What does "sober up" mean?

To become sober To stop being intoxicated by alcohol.

How do you use "sober up" in a sentence?

I need to sober up before driving. Coffee won't help you sober up. He'd sobered up by morning.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To become sober

醒酒

Despejarse, recuperar la sobriedad

酔いを覚ます、しらふになる

술이 깨다, 제정신이 되다

To stop being intoxicated by alcohol.

酒精的醉意消退。

Dejar de estar intoxicado por el alcohol.

アルコールの酔いから覚めること。

알코올에 의한 취기에서 벗어나다.

Base verb: sober

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I need to sober up before driving.
我开车前需要醒酒
Necesito despejarme antes de conducir
運転する前に酔いを覚まさないと
운전하기 전에 술을 깨야 해.
Coffee won't help you sober up.
咖啡不能帮你醒酒
El café no te ayudará a despejarte
コーヒーを飲んでも酔いは覚めないよ
커피를 마셔도 술은 안 깨.
He'd sobered up by morning.
他到早上就醒酒了
Por la mañana ya había recuperado la sobriedad
彼は朝までに酔いが覚めていた
그는 아침이 되니 술이 깨 있었다.

Context: alcohol, intoxication, recovery

Tone: practical

From becoming sober.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal