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| Principal Translations | WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | sobering adj | (causing solemnity) | sombrío/a adj | | | | que causa seriedad loc adj | | | The possibility of losing the house was a sobering thought. | | | La posibilidad de perder la casa era un pensamiento sombrío. |
| Additional Translations | WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | sobering adj | (causing soberness) | devolver la sobriedad loc verb | | | | que devuelve la sobriedad loc adj | | | The cold winter air was sobering for the tipsy group. | | | El frío aire de invierno le devolvió la sobriedad al grupo de borrachos. |
| Principal Translations | WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | sober adj | (not drunk) | sobrio/a adj | | | | sereno/a adj | | | Patricia was sober as she had only drunk soft drinks all night. | | | Patricia estaba sobria, pues solo había bebido refrescos durante la noche. | | sober adj | figurative (serious, rational) | sobrio/a adj | | | | serio/a adj | | | Marion's sober outlook makes her a good person to ask for advice. | | | La actitud sobria de Marion la convierte en una buena persona a la que pedirle consejo. |
| Additional Translations | WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | sober adj | (alcoholic: no longer drinking) | sobrio/a adj | | | James has been sober for six months now. | | | James ya lleva sobrio seis meses. | | sober adj | (plain, simple) | sobrio/a adj | | | | simple adj mf | | | | austero/a adj | | | William was pleased with his new secretary's sober dress. | | | William estaba contento con el vestido sobrio de su nueva secretaria. | | sober [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (make serious) | volver más serio a loc verb + prep | | | | hacer reflexionar a loc verb + prep | | | (figurado, informal) | hacer que alguien ponga los pies en el suelo loc verb | | | The news of her friend's death sobered Katherine. | | | La noticia de la muerte de su amigo volvió más seria a Katherine. |
| Locuciones verbales | WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | sober up vi phrasal | (recover from being drunk) | recobrar la sobriedad loc verb | | | | desembriagarse⇒ v prnl | | | You need to sober up before you drive. | | | Debes recobrar la sobriedad antes de conducir. | | | Debes desembriagarte antes de conducir. | | sober up vi phrasal | figurative (become more realistic) | volverse más serio v prnl + loc adj | | | | reflexionar⇒ vi | | | (figurado, informal) | poner los pies en el suelo loc verb | | | I sobered up when my girlfriend told me that if I didn't change, she would leave me. | | | Me volví más serio cuando mi novia me dijo que si no cambiaba, me dejaría. | | sober [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (help recover from drunkenness) | hacer recobrar la sobriedad a loc verb + prep | | | | desembriagar a vtr + prep | | | Peter's friends made him drink lots of coffee in an attempt to sober him up. |
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