| sound 1 (sound) n. 1. a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing. b. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency. c. The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium. d. Such sensations considered as a group. 2. A distinctive noise: a hollow sound. 3. The distance over which something can be heard: within sound of my voice. 4. Linguistics a. An articulation made by the vocal apparatus: a vowel sound. b. The distinctive character of such an articulation: The words bear and bare have the same sound. 5. A mental impression; an implication: didn't like the sound of the invitation. 6. Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie. 7. Meaningless noise. 8. Music A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or a singer. 9. Archaic Rumor; report. v. sound·ed, sound·ing, sounds v.intr. 1. a. To make or give forth a sound: The siren sounded. b. To be given forth as a sound: The fanfare sounded. 2. To present a particular impression: That argument sounds reasonable. v.tr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To cause to give forth or produce a sound: sounded the gong. 2. To summon, announce, or signal by a sound: sound a warning. 3. Linguistics To articulate; pronounce: sound a vowel. 4. To make known; celebrate: "Nations unborn your mighty names shall sound" (Alexander Pope). 5. To examine (a body organ or part) by causing to emit sound; auscultate. sound off 1. To express one's views vigorously: was always sounding off about higher taxes. 2. To count cadence when marching in military formation. [Middle English soun, from Old French son, from Latin sonus; see swen- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sound 2 (sound) adj. sound·er, sound·est 1. Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition. 2. Free from disease or injury. See Synonyms at healthy. 3. Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation. 4. Financially secure or safe: a sound economy. 5. a. Based on valid reasoning: a sound observation. See Synonyms at valid. b. Free from logical flaws: sound reasoning. c. Logic Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises. 6. Thorough; complete: a sound flogging. 7. Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep. 8. Free from moral defect; upright. 9. Worthy of confidence; trustworthy. 10. Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded: a sound approach to the problem. 11. Compatible with an accepted point of view; conservative. 12. Law Legally valid. adv. Thoroughly; deeply: sound asleep. [Middle English, from Old English gesund.] sound  ly adv.sound ness n. |
| sound 3 (sound) n. 1. Abbr. Sd. a. A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water. b. A long, wide ocean inlet. 2. The air bladder of a fish. [Middle English, from Old English sund, swimming, sea.] |
| sound 4 (sound) v. sound·ed, sound·ing, sounds v.tr. 1. To measure the depth of (water), especially by means of a weighted line; fathom. 2. To try to learn the attitudes or opinions of: sounded out her feelings. 3. To probe (a body cavity) with a sound. v.intr. 1. To measure depth. 2. To dive swiftly downward. Used of a whale or fish. 3. To look into a possibility; investigate. n. An instrument used to examine or explore body cavities, as for foreign bodies or other abnormalities, or to dilate strictures in them. [Middle English sounden, from Old French sonder, from sonde, sounding line, probably of Germanic origin.] sound a·ble adj. |
Sound [saʊnd]
n
(Placename) the. a strait between SW Sweden and Sjælland (Denmark), linking the Kattegat with the Baltic: busy shipping lane; spanned by a bridge in 2000. Length: 113 km (70 miles). Narrowest point: 5 km (3 miles) Danish name Øresund Swedish name Öresund
sound1
n
1. (Physics / General Physics)
a. a periodic disturbance in the pressure or density of a fluid or in the elastic strain of a solid, produced by a vibrating object. It has a velocity in air at sea level at 0°C of 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) and travels as longitudinal waves
b. (as modifier) a sound wave
2. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (modifier) of or relating to radio as distinguished from television sound broadcasting sound radio
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the sensation produced by such a periodic disturbance in the organs of hearing
4. anything that can be heard
5. a particular instance, quality, or type of sound the sound of running water
6. volume or quality of sound a radio with poor sound
7. the area or distance over which something can be heard to be born within the sound of Big Ben
8. the impression or implication of something I don't like the sound of that
9. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics the auditory effect produced by a specific articulation or set of related articulations
10. (Music) (often plural) Slang music, esp rock, jazz, or pop
vb
1. to cause (something, such as an instrument) to make a sound or (of an instrument, etc.) to emit a sound
2. to announce or be announced by a sound to sound the alarm
3. (intr) (of a sound) to be heard
4. (intr) to resonate with a certain quality or intensity to sound loud
5. (copula) to give the impression of being as specified when read, heard, etc. to sound reasonable
6. (tr) to pronounce distinctly or audibly to sound one's consonants
7. (Law) (intr; usually foll by in) Law to have the essential quality or nature (of) an action sounding in damages See also sound off
[from Old French soner to make a sound, from Latin sonāre, from sonus a sound]
soundable adj
sound2
adj
1. free from damage, injury, decay, etc.
2. firm; solid; substantial a sound basis
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) financially safe or stable a sound investment
4. showing good judgment or reasoning; sensible; wise sound advice
5. valid, logical, or justifiable a sound argument
6. holding approved beliefs; ethically correct; upright; honest
7. (of sleep) deep; peaceful; unbroken
8. thorough; complete a sound examination
9. Brit informal excellent
10. (Law) Law (of a title, etc.) free from defect; legally valid
11. constituting a valid and justifiable application of correct principles; orthodox sound theology
12. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic
a. (of a deductive argument) valid
b. (of an inductive argument) according with whatever principles ensure the high probability of the truth of the conclusion given the truth of the premises
c. another word for consistent [5b]
adv
soundly; deeply: now archaic except when applied to sleep
[Old English sund; related to Old Saxon gisund, Old High German gisunt]
soundly adv
soundness n
sound3
vb
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) to measure the depth of (a well, the sea, etc.) by lowering a plumb line, by sonar, etc.
2. to seek to discover (someone's views, etc.), as by questioning
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of a whale, etc.) to dive downwards swiftly and deeply
4. (Medicine) Med
a. to probe or explore (a bodily cavity or passage) by means of a sound
b. to examine (a patient) by means of percussion and auscultation
n
(Medicine / Surgery) Med an instrument for insertion into a bodily cavity or passage to dilate strictures, dislodge foreign material, etc. See also sound out
[from Old French sonder, from sonde sounding line, probably of Germanic origin; related to Old English sundgyrd sounding pole, Old Norse sund strait, sound4; see swim]
sound4
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a relatively narrow channel between two larger areas of sea or between an island and the mainland
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an inlet or deep bay of the sea
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the air bladder of a fish
[Old English sund swimming, narrow sea; related to Middle Low German sunt strait; see sound3]
| sound 1 (sound) 1. A type of longitudinal wave that originates as the vibration of a medium (such as a person's vocal cords or a guitar string) and travels through gases, liquids, and elastic solids as variations of pressure and density. The loudness of a sound perceived by the ear depends on the amplitude of the sound wave and is measured in decibels, while its pitch depends on its frequency, measured in hertz. 2. The sensation produced in the organs of hearing by waves of this type. See Note at ultrasound. |
| sound 2 (sound) 1. A long, wide inlet of the ocean, often parallel to the coast. Long Island Sound, between Long Island and the coast of New England, is an example. 2. A long body of water, wider than a strait, that connects larger bodies of water. |
Sound
1. Physics. the study of sound and sound waves.
2. the qualities or characteristics of a space, as an auditorium, that deter-mine the audibility and fidelity of sounds in it. — acoustician, n. — acoustic, adj.
2. the qualities or characteristics of a space, as an auditorium, that deter-mine the audibility and fidelity of sounds in it. — acoustician, n. — acoustic, adj.
Obsolete, the study of the reflection of sounds. — anacamptic, adj.
likeness or approximate similarity in sound.
Rare. a rumbling sound.
Rare. a buzzing or humming sound.
1. a harshness of sound.
2. discordant noise. — cacophonic, cacophonous, adj.
2. discordant noise. — cacophonic, cacophonous, adj.
a crackling sound.
Rare. the science of sounds refracted through various media.
the fixing of the position of an object by transmitting a signal and measuring the time required for it to bounce back, typically done by radar or sonar and by bats.
the measurement of the duration of and intervals between sounds. — echometer, n.
1. an agreeableness in sounds; a pleasantness to the ear; harmoniousness.
2. Phonetics. a harmoniousness in speech sounds, especially in word choices emphasizing various patterns of consonants or vowels. — euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, adj.
2. Phonetics. a harmoniousness in speech sounds, especially in word choices emphasizing various patterns of consonants or vowels. — euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, adj.
an instrument for measuring the relationships between sounds.
the state or quality of sounding identical, whether spelled identically or not, as bear and bare.
the state or condition of a letter, word, or symbol having the same sound as another but a different meaning, regardless of sameness or difference in spelling, as choirlquire. — homophonic, homophonous, adj.
an instrument for the visual representation of sound waves.
dullness or uniformity, similar to that experienced from a repeated sound. — monotonous, adj.
the state or condition of a word formed to imitate the sound of its intended meaning, as rustle. — onomatopoeic, onomatopoetic, onoma-topoietic, onomatopoeial, adj.
an unusually sharp quality or pitch of sound or voice.
1. the study of speech sounds, from either or both the phonetic and phonemic viewpoints.
2. the phonetic and phonemic systems of a language. See also linguistics. — phonologist, n. — phonological, adj.
2. the phonetic and phonemic systems of a language. See also linguistics. — phonologist, n. — phonological, adj.
an abnormal love of noise.
an abnormal f ear of noise.
the condition or quality of producing a deep or loud sound. — plangent, adj.
the study of the relationship between sounds and their perception by the listener, especially with regard to how the perception depends on the physical characteristics of the sound rather than on the mind of the listener. — psychoacoustician, n. — psychoacoustic, adj.
the state or quality of sounding hoarse or harsh. — raucous, adj.
the state or quality of a hissing sound. — sibilant, adj.
1. the producing of a shrill, grating noise by chafing a serrated part of the body against a hard part.
2. the noise so produced. — stridulator, n. — stridulant, stridulatory, adj.
2. the noise so produced. — stridulator, n. — stridulant, stridulatory, adj.
1. the act or process of whispering.
2. a whispering sound or soft rustling. Also susurrus. — susurrant, susurrous, adj.
2. a whispering sound or soft rustling. Also susurrus. — susurrant, susurrous, adj.
repetition of the same sound. — tautophonic, tautophonical, adj.
the science or study of ultrasonic vibrations, those belonging to a frequency above the audio range. — ultrasonic, adj.
1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sound - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"noisiness, racketiness - the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise ring - a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity" unison - (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison" voice - the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us" sound property - an attribute of sound |
| 2. | sound - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds" aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch" euphony, music - any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) pure tone, tone - a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies" dissonance, noise, racket - the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" dub - the new sounds added by dubbing | |
| 3. | sound - mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them" mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects ultrasound - very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography | |
| 4. | sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" bong - a dull resonant sound as of a bell beat - the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum" bell, toll - the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells" chirp - a sharp sound made by small birds or insects chorus - any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos" click-clack - a succession of clicks clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking - the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" ding - a ringing sound drip, dripping - the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" drum - the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes" footfall, footstep, step - the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch" gargle - the sound produced while gargling gurgle - the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck knock, knocking - the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder" murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" drum roll, paradiddle, roll - the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously patter - a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet" ping - a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal) plunk - a hollow twanging sound purr - a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat quack - the harsh sound of a duck quaver - a tremulous sound ringing, tintinnabulation, ring - the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe sigh - a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees" skirl - the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe song - a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" strum - sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar" susurration, susurrus - the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation" swish - a brushing or rustling sound tapping - the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane" throbbing - a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines" | |
| 5. |  sound - the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs auditory communication - communication that relies on hearing | |
| 6. | sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication phoneme - (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language vowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel orinasal, orinasal phone - a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels) sonant, voiced sound - a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords | |
| 7. |  sound - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of waterchannel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel" narrow - a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water | |
| 8. | sound - a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast" body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" | |
| Verb | 1. | sound - appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" |
| 2. | sound - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" snarl - make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise; "Bullets snarled past us" sing, whistle - make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" ting - make a light, metallic sound; go `ting' splat - give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact twang - sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging" clank - make a clank; "the train clanked through the village" drum, thrum, beat - make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" rattle - make short successive sounds ticktack, ticktock, tick, beat - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight" crash - make a sudden loud sound; "the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night" skirl - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes" gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it" glug - make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; "the wine bottles glugged" blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" whish - make a sibilant sound guggle - make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle ping - make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car" ping, pink, knock - sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" trump - produce a sound as if from a trumpet squelch - make a sucking sound chug - make a dull, explosive sound; "the engine chugged down the street" chime - emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed" rustle - make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze" crack - make a very sharp explosive sound; "His gun cracked" whistle - make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling" clop, clump, clunk, plunk - make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground patter, pitter-patter - make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" pink, rap, knock, tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" | |
| 3. | sound - give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy" cackel - make a cackling sound; "The fire cackled cozily" play - emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" dissonate - be dissonant or harsh; "The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly" pierce - sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night" speak - make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke" | |
| 4. | sound - announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm" | |
| 5. |  sound - utter with vibrating vocal chords enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" chirk - make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird | |
| 6. | sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note" play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" twang - cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string" prepare - lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139" gong - sound a gong ting - cause to make a ting knell, ring - make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" pop - cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle" clink - make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast" | |
| 7. | sound - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | |
| Adj. | 1. | sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" unbroken - not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" undamaged - not harmed or spoiled; sound fit - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" uninjured - not injured physically or mentally wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" unsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices" |
| 2. | sound - exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision" reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" | |
| 3. | sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" unsound - not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation" | |
| 4. | sound - in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" | |
| 5. | sound - logically valid; "a sound argument" valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | |
| 6. | sound - having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property" valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | |
| 7. | sound - free from moral defect; "a man of sound character" righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 | |
| 8. |  sound - (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep" | |
| 9. | sound - thorough; "a sound thrashing" complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" |
sound1
noun
1. noise, racket, din, report, tone, bang, resonance, hubbub, reverberation Peter heard the sound of gunfire.
2. idea, prospect, impression, implication(s), drift Here's a new idea we like the sound of.
verb
2. resound, echo, go off, toll, set off, chime, resonate, reverberate, ding, clang, peal A silvery bell sounded somewhere.
3. express, declare, utter, announce, signal, pronounce, articulate, enunciate Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution.
4. seem, seem to be, appear to be, give the impression of being, strike you as being, give every indication of being She sounded a bit worried.
sound2
adjective
1. fit, healthy, robust, firm, perfect, intact, vigorous, hale, unhurt, undamaged, uninjured, unimpaired, hale and hearty His body was still sound.
fit weak, ailing, frail, damaged, unstable, shaky
fit weak, ailing, frail, damaged, unstable, shaky
2. sturdy, strong, solid, stable, substantial, durable, stout, well-constructed a perfectly sound building
3. safe, secure, reliable, proven, established, recognized, solid, stable, solvent, reputable, tried-and-true a sound financial proposition
safe unreliable, unsound, unstable
safe unreliable, unsound, unstable
4. sensible, wise, reasonable, right, true, responsible, correct, proper, reliable, valid, orthodox, rational, logical, prudent, trustworthy, well-founded, level-headed, right-thinking, well-grounded They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets.
sensible irresponsible, faulty, irrational, specious, flawed, fallacious
sensible irresponsible, faulty, irrational, specious, flawed, fallacious
5. deep, peaceful, unbroken, undisturbed, untroubled She has woken me out of a sound sleep.
deep broken, troubled, fitful, shallow
deep broken, troubled, fitful, shallow
6. thorough, complete, total, severe, absolute, downright, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated a sound beating
Quotations
"a sound mind in a sound body" [Juvenal Satires]
"a sound mind in a sound body" [Juvenal Satires]
sound3
verb
sound someone out question, interview, survey, poll, examine, investigate, pump (informal), inspect, canvass, test the opinion of Sound him out gradually.
sound something out investigate, research, examine, probe, look into, test the water, put out feelers to, see how the land lies, carry out an investigation of They are discreetly sounding out blue-chip American banks.
sound4
Translations
sound1 [saʊnd]
sound2 [saʊnd] VT
sound3 [saʊnd]
sound4 [saʊnd] N (Geog) → estrecho m, brazo m de mar
A. N
2. (= noise) → ruido m
the sound of footsteps → el ruido de pasos
the sound of breaking glass → el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían
consonant sounds → consonantes fpl, sonidos mpl consonánticos
I didn't hear a sound → no oí ni un ruido
don't make a sound! → ¡no hagas el menor ruido!
not a sound was to be heard → no se oía or (esp LAm) sentía ruido alguno
to the sound of the national anthem → al son del himno nacional
they were within sound of the camp → el campamento estaba al alcance del oído
he opened the door without a sound → abrió la puerta sin hacer nada de ruido
the sound of footsteps → el ruido de pasos
the sound of breaking glass → el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían
consonant sounds → consonantes fpl, sonidos mpl consonánticos
I didn't hear a sound → no oí ni un ruido
don't make a sound! → ¡no hagas el menor ruido!
not a sound was to be heard → no se oía or (esp LAm) sentía ruido alguno
to the sound of the national anthem → al son del himno nacional
they were within sound of the camp → el campamento estaba al alcance del oído
he opened the door without a sound → abrió la puerta sin hacer nada de ruido
4. (= musical style) the Glenn Miller sound → la música de Glenn Miller
B. VT
1. [+ horn, trumpet] → tocar, hacer sonar; [+ bell] → tocar; [+ alarm, warning] → dar; [+ praises] → cantar, entonar
to sound the charge (Mil) → tocar la carga
sound your horn! (Aut) → ¡toca el claxon!
to sound a note of warning (fig) → dar la señal de alarma
to sound the retreat (Mil) → tocar la retirada
to sound the charge (Mil) → tocar la carga
sound your horn! (Aut) → ¡toca el claxon!
to sound a note of warning (fig) → dar la señal de alarma
to sound the retreat (Mil) → tocar la retirada
2. (= pronounce) → pronunciar
sound your "r"s more → pronuncia más claro la "r"
to sound the "d" in "hablado" → pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"
sound your "r"s more → pronuncia más claro la "r"
to sound the "d" in "hablado" → pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"
C. VI
1. (= emit sound) → sonar
the bell sounded → sonó el timbre
a cannon sounded a long way off → se oyó un cañón a lo lejos, sonó or resonó un cañón a lo lejos
the bell sounded → sonó el timbre
a cannon sounded a long way off → se oyó un cañón a lo lejos, sonó or resonó un cañón a lo lejos
2. (= appear to be)
2.1. (from aural clues) → sonar
it sounds hollow → suena a hueco
he sounds Italian to me → por la voz, diría que es italiano
he sounded angry → parecía enfadado
it sounds like French → suena a francés
that sounds like them arriving now → parece que llegan ahora
it sounds hollow → suena a hueco
he sounds Italian to me → por la voz, diría que es italiano
he sounded angry → parecía enfadado
it sounds like French → suena a francés
that sounds like them arriving now → parece que llegan ahora
2.2. (from available information) → sonar, parecer
it sounds very odd → suena muy raro
that sounds interesting → eso suena interesante
it sounds as if or as though she won't be coming → parece que no va a venir
how does it sound to you? → ¿qué te parece?
that sounds like a good idea → eso parece buena idea
she sounds like a nice girl → parece una chica simpática
it sounds very odd → suena muy raro
that sounds interesting → eso suena interesante
it sounds as if or as though she won't be coming → parece que no va a venir
how does it sound to you? → ¿qué te parece?
that sounds like a good idea → eso parece buena idea
she sounds like a nice girl → parece una chica simpática
D. CPD sound archive N → archivo m de sonido
sound barrier N → barrera f del sonido
sound bite N → cita f jugosa
sound card N (Comput) → tarjeta f de sonido
sound effect N → efecto m sonoro
sound engineer N → ingeniero/a m/f de sonido
sound file N (Comput) → fichero m de sonido
sound law N → ley f fonética
sound library N → fonoteca f
sound recording N → grabación f sonora
sound recordist N (TV) → registrador(a) m/f de sonido
sound shift N → cambio m de pronunciación
sound system N (Ling) → sistema m fonológico; (= hi-fi) → cadena f de sonido
sound truck N (US) → furgón m publicitario
sound wave N (Phys) → onda f sonora
sound barrier N → barrera f del sonido
sound bite N → cita f jugosa
sound card N (Comput) → tarjeta f de sonido
sound effect N → efecto m sonoro
sound engineer N → ingeniero/a m/f de sonido
sound file N (Comput) → fichero m de sonido
sound law N → ley f fonética
sound library N → fonoteca f
sound recording N → grabación f sonora
sound recordist N (TV) → registrador(a) m/f de sonido
sound shift N → cambio m de pronunciación
sound system N (Ling) → sistema m fonológico; (= hi-fi) → cadena f de sonido
sound truck N (US) → furgón m publicitario
sound wave N (Phys) → onda f sonora
sound off VI + ADV → discursear (about sobre)
sound2 [saʊnd] VT
1. (Naut) → sondar
2. (Med) [+ chest] → auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] → sondar
to sound sb's chest → auscultar el pecho a algn
to sound sb's chest → auscultar el pecho a algn
sound out VT + ADV [+ intentions, person] → sondear, tantear
to sound sb out about sth → sondear or tantear a algn sobre algo, tratar de averiguar lo que piensa algn sobre algo
to sound sb out about sth → sondear or tantear a algn sobre algo, tratar de averiguar lo que piensa algn sobre algo
sound3 [saʊnd]
A. ADJ (sounder (compar) (soundest (superl)))
1. (= in good condition) → sano; [constitution] → robusto; [structure] → sólido, firme
to be sound in mind and body → ser sano de cuerpo y de espíritu
in sound condition → en buenas condiciones
to be of sound mind → estar en su cabal juicio
to be as sound as a bell [person] → gozar de perfecta salud; [thing] → estar en perfectas condiciones
see also safe A1
to be sound in mind and body → ser sano de cuerpo y de espíritu
in sound condition → en buenas condiciones
to be of sound mind → estar en su cabal juicio
to be as sound as a bell [person] → gozar de perfecta salud; [thing] → estar en perfectas condiciones
see also safe A1
2. (= well-founded) [argument] → bien fundado, sólido; [ideas, opinions] → válido, razonable; [investment] → bueno, seguro; [training] → sólido; [decision, choice] → acertado
his reasoning is perfectly sound → su argumentación es perfectamente válida
she gave me some sound advice → me dio un buen consejo
he's sound enough on the theory → tiene una preparación sólida en cuanto a la teoría
his reasoning is perfectly sound → su argumentación es perfectamente válida
she gave me some sound advice → me dio un buen consejo
he's sound enough on the theory → tiene una preparación sólida en cuanto a la teoría
3. (= dependable) [person] → formal, digno de confianza
he's a very sound man → es un hombre formal or digno de confianza
he's a sound worker → es buen trabajador, trabaja con seriedad
he's a very sound man → es un hombre formal or digno de confianza
he's a sound worker → es buen trabajador, trabaja con seriedad
5. (= deep, untroubled) [sleep] → profundo
B. ADV to be sound asleep → estar profundamente dormido
I shall sleep the sounder for it → por eso dormiré más tranquilamente
I shall sleep the sounder for it → por eso dormiré más tranquilamente
sound4 [saʊnd] N (Geog) → estrecho m, brazo m de mar
sound [ˈsaʊnd]
adj
(= in good condition) [structure, car, engine] → en bon état
financially sound → solide financièrement
financially sound → solide financièrement
(= good) [investment] → judicieux/euse; [reasoning, evidence, basis] → solide; [advice] → avisé(e)
That's sound advice → C'est un conseil avisé.
His argument is basically sound
BUT Son argument tient.
sound judgement
fairness, sound judgement and diplomatic skill → de l'équité, du jugement et du talent pour la diplomatie
That's sound advice → C'est un conseil avisé.
His argument is basically sound
BUT Son argument tient.
sound judgement
fairness, sound judgement and diplomatic skill → de l'équité, du jugement et du talent pour la diplomatie
(= acceptable) [idea, practice, method, move] → sensé(e)
ecologically sound → raisonnable d'un point de vue écologique
ecologically sound → raisonnable d'un point de vue écologique
adv
to be sound asleep → être profondément endormi(e)
to be sound asleep → être profondément endormi(e)
n
(= noise) → bruit m
Don't make a sound! → Pas un bruit!
I could hear the sound of footsteps → J'entendais des bruits de pas.
Don't make a sound! → Pas un bruit!
I could hear the sound of footsteps → J'entendais des bruits de pas.
modif (RADIO, TV, AUDIO) [check] → du son; [equipment] → sonore (PHYSICS) [signals, patterns] → sonore
vi
(= seem) → sembler, avoir l'air
That sounds interesting → Cela semble intéressant., Ça a l'air intéressant.
it sounds as if ... → il semblerait que ...
It sounds as if she's doing well at school → Il semblerait qu'elle travaille bien à l'école.
That sounds like a good idea → Cela semble une bonne idée.
That sounds interesting → Cela semble intéressant., Ça a l'air intéressant.
it sounds as if ... → il semblerait que ...
It sounds as if she's doing well at school → Il semblerait qu'elle travaille bien à l'école.
That sounds like a good idea → Cela semble une bonne idée.
(describing noise or voice) → sembler
They heard what sounded like a huge explosion → Ils entendirent ce qui semblait être une énorme explosion.
She sounded a bit worried → Elle avait l'air un peu inquiète., Elle semblait un peu inquiète.
You sound just like an insurance salesman → Tu parles comme un vendeur d'assurances.
It sounds like French → Cela ressemble à du français.
That sounds like them arriving → On dirait que c'est eux qui arrivent.
to sound off about sth → la ramener sur qch >
sound barrier n → mur m du son
to break the sound barrier → passer le mur du son
They heard what sounded like a huge explosion → Ils entendirent ce qui semblait être une énorme explosion.
She sounded a bit worried → Elle avait l'air un peu inquiète., Elle semblait un peu inquiète.
You sound just like an insurance salesman → Tu parles comme un vendeur d'assurances.
It sounds like French → Cela ressemble à du français.
That sounds like them arriving → On dirait que c'est eux qui arrivent.
sound off
vi → claironnerto sound off about sth → la ramener sur qch >
sound out
vt sep [+ person, opinion] → sondersound barrier n → mur m du son
to break the sound barrier → passer le mur du son
sound:
sound:
sound1
sound2
sound3
sound4
sound-absorbing
adj → schalldämpfend or -schluckend
sound archives
pl → Tonarchiv nt
sound barrier
n → Schallmauer f
sound bite
n → Soundclip m, → Tonclip m
soundboard
n (Comput) → Soundkarte f
= sounding board a
soundbox
n (Mus) → Schallkörper m, → Schallkasten m
sound card
n (Comput) → Soundkarte f
sound check
n (Mus) → Soundcheck m
sound effects
pl → Toneffekte pl
sound engineer
n → Toningenieur(in) m(f)
sound film
n → Tonfilm m
sound hole
n → Schallloch nt
sound:
sound pollution
n → Umweltverschmutzung f → durch Lärm, Lärmbelästigung f
soundproof
vt → schalldicht machen, schalldämmen
soundproofing
n → Schallisolierung f
sound quality
n → Tonqualität f
sound recorder
n (Comput) → Audiorekorder m
sound recording
n → Tonaufnahme f, → Tonaufzeichnung f
sound scheme
n (Comput) → Audioschema nt
sound shift
n → Lautverschiebung f
sound technician
n (Radio, TV) → Tontechniker(in) m(f)
sound wave
n → Schallwelle f
sound1
adj (+er)
(= in good condition) person, animal, tree, constitution, lungs → gesund; condition, building, chassis → einwandfrei; to be as sound as a bell → kerngesund sein; to be sound in wind and limb → gesund und munter sein; to be of sound mind (esp Jur) → bei klarem Verstand sein, im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte sein (Jur); the windows were broken, but the frames were sound → die Fensterscheiben waren zerbrochen, aber die Rahmen waren heil
(= valid, good, dependable) → solide; argument, analysis → fundiert, solide; economy, currency → stabil; person, goalkeeper → verlässlich, in Ordnung pred (inf); idea → gesund, vernünftig; basis → solide; move → vernünftig; advice → wertvoll, vernünftig; he’s sound on financial policy → er hat gründliche Kenntnisse in der Finanzpolitik; a sound scholar → ein ernst zu nehmender Gelehrter; that’s sound sense → das ist vernünftig
(Jur) decision → rechtmäßig; claim → berechtigt
adv (+er) to be sound asleep → fest schlafen; I shall sleep the sounder for it → ich werde nur umso besser schlafen
sound2
n
(= noise) → Geräusch nt; (Ling) → Laut m; (Phys) → Schall m; (Mus, of instruments) → Klang m; (verbal, TV, Rad, Film) → Ton m; (of band etc) → Sound m; don’t make a sound → still!; the speed of sound → (die) Schallgeschwindigkeit; within sound of → in Hörweite (+gen); to the sound(s) of the national anthem → zu den Klängen der Nationalhymne; French has a soft sound → die französische Sprache hat einen weichen Klang; would you still recognize the sound of Karin’s voice? → würdest du Karins Stimme immer noch erkennen?; not a sound was to be heard → man hörte keinen Ton; sounds (Comput) → akustische Signale pl; the sound(s) of laughter → Gelächter nt; we heard the sound of voices on the terrace → wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrasse; vowel sound → Vokallaut m; sound and fury → leerer Schall
vt
(= produce sound from) sound your horn → hupen!; the trumpeter sounded a high note → der Trompeter spielte einen hohen Ton; to sound the alarm → Alarm schlagen; (mechanism) → die Alarmanlage auslösen; to sound the retreat → zum Rückzug blasen; to sound the “r” in “cover” → das „r“ in „cover“ aussprechen; his speech sounded a note of warning → in seiner Rede klang eine Warnung an; I think we need to sound a note of warning → ich finde, wir sollten eine vorsichtige Warnung aussprechen
(= test by tapping, Med) → abklopfen
vi
(= emit sound) → erklingen, ertönen; feet sounded in the corridor → im Flur waren Schritte zu hören; a gun sounded a long way off → in der Ferne hörte man einen Schuss
(= give aural impression) → klingen, sich anhören; it sounds hollow → es klingt hohl; the children sound happy → es hört sich so an, als ob die Kinder Spaß haben; he sounds angry → es hört sich so an, als wäre er wütend; he sounded depressed on the phone → am Telefon klang er deprimiert; he sounds French (to me) → er hört sich (für mich) wie ein Franzose an
sound3
vt (Naut) → loten, ausloten; (Met) → messen; sounding line → Lot nt, → Senkblei nt; sounding balloon → Versuchs- or Registrierballon m
sound4
sound1 [saʊnd]
sound1 [saʊnd]
sound2 [saʊnd]
sound2 [saʊnd]
sound3 [saʊnd] vt (Naut) → scandagliare, sondare
to sound sb out about sth → sondare le opinioni di qn su qc
sound3 [saʊnd] vt (Naut) → scandagliare, sondare
to sound sb out about sth → sondare le opinioni di qn su qc
sound4 [saʊnd] n (Geog) → stretto
sound4 [saʊnd] n (Geog) → stretto
1. n (gen) → suono; (of sea, breaking glass) → rumore m; (volume of TV) → audio
the speed of sound → la velocità del suono
to the sound of the national anthem → al suono dell'inno nazionale
not a sound was to be heard → non si sentiva volare una mosca
a language with many consonant sounds → una lingua piena di consonanti
I don't like the sound of it (fig) (of film) → non mi dice niente (of news) → è preoccupante
the speed of sound → la velocità del suono
to the sound of the national anthem → al suono dell'inno nazionale
not a sound was to be heard → non si sentiva volare una mosca
a language with many consonant sounds → una lingua piena di consonanti
I don't like the sound of it (fig) (of film) → non mi dice niente (of news) → è preoccupante
2. vt
a. (alarm, bell, horn) → suonare
to sound the retreat (Mil) → suonare la ritirata
to sound a note of warning (fig) → dare un segnale d'allarme
to sound the retreat (Mil) → suonare la ritirata
to sound a note of warning (fig) → dare un segnale d'allarme
b. sound your "r"s more → pronuncia la r più chiaramente
c. (Med) to sound sb's chest → auscultare il torace di qn
3. vi
a. (trumpet, bell, alarm) → suonare; (voice, siren) → risuonare
a cannon sounded a long way off → si sentì un colpo di cannone in lontananza
a cannon sounded a long way off → si sentì un colpo di cannone in lontananza
b. it sounds hollow → dal rumore sembra vuoto
he sounds Italian to me → da come parla mi sembra italiano
it sounds like French (similar) → somiglia al francese
it sounds better like that → suona meglio così
that sounds like them arriving now → mi sembra di sentirli arrivare
you sound like your mother → mi sembra di sentire parlare tua madre
he sounded angry → (a giudicare) dalla voce sembrava arrabbiato
he sounds Italian to me → da come parla mi sembra italiano
it sounds like French (similar) → somiglia al francese
it sounds better like that → suona meglio così
that sounds like them arriving now → mi sembra di sentirli arrivare
you sound like your mother → mi sembra di sentire parlare tua madre
he sounded angry → (a giudicare) dalla voce sembrava arrabbiato
sound off vi + adv (fam) to sound off (about) (give one's opinions) → fare dei grandi discorsi (su); (boast) → vantarsi (di); (grumble) → brontolare (per)
sound out vt + adv → sondare
sound1 [saʊnd]
1. n (gen) → suono; (of sea, breaking glass) → rumore m; (volume of TV) → audio
the speed of sound → la velocità del suono
to the sound of the national anthem → al suono dell'inno nazionale
not a sound was to be heard → non si sentiva volare una mosca
a language with many consonant sounds → una lingua piena di consonanti
I don't like the sound of it (fig) (of film) → non mi dice niente (of news) → è preoccupante
the speed of sound → la velocità del suono
to the sound of the national anthem → al suono dell'inno nazionale
not a sound was to be heard → non si sentiva volare una mosca
a language with many consonant sounds → una lingua piena di consonanti
I don't like the sound of it (fig) (of film) → non mi dice niente (of news) → è preoccupante
2. vt
a. (alarm, bell, horn) → suonare
to sound the retreat (Mil) → suonare la ritirata
to sound a note of warning (fig) → dare un segnale d'allarme
to sound the retreat (Mil) → suonare la ritirata
to sound a note of warning (fig) → dare un segnale d'allarme
b. sound your "r"s more → pronuncia la r più chiaramente
c. (Med) to sound sb's chest → auscultare il torace di qn
3. vi
a. (trumpet, bell, alarm) → suonare; (voice, siren) → risuonare
a cannon sounded a long way off → si sentì un colpo di cannone in lontananza
a cannon sounded a long way off → si sentì un colpo di cannone in lontananza
b. it sounds hollow → dal rumore sembra vuoto
he sounds Italian to me → da come parla mi sembra italiano
it sounds like French (similar) → somiglia al francese
it sounds better like that → suona meglio così
that sounds like them arriving now → mi sembra di sentirli arrivare
you sound like your mother → mi sembra di sentire parlare tua madre
he sounded angry → (a giudicare) dalla voce sembrava arrabbiato
he sounds Italian to me → da come parla mi sembra italiano
it sounds like French (similar) → somiglia al francese
it sounds better like that → suona meglio così
that sounds like them arriving now → mi sembra di sentirli arrivare
you sound like your mother → mi sembra di sentire parlare tua madre
he sounded angry → (a giudicare) dalla voce sembrava arrabbiato
sound off vi + adv (fam) to sound off (about) (give one's opinions) → fare dei grandi discorsi (su); (boast) → vantarsi (di); (grumble) → brontolare (per)
sound out vt + adv → sondare
sound2 [saʊnd]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (in good condition, healthy) → sano/a; (structure, organization, investment) → solido/a
to be of sound mind → essere sano/a di mente
as sound as a bell (person) → sano/a come un pesce (thing) → in perfette condizioni
to be of sound mind → essere sano/a di mente
as sound as a bell (person) → sano/a come un pesce (thing) → in perfette condizioni
b. (valid, argument, policy) → valido/a; (move) → sensato/a; (dependable, person) → affidabile
a sound conservative → un conservatore convinto
he's sound on government policy → conosce molto bene la politica del governo
a sound conservative → un conservatore convinto
he's sound on government policy → conosce molto bene la politica del governo
c. (thorough) to give sb a sound beating → picchiare qn di santa ragione
2. adv to be sound asleep → dormire sodo, dormire profondamente
sound2 [saʊnd]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (in good condition, healthy) → sano/a; (structure, organization, investment) → solido/a
to be of sound mind → essere sano/a di mente
as sound as a bell (person) → sano/a come un pesce (thing) → in perfette condizioni
to be of sound mind → essere sano/a di mente
as sound as a bell (person) → sano/a come un pesce (thing) → in perfette condizioni
b. (valid, argument, policy) → valido/a; (move) → sensato/a; (dependable, person) → affidabile
a sound conservative → un conservatore convinto
he's sound on government policy → conosce molto bene la politica del governo
a sound conservative → un conservatore convinto
he's sound on government policy → conosce molto bene la politica del governo
c. (thorough) to give sb a sound beating → picchiare qn di santa ragione
2. adv to be sound asleep → dormire sodo, dormire profondamente
sound3 [saʊnd] vt (Naut) → scandagliare, sondare
to sound sb out about sth → sondare le opinioni di qn su qc
sound3 [saʊnd] vt (Naut) → scandagliare, sondare
to sound sb out about sth → sondare le opinioni di qn su qc
sound4 [saʊnd] n (Geog) → stretto
sound4 [saʊnd] n (Geog) → stretto
adj sound [saund]
1 strong or in good condition The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body. gesond سَليم جِسْمانِيّا وعَقْلِيّا здрав pevný; zdravý i god stand; sund gesund γερός, υγιής sano, sólido, firme tugev, terve سالم hyväkuntoinen, terve solide, sain בָּרִיא स्वस्थ्य, तन्दुरुस्त zdrav, čil ép kuat hraustur, heilbrigður, traustur solido, sano 健全な 건강한 tvirtas drošs; stabils; vesels; labā stāvoklī dalam keadaan baik degelijk, gezond solid, god, skikkelig; sunn solidny, zdrowy forte solid, zdravăn крепкий; здоровый zdravý, zachovaný zdrav zdrav frisk, sund, i gott skick แข็งแรง sağlam, sağlıklı 健康的，堅實的 здоровий; міцний مضبوط khoẻ mạnh, trong tình trạng tốt 健康的，坚实的
2 (of sleep) deep She's a very sound sleeper. diep عَميق дълбок tvrdý dyb fest βαθύς profundo sügav عميق sikeä profond (sommeil) עָמוֹק गहन dubok, čvrst (san) mély (álom) nyenyak djúpur, vær profondo 眠りの深い 깊이 잠드는 gilus ciešs/dziļš (miegs) nyenyak diep dyp (søvn) głęboki profundo somn (adânc) глубокий; крепкий tvrdý trden dubok [] djupt (gott) หลับสนิท derin, mışıl mışıl 酣睡的 міцний, глибокий گہرا yên giấc, ngon 酣睡的
3 full; thorough a sound basic training. goeie, volledige كامِل، شامِل солиден důkladný grundig solide πλήρης completo, severo täielik, põhjalik كامل perusteellinen solide מְבוּסַס पूरा temeljit, valjan alapos menyeluruh almennilegur, ítarlegur efficace 徹底的な 철저한 solidus, rimtas pamatīgs; vispusīgs lengkap grondig grundig, omfattende wszechstronny sólido solid основательный dôkladný temeljit temeljan grundlig, ordentlig โดยตลอด tam, eksiksiz 徹底的 ретельний; глибокий مکمل đầy đủ, kĩ lưỡng 彻底的
4 accurate; free from mistakes a sound piece of work. akkuraat دَقيق، سَليم، صَحيح сигурен dobrý, bezchybný ordentlig; nøjagtig fehlerfrei σωστός, ακριβής bueno, sólido veatu دقيق kunnon bon, solide מְדוּיָק सही dobro izveden, kojemu nema prigovora hibátlan sempurna nákvæmur valido, solido 正確な 정확한 geras, nepriekaištingas labs; dziļš; pilnīgs; pamatīgs tiada kesilapan deugdelijk nøyaktig, solid, ordentlig trafny, poprawny sólido bun, solid хороший dobrý, bezchybný brez napake precizan säker, bra ที่ไม่เสียหาย doğru, hatasız 正確的 правильний; справний بے خطا، نپا تلا đúng đắn, có cơ sở 正确的
5 having or showing good judgement or good sense His advice is always very sound. wys قَويم، صادِق благонадежден rozumný fornuftig brauchbar φρόνιμος, συνετός juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente mõistlik بي عيب و نقص järkevä judicieux הוֹגֶן सही ispravan, razborit józan mantap skynsamlegur buono, valido, efficace 適切な 적절한, 사려분별 있는 protingas []prātīgs; pārliecinošs bijak betrouwbaar pålitelig, gjennomtenkt rozsądny seguro judicios здравый rozumný pameten ispravan säker, pålitlig ที่น่าเชื่อถือ yerinde, mantıklı 合理的 розсудливий; логічний درست có căn cứ, hợp lí 合理的
adv soundly
wys بصورةٍ سَليمَه разумно rozumně dybt, grundigt; fornuftigt gesund πλήρως, βαθιά sensatamente veatult, tublisti sikeästi, perusteellisesti judicieusement הֵיטֶב स्वस्थतापूर्वक, पूर्णता से propisno, čvrsto alaposan, józanul; mélyen; épen dengan nyenyak örugglega; skynsamlega efficacemente, bene しっかりと 건전하게; 확실하게 tvirtai, gerai droši; pamatīgi; []prātīgi dengan bijak degelijk, diep solid, grundig, pålitelig; trygt solidnie, mocno, wszechstronnie, rozsądnie completamente (în mod) judicios здорово; крепко;здраво rozumne pametno duboko sunt โดยสมบูรณ์ adamakıllı 正確地 міцно; правильно سلامتی سے một cách đúng đắn 正确地
n soundness
wysheid سَلامَه، صِحَّه، دِقَّه благоразумност zdravost sundhed; fornuft; grundighed die Gesundheit πληρότητα, ορθότητα solidez, sensatez (hea) tervis, põhjalikkus, mõistlikkus vankkuus, järkevyys solidité מְהֵימָנוּת स्वस्थता zdravlje, čvrstoća egészséges; erősség, szilárdság; helytállóság kekuatan heilbrigði; traustleiki solidità; validità, efficacia 健全さ 건전함; 확실함 tvirtumas, patikimumas, protingumas drošums; pamatīgums; []prātīgums kebijakan degelijkheid soliditet, skikkelighet, nøyaktighet solidność, sensowność solidez soliditate здоровье; прочность;здравость zdravosť zdravo stanje dubokost sundhet ความมั่นคงสมบูรณ์ sağlamlık 堅定性，正當 доброякісність; обґрунтованість درستی sự lành mạnh, sự đúng đắn 坚定性，正当
sound asleep
sleeping deeply The baby is sound asleep. aan die slaap نوم عَميق дълбоко заспал tvrdě spící sove dybt tief und fest schlafen βαθιά κοιμισμένος profundamente dormido sügavas unes خواب عميق sikeässä unessa profondément endormi יָשֵן שֵׁינָה עָמוּקָה गहरी नींद čvrsto spavati mélyen alszik tidur nyenyak í fastasvefni profondamente addormentato 熟睡して 깊이 잠들다 giliai įmigęs ciešā miegā tidur nyenyak in een diepe slaap i dyp søvn pogrążony w głębokim śnie profundamente adormecido adormit profund крепко спящий tvrdo spiaci trdno spati u dubokom snu sover djupt หลับสนิท derin uykuda 酣睡的 той, що міцно спить گہری نیند میں سویا ngủ ngon lành 酣睡的
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n sound
1 the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing a barrage of sound; (also adjective ) sound waves. klank صَوْت шум zvuk(ový) lyd; lyd- der Schall; Schall-... ήχος sonido heli, heli- صوت ääni son; sonore קוֹל ध्वनि zvuk, glas hang bunyi hljóð suono; sonoro 音 소리 garsas skaņa bunyi geluid lyd dźwięk som sunet; sonor звук; шум zvuk; zvukový zvok; zvočen zvuk ljud ท่วงทำนองเสียง ses 聲 звук آواز âm thanh 声
2 something that is, or can be, heard The sounds were coming from the garage. klank صَوْت، ضَجَّه звук hluk lyd das Geräusch ήχος ruido, sonido, voces hääl صدا ääni bruit צְלִיל आवाज zvuk, doseg sluha zaj bunyi hávaði rumore 音 소음 garsas skaņa; troksnis bunyi geluid lyd, låter dźwięk som zgomot звук; шум hluk zvok zvuk ljud เสียง ses 聲音 звук صوت، جسے سنا جا سکے âm thanh, tiếng động 声音
3 the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all! indruk مَعْنى، مَغْزى، إنْطِباع тон způsob indtryk; sådan, som det lyder der Ton αυτό που ακούω, η εντύπωση που παίρνω idea mõju گمان vaikutelma allure בִּיטוּי छवि dojam, značenje vminek a visszhangja kesan sem hljómar vel/illa (aspetto) 感じ 느낌 vaizdas, apibūdinimas stils; pieskaņa; zemteksts bunyi; gaya beschrijving inntrykk, slik som det høres ut to, co słyszę (na temat) ideia aer, alură впечатление; тип spôsob podoba zvučanje det låter (verkar) [] ความพอใจ izlenim, etki 印象 значення, зміст کسی چیز کا ذہنی تصور ấn tượng về tinh thần 印象
v
1 to (cause something to) make a sound Sound the bell!; The bell sounded. lui يَرِنُّ، يُسْمِعُ صَوْتا звуча rozeznít (se) ring; ringe erklingen ηχώ, χτυπώ, σημαίνω tocar, hacer sonar helistama, helisema به صدا درآوردن soittaa, soida sonner לְהִישַמָע बजाना, आवाज करना zvučati, ječati megszólaltat; hangzik membunyikan láta hljóma/gjalla suonare 鳴らす 소리를 내다 skambinti, skambėti skanēt; skandināt bunyikan luiden la lyde, ringe med dzwonić, rozlegać się tocar a suna звонить, звучать rozozvučať (sa) zveneti oglasiti se ringa [] เกิดเสียง çal(ın)mak, öt(tür)mek 使...響 звучати; дзвеніти آواز پیدا کرنا làm cho phát ra âm thanh 使...响
2 to signal (something) by making a sound Sound the alarm! lui يُعْطي إشارَةً، يَدُقُّ издавам звук zvonit give signal; slå alarm schlagen χτυπώ, σημαίνω sonar, resonar (heliga) märku andma به صدا در آوردن antaa merkki sonner לְהַשמִיע बजा कर संकेत देना najaviti (uzbunu) hangjelzést ad membunyikan gefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerki suonare 合図をする 신호를 울리다 pranešti, skelbti dot (skaņu) signālu bunyikan blazen gi signal, slå alarm ogłaszać, uderzyć na tocar a suna давать сигнал zvoniť (po)zvoniti oglasiti slå [], låta ljuda ทำให้เกิดเสียง sesle işaret vermek 使發聲，給出信號 сигналити, давати сигнал آواز سے اشارہ کرنا báo , báo hiệu 使发声，给出信号
3 (of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train. klink يَبْدو звуча znít lyde klingen δίνω την εντύπωση, μοιάζω sonar, parecer mõjuma, tunduma احساس شدن؛ به نظر آمدن kuulostaa bien sonner à l'oreille; avoir l'air (d'être) לְהִישַמָע प्रतीत होना činiti se, stvarati dojam hangzik kedengaran hljóma sembrare, parere ～ようにきこえる 느껴지다 skambėti izklausīties kedengaran klinken høres, låte, lyde brzmieć parecer a semăna cu ceva; a avea aerul звучать; казаться znieť slišati se; zdeti se zvučati låta ดูเหมือนว่า kulağa... gelmek, sesi... gibi olmak (由聽，讀)而得到特別印象 здаватися کسی چیز سے متعلق خیال، رائے nghe như, nghe có vẻ （由听，读）而得到特别印象
4 to pronounce In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded. uitspreek يَلْفُظ произнасям vyslovit udtale ansprechen προφέρω pronunciar(se) hääldama تلفظ كردن prononcer לְבָטֵא ध्वनि निकालना izgovoriti (glas) kiejt mengucapkan vera borinn fram pronunciare 発音する 발음하다 ištarti izrunāt membunyikan uitspreken bli uttalt, uttale wymawiać pronunciar(-se) a pronunţa произносить vysloviť izgovoriti izgovoriti ljuda, uttala เปล่งเสียง sesletmek 發音 вимовляти آواز نکالنا phát âm, đọc 发音
5 to examine by tapping and listening carefully She sounded the patient's chest. ondersoek يَفْحَص بالنَّقْر والإصْغاء преслушвам vyšetřovat undersøge abhorchen ακροάζομαι auscultar koputlema دق كردن kuunnella ausculter לְהַאֲזִין जांचना ispitivati (kucanjem čekića), ispitivati osluškivanjem meghallgat memeriksa hlusta auscultare 聴診する (가슴 등을) 타진하다 išklausyti izklausīt mengetuk sesuatu untuk mendengar bunyi ausculteren sondere osłuchiwać auscultar a asculta выслушивать; выстукивать vyšetrovať osluškovati poslušati undersöka, lyssna på สำรวจด้วยการฟังเสียง ses dinleyerek muayene etmek 聽診和叩診 вистукувати, вислуховувати ضرب کر کے غور سے سننا gõ để nghe bệnh 听诊和叩诊
adj soundless
klankloos صامِت، لا صَوْتَ له беззвучен nehlučný lydløs geräuschlos αθόρυβος silencioso, mudo hääletu äänetön silencieux חֲסַר קוֹל नि:शब्द bezvučan, bezglasan hangtalan, csendes; feneketlen(ül mély) tanpa suara hljóðlaus senza suono, silenzioso 音のない 소리나지 않는; 고요한 begarsis bezskaņas- senyap geluidloos lydløs bezdźwięczny sem som silenţios беззвучный nehlučný tih bezvučan ljudlös เงียบ sessiz 無聲的 беззвучний بے آواز không có tiếng động, yên lặng 无声的
adv soundlessly
klankloos بدون صَوْت тихо nehlučně lydløst geräuschlos αθόρυβα silenciosamente hääletult äänettä sans bruit בְּחוֹסֶר קוֹל अच्छी तरह से, भली भांति bezvučno, tiho hangtalanul, zajtalanul; feneketlenül secara tanpa suara hljóðlaust silenziosamente 音もなく 소리나지 않게; 조용하게 be garso bez skaņas; klusi dengan senyap geluidloos lydløst bezdźwięcznie silenciosamente fără zgomot беззвучно nehlučne tiho bezvučno ljudlöst โดยปราศจากเสียง; เงียบ ๆ sessizce 無聲地 беззвучно خاموشی سے không có tiếng động, yên lặng 无声地
sound effects
sounds other than dialogue or music, used in films, radio etc. klankeffekte تأثيرات صَوْتِيَّه звуков ефект zvukové efekty lydeffekt die Klangeffekte ηχητικά εφέ efectos sonoros heliefektid جلوه هاي صوتي äänitehosteet bruitage פַּעֲלוּלֵי קוֹל ध्वनि प्रभाव zvučni efekti hanghatások efek bunyi leikhljóð, áhrifshljóð effetti sonori 音響効果 음향 효과 garso efektai skaņu efekti kesan bunyi geluidseffecten lydeffekter; lydkulisser efekty dźwiękowe efeitos sonoros efecte sonore звуковые эффекты zvukové efekty zvočni efekti zvučni efekti ljudeffekter การทำเสียงประกอบตามบทที่มีในภาพยนตร์ วิทยุ ses efektleri/oyunları 音響效果 звукові ефекти صوتی تاثرات âm thanh giả tạo, tiếng động 音响效果
adj soundproof
not allowing sound to pass in, out, or through The walls are soundproof. klankbestand عازِلٌ للصَّوْت звукоизолиран zvukotěsný lydtæt schalldicht ηχομονωμένος insonorizado helikindel äänieristetty insonorisé אָטוּם לְקוֹל ध्वनिरोधी zvučno izoliran hangszigetelt kedap suara hljóðeinangraður insonorizzato 防音の 방음의 nepralaidus garsui skaņas necaurlaidīgs kalis bunyi geluiddicht lydtett/-isolert dźwiękoszczelny à prova de som izolat acustic звуконепроницаемый zvukotesný neprepusten za zvok zvučno izolovan ljudisolerad ที่ป้องกันเสียงได้ ses geçirmez 隔音的 звуконепроникний جس میں آواز داخل نہیں ہو سکے cách âm 隔音的
v
to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof. klankbestand يَجْعَله عازلا للصَّوْت звукоизоилирам zvukově izolovat lydisolere schalldicht machen ηχομονώνω insonorizar helikindlaks tegema äänieristää insonoriser לְאֶטוֹם לְרַעַש ध्वनिरोधी बनाना zvučno izolirati hangszigetel membuat kedap suara hljóðeinangra insonorizzare 防音する 방음하다 padaryti nepralaidų garsui padarīt skaņas necaurlaidīgu mengalisbunyikan geluiddicht maken lydisolere wytłumiać tornar à prova de som a izola acustic делать звуконепроницаемым zvukovo izolovať zvočno izolirati napraviti zvučnu izolaciju ljudisolera ทำให้กันเสียง ses geçirmez yapmak 給...隔音 надавати звуконепроникності صدا روک بنانا làm cho cách âm 给...隔音
n sound-track
(a recording of) the music from a film I've just bought the sound-track of that new film. klankbaan أسْطُوانَة موسيقى الفِلْم звуков запис към филм zvukový záznam lydspor; soundtrack die Filmmusik μουσική επένδυση ταινίας banda sonora heliriba, filmimuusika elokuvamusiikki bande sonore פַּסקוֹל ध्वनि-पट्टी zvučna traka hangsáv musik film kvikmyndatónlist colonna sonora 録音 사운드 트랙, (필름 가장자리의) 녹음대(帶) garso takelis/įrašas, fonograma skaņas ieraksts runut bunyi muzien van een film lydspor ścieżka dźwiękowa banda sonora coloană sonoră звуковое сопровождение; звукозапись zvukový záznam, hudba z filmu glasba iz filma muzika iz filma filmmusik, soundtrack เสียงในฟิล์ม film müziği 聲帶(聲道) звукова доріжка, саундтрек فلم ریل کے کنارے پر ریکارڈ کیا ہوا صوتی حصہ giải, đường ghi âm 声带（声道）
sound3
v sound [saund]
to measure the depth of (water etc). meet يَقيسُ العُمْق بواسِطَة الصَّوْت измервам дълбочина (z)měřit hloubku lodde ausloten βυθομετρώ sondar loodima عمق سنجي كردن luodata sonder לִמדוֹד עוֹמֶק मापना, नापना mjeriti (dubinu), ispitivati (dno) (mélységet) mér menduga mæla dÿpt, lóða sondare, scandagliare 深さを測る (물의 깊이 등을) 측정하다 išmatuoti gylį mērīt (ūdens) dziļumu menduga peilen lodde, måle dybden sondować sondar a sonda измерять глубину (воды) (od)merať hĺbku sondirati izmeriti dubinu pejla, loda วัดความลึกด้วยคลื่นเสียง derinliğini ölçmek 測...深度 вимірювати глибину; зондувати گہرائی کا اندازہ کرنا dò,đo độ sâu 测...深度
n sounding
1 (a) measurement of depth of water etc. dieplood قِياس الأعماق، سَبْر غَوْر измерване на дълбочина měření hloubky lod das Loten βυθομέτρηση sondaje loodimine luotaus sondage מַד עוֹמֶק नाप mjerenje dubine vode, sondaža (mélység) mérése pendugaan dÿptarmæling scandagliamento 測深 (물 등의) 깊이 측량 gylio matavimas dziļuma mērīšana pemeruman peiling lodding sondowanie sondagem sondaj измерение глубины meranie hĺbky sondiranje merenje dubine pejling, lodning การหยั่งความลึกของน้ำ su derinliği ölçme, iskandil 水深測量 промір глибини лотом پانی کی گہرائی کی پیمائش sự dò chiều sâu 水深测量
2 a depth measured. diepte العُمق المَقيس измерена дълбочина změřená hloubka dybde ausgelotete Wassertiefe βάθος που έχει μετρηθεί sondaje looditud sügavus luodattu syvyys sondage עוֹמֶק गहराई izmjerena dubina mélység kedalaman (mælingar)dÿptar scandaglio 水深 측량된 수심 gylis dziļums; dziļuma mērījums kedalaman peiling bunnskudd, dybdemål sonda profundidade sondaj глубина odmeraná hĺbka sondaža merenje dubine pejling, lodning การหยั่งความลึก iskandil ölçümü 測深 глибина за лотом گہرائی کی پیمائش chiều sâu đo được 测深
3 (an) act of trying to find out views etc. uitvind wat iemand dink/meen إسْتِطلاع آراء сондиране sondáž sondere terrænet das Ausforschen βολιδοσκόπηση sondaje järelepärimine tunnustelu sondage(s) לִבדוֹק, לִמדוֹד मन की थाह लेना ispitivanje szondázás menyelidiki reyna að afla sér upplÿsinga sondaggio 調査 신중한 조사 zonduoti zondēšana; izpēte; izprašņāšana risikan peiling sondere terrenget sondowanie sondagem sondaj зондирование sondáž anketa ispitivati pejling, sondering การถามความคิดเห็น sondaj, gizlice yapılan yoklama 調查 зондування; розпитування منظر معلوم کرنے کا عمل sự thăm dò ý kiến 调查
sound out
to try to find out someone's thoughts and plans etc Will you sound out your father on this? uitvra يُحاوِل مَعْرِفَة أفكار وخُطَط الشَّخْص проучвам sondovat (u) høre hvad (...) har at sige ausforschen, sondieren βολιδοσκοπώ sondear, tantear (kellegi) arvamust välja selgitama نظر خواهي كردن tunnustella mielipiteitä sonder (qqn sur qqch.) לְהַשמִיע उद्देश्य जानने की कोशिश करना ispitati kipuhatol menyelidiki pendapat komast að skoðunum/áætlunum e-s sondare 探る 생각, 의중을 타진하다 išklausinėti iztaujāt; izklaušināt merisik-risik polsen spørre ut wybadać sondar a descoase (pe cineva) выведывать; зондировать sondovať (u) pretipati saznati sondera, söka utröna ถามความเห็นของ ağız aramak 試探(什麼人的)思想或計劃 намагатися з'ясувати (чиюсь думку); обережно випитувати کسی کے خیالات یا جذبات کا پتا لگانا đọc ra ý nghĩ, kế hoạch của ai 试探（什么人的）思想或计划
sound → سليم, صوت v dobrém stavu, zvuk lyd, sund Klang, tadellos γερός, ήχος salvo, sonido ääni, vahingoittumaton sensé, son zdrav, zvuk sano, suono 健全な, 音 건전한, 소리 geluid, gezond lyd, sunn dźwięk, mocny sólido, som звук, здоровый ljud, sund เสียง, ที่ไม่เสียหาย sağlam, ses âm thanh, lành lặn 声音, 良好的
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