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I ['səʊbə(r)]1) (not drunk) sobrio3) (serious) [person, mood] serio4) (realistic) [ estimate] ragionevole; [ judgement] assennato; [ reminder] lucido5) (discreet) [colour, style] sobrioII ['səʊbə(r)]verbo transitivo [news, reprimand] fare riflettere [ person]- sober up* * *['səubə]1) (not drunk: He was still sober when he left.) sobrio2) (serious in mind: a sober mood.) posato, serio3) ((of colour) not bright: She wore a sober (grey) dress.) sobrio4) (moderate; not overdone or too emotional: His account of the accident was factual and sober.) sobrio•- sobering- soberly
- soberness
- sober up* * *sober /ˈsəʊbə(r)/a.1 astemio; che non beve; non su di giri; sobrio; non ubriaco: I have never seen him sober, non l'ho mai visto che non fosse ubriaco2 sobrio; parco; temperante; moderato (spec. nel bere, nel mangiare): a sober man, un uomo sobrio; a sober colour, una tinta sobria, seria3 assennato; equilibrato; savio; serio; composto; calmo; tranquillo; sereno: a sober youth, un giovane assennato (o serio, tranquillo)● sober-minded, serio; posato; giudizioso; ragionevole; saggio □ (scherz.) sober-sides, persona molto seria e contegnosa □ the sober truth, la pura verità □ to be as sober as a judge, essere perfettamente sobrio □ to get sober, calmarsi, rinsavire; smaltire la sbornia □ in sober fact, in realtà; in effetti; stando ai fatti □ in sober earnest, sul serio; a onor del verosoberly avv. (to) sober /ˈsəʊbə(r)/A v. t.B v. i.2 ( di solito to sober up) smaltire la sbornia: You mustn't drive if you don't sober up, se non ti passa la sbornia, non devi guidare.* * *I ['səʊbə(r)]1) (not drunk) sobrio3) (serious) [person, mood] serio4) (realistic) [ estimate] ragionevole; [ judgement] assennato; [ reminder] lucido5) (discreet) [colour, style] sobrioII ['səʊbə(r)]verbo transitivo [news, reprimand] fare riflettere [ person]- sober up -
2 sober so·ber
['səʊbə(r)]1. adj1) (not drunk) sobrio (-a)to be as sober as a judge; be stone-cold sober — essere perfettamente sobrio (-a)
2) (rational, sedate, dull: life, person, colour) sobrio (-a), (opinion, statement, estimate) ponderato (-a), (occasion) solenne2. vt(also: sober up) far passare la sbornia a, fig calmare3. vi(also: sober up) smaltire la sbornia, fig calmarsi -
3 restrained
[rɪ'streɪnd] 1. 2.1) (sober) [style, colour, lifestyle] sobrio2) (kept in check) [ emotion] contenuto; [ manner] compassato; [discussion, person] pacato* * *adjective (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) controllato* * *restrained /rɪˈstreɪnd/a.● (edil.) restrained beam, trave incastratarestrainedly avv.* * *[rɪ'streɪnd] 1. 2.1) (sober) [style, colour, lifestyle] sobrio2) (kept in check) [ emotion] contenuto; [ manner] compassato; [discussion, person] pacato
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