Translation of "sober" to French

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Dictionary translations for "sober"

sober [ˈsəubə] verb Conjugation

sobered / sobered / sobering / sobers

calmer (make serious)

I went for a walk to try to sober up.

J'ai fait une promenade pour essayer de me calmer.

dessoûler (after alcohol)

sober [ˈsəubə] adjective

soberer / soberest

sobre

He had been sober for almost a year, but he gave into temptation around New Year's Day.

Il est sobre depuis presque un an mais il a succombé à la tentation aux alentours du nouvel an.

modéré (person)

tempéré (behavior)

Contexts with "sober"

I went for a walk to try to sober up. J'ai fait une promenade pour essayer de me calmer.

He had been sober for almost a year, but he gave into temptation around New Year's Day. Il est sobre depuis presque un an mais il a succombé à la tentation aux alentours du nouvel an.

You'd better sober up before the boss gets back. Tu ferais mieux de te dégriser avant que le patron revienne.

The report gives a sober assessment of the current state of science education in the US. Le rapport livre une évaluation mesurée de l'état actuel de l'enseignement scientifique aux USA.

Rather than light-hearted and cheerful men, I'm attracted to sober men with a bit of a dark side to them. Plutôt que des hommes insouciants et joyeux, je suis attirée par des hommes posés avec quelque chose d'un côté sombre.

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