sounding nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di sounding nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.sounding [ingl brit ˈsaʊndɪŋ, ingl am ˈsaʊndɪŋ] SOST

1. sounding NAUT (measurement of depth):

sounding

sondage m

to take soundings

faire des sondages

2. sounding (questioning, probing):

sounding fig

sondage m

3. sounding MUS, MILIT:

the sounding of the retreat

le signal de la retraite

the sounding of the trumpets announced the Queen's arrival

les trompettes annoncèrent l'arrivée de la reine

II.-sounding COMP

a grand-sounding/English-sounding name

un nom qui fait bien/qui fait anglais

unlikely-sounding

bizarre

high-sounding AGG

high-sounding

ronflant

sounding board [ingl brit, ingl am ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˌbɔ(ə)rd] SOST

1. sounding board:

sounding board (above stage)

abat-voix m inv

sounding board (on instrument)

table f d'harmonie

2. sounding board (person):

sounding board fig

personne f sur qui on peut tester ses idées

can I use you as a sounding board?

est-ce que je peux tester mes idées sur toi?

sounding line SOST

sounding line

ligne f de sonde

sounding lead SOST

sounding lead

plomb m de sonde

I.sound [ingl brit saʊnd, ingl am saʊnd] SOST

1. sound FIS:

sound

son m

to fly at the speed of sound

voler à la vitesse du son

2. sound:

sound TV, RADIO

son m

he works in sound

il est ingénieur du son

he works in sound attr engineer, technician

du son

3. sound (noise):

sound (of storm, sea, wind, car, machinery, footsteps)

bruit m (of de)

sound (of bell, instrument, voice)

son m (of de)

a grating or rasping sound

un grincement

the sound of voices/footsteps

un bruit de voix/pas

without a sound

sans bruit

4. sound (volume):

sound

son m

to turn the sound up/down

monter/baisser le son or le volume

her television has very good sound

le son de sa télévision est très bon

5. sound MUS (distinctive style):

the Motown sound

le style de Motown

6. sound (impression from hearsay) fig:

a 24 hour flight? I don't like the sound of that!

un vol de 24 heures? cela ne me tente pas! or ça ne me dit rien

(when situation is threatening) a reorganization? I don't like the sound of that

une restructuration? ça m'inquiète or ça ne me dit rien qui vaille

by the sound of it, we're in for a rough crossing

d'après ce qu'on a dit, la traversée va être mauvaise

he was in a bad temper that day, by the sound of it

il semble que ce jour-là il ait été de mauvaise humeur

7. sound MED:

sound

sonde f

8. sound GEOG:

sound

détroit m

Plymouth Sound

le détroit de Plymouth

II.sound [ingl brit saʊnd, ingl am saʊnd] AGG

1. sound (in good condition):

sound roof, foundations, building, heart, constitution

solide

sound lungs, physique

sain

sound health

bon/bonne

to be of sound mind

être sain d'esprit

2. sound (solid, well-founded):

sound argument, basis, education, knowledge

solide

sound judgment

sain

let me give you some sound advice

permettez-moi de vous donner un bon conseil

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar

il a une bonne compréhension des bases grammaticales

a sound move

une décision or démarche avisée

3. sound (of good character):

he's very sound

on peut avoir confiance en lui

4. sound:

sound FIN, COMM investment

bon/bonne, sûr

sound management

sain

5. sound (thorough):

to give sb a sound thrashing

donner une bonne râclée à qn colloq

6. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profond

7. sound (correct, acceptable):

that is sound economics, that makes sound economic sense

du point de vue économique, c'est très sensé

our products are ecologically sound

nos produits ne nuisent pas à l'environnement

she's politically sound , her ideas are politically sound

elle a des idées politiques de bon ton

III.sound [ingl brit saʊnd, ingl am saʊnd] VB vb trans

1. sound (use) person, ship:

sound siren, foghorn

faire retentir

to sound one's horn

klaxonner

lett, fig to sound the alarm

sonner or donner l'alarme

2. sound:

sound MUS, MILIT trumpet, bugle, reveille, the retreat

sonner

sound gong

frapper

3. sound LING:

sound letter

prononcer (in de)

4. sound MED:

sound chest

ausculter

sound body cavity

sonder

5. sound disuso FERR:

sound wheels

sonder

6. sound NAUT:

sound depth

sonder

7. sound (give, express):

sound warning

donner (about au sujet de)

to sound a note of caution

lancer un appel à la prudence

IV.sound [ingl brit saʊnd, ingl am saʊnd] VB vb intr

1. sound (seem):

sound

sembler

the salary certainly sounds good

le salaire semble vraiment intéressant

it sounds as if he's really in trouble

il semble qu'il ait vraiment des ennuis

it sounds to me as though the best plan would be to cancel

il me semble que le mieux serait d'annuler

it sounds like she's had enough of him

il semble qu'elle en ait assez de lui

it sounds like it might be dangerous

ça a l'air dangereux

it sounds like it should be fun!

ça promet d'être amusant!

it doesn't sound to me as if she's interested

je ne pense pas qu'elle soit intéressée

that sounds like a good idea!

ça m'a l'air d'une bonne idée

a stream in the garden—that sounds nice!

un ruisseau dans le jardin! ça doit être agréable!

2. sound (give impression by voice or tone):

to sound banal/boring comment, idea:

paraître banal/ennuyeux

Anne phoned—she sounded in good form

Anne a téléphoné—elle avait l'air en forme

you make it sound interesting

à t'écouter ça a l'air intéressant

you sound fed up

on dirait que tu en as marre colloq

you sound as if you've got a cold

on dirait que tu es enrhumé

it sounds as if he's choking/crying

on dirait qu'il étouffe/pleure

he sounds like an American

on dirait un américain, il a un accent américain

that sounds like a flute

on dirait une flûte

you sound like my mother!

on croirait entendre ma mère!

I don't want to sound pessimistic

je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air pessimiste

spell it as it sounds

écris-le comme ça se prononce

the dawn chorus sounded wonderful

le chant matinal des oiseaux était merveilleux

the singer did not sound in top form

le chanteur n'était pas au mieux de sa forme

in foggy weather, everything sounds closer

quand il y a du brouillard, tous les bruits paraissent plus proches

3. sound (convey impression):

sound

faire

she calls herself Geraldine—it sounds more sophisticated

elle se fait appeler Géraldine—ça fait plus sophistiqué

it may sound silly, but…

ça a peut-être l'air idiot, mais…

4. sound (make a noise):

sound trumpet, bugle, horn, alarm, buzzer:

sonner

sound siren, foghorn:

hurler

5. sound ZOOL:

sound whale:

plonger en profondeur

V.sound [ingl brit saʊnd, ingl am saʊnd] AVV

to be sound asleep

dormir à poings fermés

speech sound SOST LING

speech sound

phonème m

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ballon-sonde

sounding balloon

un mot aux consonances étrangères

a foreign-sounding word

ronflant (ronflante) promesse

fine-sounding

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Traduzioni di sounding nel dizionario inglese»francese

sounding SOST

1. sounding NAUT:

sounding

sondage m

2. sounding pl:

sounding

sondages mpl

to take soundings

faire des sondages

to make soundings

enquêter

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] SOST

1. sound (tone):

sound

son m

to turn the sound down/up

monter/baisser le son

to like the sound of one's own voice

aimer s'entendre parler

2. sound (noise):

sound

bruit m

knocking sound

cognement m

3. sound no pl FIS:

sound

son m

4. sound MUS:

sound

son m

5. sound (idea expressed in words):

I don't like the sound of it

cela ne me dit rien qui ne vaille

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB vb intr

1. sound (resonate):

sound bell

sonner

sound alarm, siren

retentir

2. sound LING:

sound

sonner

it sounds better

cela sonne mieux

3. sound (appear):

sound

sembler

to sound as though ...

on dirait que ...

to sound nice

avoir l'air bien

he sounds English

on dirait qu'il est anglais

it sounds like Bach

on dirait du Bach

it doesn't sound like him to do this

ça ne lui ressemble pas de faire qc comme ça

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB vb trans

1. sound (make a sound):

sound bell

sonner

sound alarm

donner

sound buzzer

déclencher

sound gong

faire sonner

sound siren

faire retentir

to sound the (car) horn

klaxonner

2. sound (pronounce):

sound

prononcer

3. sound fig:

to sound the death-knell for sth

décréter la fin de qc

to sound the retreat MILIT

sonner la retraite

I.sound² [saʊnd] AGG

1. sound (healthy):

sound person

en bonne santé

sound body

sain(e)

to be of sound mind

être sain d'esprit

2. sound (in good condition):

sound

en bon état

as sound as a bell colloq

être en très bon état

3. sound (trustworthy):

sound

solide

sound advice

judicieux(-euse)

sound investment, method

sûr(e)

sound reasoning

valable

sound view

sensé(e)

a man of sound judgement

un homme de bons conseils

environmentally sound

bon pour l'environnement

4. sound (thorough):

sound

complet(-ète)

sound defeat

total(e)

sound knowledge

approfondi(e)

sound sleep

profond(e)

to give sb a sound thrashing

donner une bonne correction à qn

II.sound² [saʊnd] AVV

to be sound asleep

être profondément endormi

sound³ [saʊnd] VB vb trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound

sonder

2. sound MED:

sound person

ausculter

sound⁴ SOST

1. sound (sea channel):

sound

bras m de mer

2. sound (sea surrounded by land):

sound

détroit m

sound recording SOST

sound recording

enregistrement m sonore

sound board SOST MUS

sound board

table f d'harmonie

sound-film SOST

sound-film

film m sonore

sound wave SOST

sound wave

vague f sonore

sound barrier SOST

sound barrier

mur m du son

to break the sound barrier

franchir le mur du son

sounding Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to sound a note of caution

mettre en garde

to be [or sound] the knell for sth

sonner le glas de qc

to turn the sound down/up

monter/baisser le son

I don't like the sound of it

cela ne me dit rien qui ne vaille

without wishing to sound conceited

sans vouloir être prétentieux

an improbable-sounding excuse

une excuse invraisemblable

to sound a note of discord

marquer un désaccord

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier

passer le mur du son

to turn the sound/heat up a notch

monter le son/chauffage d'un cran

to listen out for a sound

épier un bruit

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capot de protection acoustique et contre les intempéries

weather and sound protection hood

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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Despite high-sounding words about love and loyalty, friendship is transactional, like all relationships.

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In musical terms, they are often described as sounding hollow, and are therefore used as the basis for wind instrument sounds created using subtractive synthesis.

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They are considered workmanlike, designed for everyday use, and often sounding better than their construction would indicate.

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It is very easy after champagnes at a cocktail party to make high-sounding political rhetoric which amount to nothing.

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Heavily distorted drums take their place alongside syrupy analogue synths and disgusting fuzz guitars sounding like bees buzzing inside tin cans.

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For the ceiling, a finely decorated wooden facing served as a natural sounding board, ensuring almost perfect sound in every part of the hall.

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However, he misunderstood the method, which produces a very legato, almost drunken-sounding articulation.

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And if high-sounding talk did any good, we'd have overcome those deep problems long ago.

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She further added that her voice on this song, like many of the others, is slightly computerized without sounding overdone.

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Depth-sounding data first revealed the existence of the seamount chain in 1972.

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