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sober1, s. 1 a Céillí. b Stuama, staidéartha. As sober as a judge, chomh stuama le breitheamh. At a sober pace, de shiúl stuama. In sober earnest, lomdháiríre. c In his sober senses, ina chiall agus ina chéadfaí. d Sober fact, fírinne lom. In sober fact, leis an bhfírinne a dhéanamh; fírinneach glan. e Sober colours, dathanna neamhghairéadacha, neamhscléipiúla. 2 a (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. b A sober man, fear measartha.   soberly, adv. Go stuama, etc.
sober2 . 1 v.tr. Bainim an mheisce de, cuirim ciall i (nduine). This news sobered him, bhain an scéal sin an teaspach de. 2 v.i. He sobered down, (i) tháinig suaimhneas ann, (ii) chuir sé an mheisce de.
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