sober up
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sober up
verb sobers up · sobering up · sobered up
- To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively). She's in no state to go home by herself, so make sure she doesn't drink anything else, and she'll soon sober up.
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verb to become sober
| Español | desemborracharse, desembriagarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 酔いが覚める yoi-ga sameru |
| 中文 | 醉醒 zuìxǐng, 醒酒 xǐngjiǔ, 下頭 /下头 xiàtóu |
| Português | desembriagar-se, ficar sóbrio, ficar sóbria |
| Français | se dégriser, se désenivrer |
| Deutsch | ausnüchtern |
| Ελληνικά | ξεμεθώ xemethó |
| Русский | трезве́ть trezvétʹ, отрезве́ть otrezvétʹ |
| العربية | صَحَا ṣaḥā |
| עברית | הִתְפַּכֵּחַ hitpakkéaḥ |
verb (transitive) to cause to become sober
| Español | desemborrachar, desembriagar |
|---|---|
| Português | deixar sóbrio, deixar sóbria |
| Français | dégriser, désenivrer |
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@misc{sober_up_2026,
title = {sober up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sober%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
