sober1, s.1aCéillí. bStuama, staidéartha. As sober as a judge, chomh stuama le breitheamh. At a sober pace, de shiúl stuama. In sober earnest, lomdháiríre. cIn his sober senses, ina chiall agus ina chéadfaí. dSober fact, fírinne lom. In sober fact, leis an bhfírinne a dhéanamh; fírinneach glan. eSober colours, dathanna neamhghairéadacha, neamhscléipiúla. 2a(Duine) ar a chiall, nach bhfuil ar meisce; neamh-mheisciúil. Drunk or sober (he shouldn't have said it), ar meisce nó ina chiall dó (níor chóir dó a rá). He slept himself sober, chodail sé gur chuir sé an mheisce de. bA sober man, fear measartha. ►soberly, adv.Go stuama, etc.
sober2 .1v.tr.Bainim an mheisce de, cuirim ciall i (nduine). This news sobered him, bhain an scéal sin an teaspach de. 2v.i.He sobered down, (i) tháinig suaimhneas ann, (ii) chuir sé an mheisce de.