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sober up

/ˈsoʊ.bər ʌp/

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/ˈsoʊ.bər ʌp/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий становиться трезвым, особенно после опьянения; также используется в переносном смысле для обозначения становления серьёзным или реалистичным.

A phrasal verb meaning to become sober, especially after being drunk or intoxicated; also used figuratively to mean becoming serious or realistic.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. Become less drunkinformal

    To become less intoxicated or to return to a sober state after drinking alcohol.

    ruПротрезветь

    • He drank coffee to try to sober up before the meeting.
    • It took her a few hours to sober up after the party.
    • Drinking water can help you sober up faster.

    Synonymsdry outsober

  2. Become serious or realisticinformal

    To become more serious, realistic, or less naive about a situation.

    ruСтать серьёзным

    • The accident made him sober up about the dangers of reckless driving.
    • She needs to sober up and face the financial reality.
    • The criticism helped him sober up and improve his work.

    Synonymsgrow upsee the lightwake upwise up

Forms
  • sobered up past participle
  • sobered up past simple
  • sobering up present participle
  • sobers up third person singular

Base verbsober

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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