No. 11,752 in French

sobre

Moderate or restrained; sober.

In a sentence

Il mène une vie sobre et disciplinée.
He leads a sober and disciplined life.
In this sentence, 'sobre' describes a lifestyle characterized by simplicity and moderation.
Elle portait une robe sobre mais élégante.
She wore a sober yet elegant dress.
Here, 'sobre' is used to describe clothing that is simple and not flashy, emphasizing an understated elegance.
Je reste sobre lors des réunions professionnelles.
I remain sober during professional meetings.
In this context, 'sobre' denotes being serious and composed, often with an implication of not consuming alcohol.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “sobre” in actual French podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

French books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).