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George said why could not we be always like this - away from the world, with its sin and temptation, leading sober, peaceful lives, and doing good.
George exprima le regret de ne pouvoir vivre toujours ainsi, loin du monde, de ses péchés et de ses tentations, à mener une existence sobre et paisible, et à faire le bien.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
The earl arrived last night, and this day he and his sister dine with us in a sober way: now, my dear madam," turning to Mrs.
Le comte est arrivé la nuit dernière, et sa sœur et lui doivent dîner aujourd’hui familièrement avec nous.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
At some point, a reduction of the term of office might impair the functioning of the Senate in providing what Sir John A. Macdonald described as "the sober second thought in legislation".
A un certain point, la réduction de la durée des fonctions pourrait nuire au bon fonctionnement du Sénat qui assure, pour reprendre les paroles de Sir John A. Macdonald, [traduction] «un deuxième coup d'œil attentif à la loi».
She was dressed, like Rachel, in sober gray, with the muslin folded neatly across her round, plump little chest.
De même que Rachel, elle était vêtue de gris, et un fichu de mousseline se croisait sur son sein rebondi.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
The gentleman on his right is young Sublette; the other, standing on his left, is one of the Choteaus; and that is the sober Jerry Folger."
Le gentleman qui est à sa droite est le jeune Sublette; l'autre assis à sa gauche, est un des Choteaus; celui-ci est le grave Jerry Folger.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
His face was impassive as ever, though something sober had melted into his eyes.
Il affichait la même mine impassible que d'habitude, à ceci près qu'elle se teintait à cet instant d'une pointe de gravité.
Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul
Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul
Hosseini, Khaled
The Kite Runner
Hosseini, Khaled
© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
Marie Lebleu, however, was a woman of the kind that one picks up under the table, and, indeed, it might be said that since the birth of her last child she had never been quite sober.
Mais Marie Lebleu était parmi celles qu’on ramassait sous la table, et l’on pouvait dire que, durant sa dernière grossesse, elle n’avait pas dessoûlé. Ça n’était pas un moyen d’avoir des mères solides ni des enfants vigoureux.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
'It is sober common sense,' I said.
– C’est du bon sens, répliquai-je.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Mr Turnbull himself opened to me--sober and something more than sober.
Turnbull en personne m'ouvrit – dégrisé, et même plus que dégrisé.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
Rougon, in spite of his profound hatred for the Macquarts, gladly welcomed this nephew, whom he knew to be industrious and sober.
Rougon, malgré sa haine profonde pour les Macquart, accueillit très volontiers son neveu, qu’il savait laborieux et sobre.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
If only those infernal guns kept silent he would play out the game in the sober, decorous way he loved.
Si ces diables de canons voulaient seulement se taire, il pourrait jouer la partie avec le calme et la dignité qui lui étaient particulièrement chers.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The journalist, in the hope of pleasing her, had even shown her his "copy"; and she, quite delighted, now relied upon finding the article in print in the most sober and solemn organ of the Parisian press.
Le journaliste, pour lui être agréable, le lui avait même communiqué ; de sorte que, ravie, elle comptait bien maintenant le lire imprimé dans le plus grave des journaux.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Be sure the horse is decent and the driver is sober."
Et assurez-vous que le cheval soit convenable et que le cocher ne soit pas soûl.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© 1925 by John Dos Passos
© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
And you, are you of sober habits, you don't drink "
Et vous, vous êtes sobre, vous ne buvez pas ?
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
He spoke in a familiar and sober fashion, but frequently employed some very happy expressions.
Il parlait d’une façon familière, très sobrement, avec des trouvailles de mots.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile

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sober

adjective
Positive degreesober
Comparative degreesoberer
Superlative degreesoberest

sober

verb
Basic forms
Pastsobered
Imperativesober
Present Participle (Participle I)sobering
Past Participle (Participle II)sobered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I soberwe sober
you soberyou sober
he/she/it sobersthey sober
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am soberingwe are sobering
you are soberingyou are sobering
he/she/it is soberingthey are sobering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have soberedwe have sobered
you have soberedyou have sobered
he/she/it has soberedthey have sobered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been soberingwe have been sobering
you have been soberingyou have been sobering
he/she/it has been soberingthey have been sobering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I soberedwe sobered
you soberedyou sobered
he/she/it soberedthey sobered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was soberingwe were sobering
you were soberingyou were sobering
he/she/it was soberingthey were sobering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had soberedwe had sobered
you had soberedyou had sobered
he/she/it had soberedthey had sobered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been soberingwe had been sobering
you had been soberingyou had been sobering
he/she/it had been soberingthey had been sobering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will soberwe shall/will sober
you will soberyou will sober
he/she/it will soberthey will sober
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be soberingwe shall/will be sobering
you will be soberingyou will be sobering
he/she/it will be soberingthey will be sobering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have soberedwe shall/will have sobered
you will have soberedyou will have sobered
he/she/it will have soberedthey will have sobered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been soberingwe shall/will have been sobering
you will have been soberingyou will have been sobering
he/she/it will have been soberingthey will have been sobering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would soberwe should/would sober
you would soberyou would sober
he/she/it would soberthey would sober
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be soberingwe should/would be sobering
you would be soberingyou would be sobering
he/she/it would be soberingthey would be sobering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have soberedwe should/would have sobered
you would have soberedyou would have sobered
he/she/it would have soberedthey would have sobered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been soberingwe should/would have been sobering
you would have been soberingyou would have been sobering
he/she/it would have been soberingthey would have been sobering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am soberedwe are sobered
you are soberedyou are sobered
he/she/it is soberedthey are sobered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being soberedwe are being sobered
you are being soberedyou are being sobered
he/she/it is being soberedthey are being sobered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been soberedwe have been sobered
you have been soberedyou have been sobered
he/she/it has been soberedthey have been sobered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was soberedwe were sobered
you were soberedyou were sobered
he/she/it was soberedthey were sobered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being soberedwe were being sobered
you were being soberedyou were being sobered
he/she/it was being soberedthey were being sobered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been soberedwe had been sobered
you had been soberedyou had been sobered
he/she/it had been soberedthey had been sobered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be soberedwe shall/will be sobered
you will be soberedyou will be sobered
he/she/it will be soberedthey will be sobered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been soberedwe shall/will have been sobered
you will have been soberedyou will have been sobered
he/she/it will have been soberedthey will have been sobered