloʊvər] N

clover

trèfle m

to be/live in clover , to be/live like a pig in clover

être/vivre comme un coq en pâte

glover [Brit ˈɡlʌvə, Am ˈɡləvər] N

glover

gantier/-ière m/f

furniture remover N Brit

furniture remover

déménageur m

uncover [Brit ʌnˈkʌvə, Am ˌənˈkəvər] VB trans

1. uncover (expose):

uncover plot, fraud, scandal

dévoiler

2. uncover (discover):

uncover evidence, treasure, weapons

découvrir

3. uncover (remove covering from):

uncover face, body

découvrir

cover note N Brit (insurance certificate)

cover note

attestation f d'assurance

sover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sover 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

re-cover [ˌri·ˈkʌv·ər] VB trans

re-cover

recouvrir

cover-up N

cover-up

couverture f

layover N (stopover)

layover

halte f

layover of plane

escale f

lover N

1. lover:

lover (for a woman)

amant m

lover (for a man)

maîtresse f

to be/become lovers

être/devenir amants

her live-in lover

le partenaire avec qui elle vit

2. lover (sb who loves sth):

lover

amoureux(-euse) m (f)

a nature/an opera lover

un amoureux de la nature/l'opéra

cover girl N

cover girl

cover-girl f

cover over VB trans (obscured)

to be covered over with sth

être recouvert de qc

spot remover N

spot remover

détachant m

dust cover N

dust cover for furniture

housse f

dust cover for books

jaquette f