sobering
US: /ˈsoʊbɝɪŋ/
UK: /sˈəʊbəɹɪŋ/
UK: /sˈəʊbəɹɪŋ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
sober /'soubə/
- tính từ
- không say rượu
- điều độ
- điềm tĩnh, điềm đạm
- đúng mức, khiêm tốn
- a sober estimate: sự đánh giá đúng mức
- nhã, không loè loẹt (màu sắc)
- sober colour: màu nhã
- as sober as a judge
- tỉnh táo, không thiên vị
- ngoại động từ
- làm hết say, làm tỉnh rượu, làm dã rượu
- làm (ai) bớt bồng bột, làm bớt táo bạo...
- làm (màu sắc) bớt loè loẹt
- nội động từ
- tỉnh rượu, hết say
- ((thường) + down) trấn tĩnh lại, tĩnh tâm lại
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
making you feel serious and think carefully: a sobering effect / experience / thought + It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 teetotal, temperate, US dry, Colloq on the (water-) wagon:
Because he was driving, he stayed sober at the party while everyone else got drunk.
2 serious, solemn, earnest, dispassionate, unruffled, unflustered, unexcited, unperturbed, steady, sedate, staid, composed, dignified, cool, calm, serene, tranquil, collected, cool-headed, level-headed, sane, balanced, practical, realistic, rational, clear-headed, Slang together:
We invited you because we respect your sober judgement.
3 sedate, sombre, plain, simple, subdued, quiet, repressed, dreary, dark, drab, colourless, neutral:
At the funeral the widow wore a sober black costume.
v.
4 sober up. detoxify, recover, Colloq dry out:
When she finally sobered up she awoke to find herself in custody.
Concise English dictionary
sobers|sobered|sobering|soberer|soberest'səʊbə(r)
verb
+cause to become sober
+become more realistic
+become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
adj.
+not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
+dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
+lacking brightness or color; dull
+completely lacking in playfulness
