Sober meaning in English
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Definition
sober: not drunk, not under the influence of any drugs; austere, serious
Examples
- "Police report that no one at the bar was sober enough to describe the suspected assailant's face accurately."
- "15 years sober, today in fact."
- "Warbuckle : That test's not fair, I don't know the alphabet even when I'm sober."
- "Bob probably needs to tidy up a bit, Horatio should do his best to stay sober for a few days and Luna may want to extinguish a few of her candles."
Exercise 1
"Maybe a pint?"
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
0 pints
1 pint
8 pints
Next day:
"Maybe a pint?"
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a half 1 (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a half 1 (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
0 pints
1 pint
8 pints
Next day:
sober 2
tipsy 3
drunk 4
hungover 5
1 half : This is correct. A pint is 56cl; a half pint is 28cl. In Britain, you can simply ask for a half (pint) of something. Example: Can I have a half of Killsberg Bitter, please?'.
1 demi: This is incorrect. This term is not used to describe a half pint.
1 semi: This is incorrect. This term is not used to describe a half pint.
1 baby: This is incorrect. This term is not used to describe a half pint.
2 sober: This is correct. "To be sober" is not to be drunk or intoxicated. Example: I'm driving tonight, so I have to stay SOBER. Most people should be sober after drinking zero pints of alcohol!
2 tipsy: This is incorrect. "Tipsy" refers to being slightly drunk after consuming a small amount of alcohol.
2 drunk: This is incorrect. "To be drunk" is to be under the influence of alcohol. It is impossible to be drunk after consuming zero alcohol!
2 hungover: This is incorrect. "To be hungover" refers to the sickness and headache experienced the day after heavy alcohol consumption. It is unusual to have a hangover after drinking one pint!
3 tipsy: This is correct. "To be tipsy" is to be a little bit drunk or slightly intoxicated; you start to feel the effects of the alcohol, but are not yet drunk. Most people would be "tipsy" after one or two pints of beer. Example: I've only had a glass of wine, but I'm already feeling a bit TIPSY. "To be tipsy" is the stage between being sober and drunk.
3 sober: This is correct. "To be sober" is not to be drunk or intoxicated. Even after one pint, you are not 100% sober.
3 drunk: "To be drunk" is to be fully under the influence of alcohol, walking becomes difficult but talking becomes easier!. Most people would not be drunk after just one pint.
3 hungover: This is incorrect. "To be hungover" refers to the sickness and headache experienced the day after heavy alcohol consumption. It is unusual to have a hangover BEFORE drinking!
4 drunk: This is correct. To be "drunk" means to be intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol. Example: Horatio needs to drink three bottles of whisky to be DRUNK. After eight pints of beer, most people would be drunk!
4 tipsy: This is incorrect. "Tipsy" refers to being slightly drunk after consuming a small amount of alcohol. Most people would be more than tipsy after consuming eight pints of beer!
4 sober: This is correct. "To be sober" is not to be drunk or intoxicated. After consuming eight pints of beer, you are certainly not sober!
4 hungover: This is incorrect. "To be hungover" refers to the sickness and headache experienced the day after heavy alcohol consumption. It is unusual to have a hangover while you are drinking! The pain comes the next day...
5 hungover: This is correct. A "hangover" is a feeling of sickness, typically accompanied with a headache, after being drunk or having drunk lots of alcohol. Therefore, "to be hungover" is to be experiencing a hangover. Example: I've had a headache all day - I think I'm still HUNGOVER after last night's party.
5 tipsy: This is incorrect. "Tipsy" refers to being slightly drunk after consuming a small amount of alcohol. It is not a state experienced the day after drinking alcohol.
5 drunk: This is incorrect. "To be drunk" is to be under the influence of alcohol. Even though it is technically possible to still be a bit drunk the day after a big night out, it is more common to have a hangover!
5 sober: After eight pints, you are unlikely to be completely sober the next day! "Hungover" is a better choice here.
Exercise 2
"Maybe a pint?"
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
0 pints
1 pint
8 pints
Next day:
"Maybe a pint?"
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a half 1 (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
A pint is a lot to drink! What could Edward say if wanted to consume less beer? "Could I have a half 1 (pint) of Dud Light, please?"
Unfortunately, Edward chooses not to consume less beer. Compare his level of intoxication to the amount of alcohol he drinks!
(each term is used just once)
0 pints
1 pint
8 pints
Next day:
sober 2
tipsy 3
drunk 4
hungover 5
1 half : This is correct. A pint is 56cl; a half pint is 28cl. In Britain, you can simply ask for a half (pint) of something. Example: Can I have a half of Killsberg Bitter, please?'.
1 demi: This is incorrect. This term is not used to describe a half pint.
1 semi: This is incorrect. This term is not used to describe a half pint.
1 baby: This is incorrect. This term is not used to describe a half pint.
2 sober: This is correct. "To be sober" is not to be drunk or intoxicated. Example: I'm driving tonight, so I have to stay SOBER. Most people should be sober after drinking zero pints of alcohol!
2 tipsy: This is incorrect. "Tipsy" refers to being slightly drunk after consuming a small amount of alcohol.
2 drunk: This is incorrect. "To be drunk" is to be under the influence of alcohol. It is impossible to be drunk after consuming zero alcohol!
2 hungover: This is incorrect. "To be hungover" refers to the sickness and headache experienced the day after heavy alcohol consumption. It is unusual to have a hangover after drinking one pint!
3 tipsy: This is correct. "To be tipsy" is to be a little bit drunk or slightly intoxicated; you start to feel the effects of the alcohol, but are not yet drunk. Most people would be "tipsy" after one or two pints of beer. Example: I've only had a glass of wine, but I'm already feeling a bit TIPSY. "To be tipsy" is the stage between being sober and drunk.
3 sober: This is correct. "To be sober" is not to be drunk or intoxicated. Even after one pint, you are not 100% sober.
3 drunk: "To be drunk" is to be fully under the influence of alcohol, walking becomes difficult but talking becomes easier!. Most people would not be drunk after just one pint.
3 hungover: This is incorrect. "To be hungover" refers to the sickness and headache experienced the day after heavy alcohol consumption. It is unusual to have a hangover BEFORE drinking!
4 drunk: This is correct. To be "drunk" means to be intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol. Example: Horatio needs to drink three bottles of whisky to be DRUNK. After eight pints of beer, most people would be drunk!
4 tipsy: This is incorrect. "Tipsy" refers to being slightly drunk after consuming a small amount of alcohol. Most people would be more than tipsy after consuming eight pints of beer!
4 sober: This is correct. "To be sober" is not to be drunk or intoxicated. After consuming eight pints of beer, you are certainly not sober!
4 hungover: This is incorrect. "To be hungover" refers to the sickness and headache experienced the day after heavy alcohol consumption. It is unusual to have a hangover while you are drinking! The pain comes the next day...
5 hungover: This is correct. A "hangover" is a feeling of sickness, typically accompanied with a headache, after being drunk or having drunk lots of alcohol. Therefore, "to be hungover" is to be experiencing a hangover. Example: I've had a headache all day - I think I'm still HUNGOVER after last night's party.
5 tipsy: This is incorrect. "Tipsy" refers to being slightly drunk after consuming a small amount of alcohol. It is not a state experienced the day after drinking alcohol.
5 drunk: This is incorrect. "To be drunk" is to be under the influence of alcohol. Even though it is technically possible to still be a bit drunk the day after a big night out, it is more common to have a hangover!
5 sober: After eight pints, you are unlikely to be completely sober the next day! "Hungover" is a better choice here.
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