sound nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di sound nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.sound¹ [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] SOST

1.1. sound U or C:

sound (noise)

sonido m

sound (unpleasant, disturbing)

ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps

oímos (unos) pasos

we were woken by the sound of her crying/of traffic

nos despertó su llanto/el ruido del tráfico

don't make a sound!

¡no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía absolutamente nada

she left the stage to the sound of wild applause

abandonó el escenario en medio de un torrente de aplausos

he is very fond of the sound of his own voice

le encanta escucharse

sound and fury

revuelo m

1.2. sound U or C (of music, instrument):

sound

sonido m

we danced all night to the sound of Bill Haley

bailamos toda la noche al son or al compás de la música de Bill Haley

1.3. sound U or C (of voice):

sound

sonido m

1.4. sound U or C LING:

sound

sonido m

a vowel sound

un sonido vocálico

2.1. sound U FIS:

sound

sonido m

at the speed of sound

a la velocidad del sonido

their home is within sound of the cathedral bells

desde su casa se pueden oír las campanas de la catedral

attr the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

a sound wave

una onda sonora

2.2. sound U:

sound AUDIO, RADIO, TV

sonido m

the picture's good, but the sound's lousy

la imagen es buena, pero el sonido es malísimo

turn the sound up/down

sube/baja el volumen

attr sound archives

fonoteca f

3. sound (impression conveyed) colloq senza pl:

his questions had a threatening sound

sus preguntas sonaban a amenazas

I rather like the sound of him

parece agradable por lo que dices (or dicen etc.)

I don't like the sound of that at all

eso no me huele nada bien

by or from the sound of it, everything's going very well

parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

II.sound¹ [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] VB vb intr

1.1. sound (give impression):

sound

sonar

your voice sounds or you sound different on the phone

tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

she sounded relieved/surprised

sonó aliviada/sorprendida

their names sound foreign

sus nombres suenan extranjeros

you sound as if or as though you could do with a rest

me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if or as though they're here now

(por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

when you talk like that you sound just like your father

cuando dices esas cosas es como si estuviera oyendo a tu padre

that sounds like Susan now

esa debe (de) ser Susan

it sounded like somebody coughing

era un ruido como de alguien tosiendo

1.2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you?

saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

he sounds a nice guy

por lo que dices (or dicen etc.) parece que es un buen tipo colloq

it sounds as if or as though you had a great time

parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

you sound like someone who knows his own mind

pareces saber muy bien lo que quieres

you make it sound like a chore

hablas de ello como si fuera una tarea pesada

sounds like fun! colloq

¡qué divertido!

it sounds like a good idea

me parece muy buena idea

2. sound (make noise, resound):

sound footsteps/bell/alarm:

sonar

III.sound¹ [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] VB vb trans

1.1. sound trumpet/horn:

sound

tocar

sound

hacer sonar

to sound the retreat

tocar (a) retreta

to sound the retreat

tocar a retirada

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech

en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

the results sounded a warning to investors

los resultados alertaron a los inversores

1.2. sound (articulate):

sound letter/consonant

pronunciar

2. sound MED:

sound chest/lungs

auscultar

I.sound² <sounder soundest> [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] AGG

1.1. sound (healthy):

sound

sano

sound constitution

sano

sound constitution

fuerte

safe and sound

sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind … form

yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades … form

1.2. sound (in good condition):

sound structure/basis/foundation

sólido

sound structure/basis/foundation

firme

sound timber

en buenas condiciones

the business is basically sound

el negocio es esencialmente sólido

to put the economy back on a sound footing

sanear la economía

2.1. sound (valid):

sound reasoning/argument/knowledge

sólido

sound advice/decision

sensato

a sound case

un caso irrebatible

2.2. sound (reliable):

sound colleague/staff

responsable

sound colleague/staff

formal

to be sound on sth

ser competente en algo

to be sound on sth

ser de fiar en cuanto a algo

the book is very sound on the details of his upbringing

el libro está muy documentado en los detalles de su educación

3.1. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profundo

3.2. sound (hard, thorough):

a sound beating

una buena paliza

II.sound² <sounder soundest> [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] AVV

sound asleep

profundamente dormido

I'll sleep the sounder for knowing you're home

dormiré mejor sabiendo que estás en casa

I.sound³ [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] VB vb trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound channel/water

sondar

2. sound MED:

sound cavity

sondar

3. sound → sound out

II.sound³ [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] SOST MED

sound

sonda f

Vedi anche: sound out

sound out VB [ingl am saʊnd -, ingl brit saʊnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sound out

tantear

sound out

sondear

I tried to sound her out about it

la tanteé para ver qué pensaba

I tried to sound her out about it

traté de averiguar qué pensaba

sound⁴ [ingl am saʊnd, ingl brit saʊnd] SOST GEOG

1. sound (channel):

sound

paso m

sound

estrecho m

2. sound (inlet):

sound

brazo m

sound engineer SOST

sound engineer

ingeniero m de sonido / ingeniera f de sonido

sound effects SOST sost pl

sound effects

efectos mpl sonoros

sound mixer SOST

sound mixer (equipment)

mezclador m de sonido

sound mixer (person)

mezclador m de sonido / mezcladora f de sonido

sound card SOST

sound card

tarjeta f de sonido

sound system SOST

sound system

equipo m de sonido

sound shift SOST LING

sound shift

mutación f fonética

sound nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di sound nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] SOST

1. sound (noise):

sound

ruido m

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

2. sound LING, FIS:

sound

sonido m

3. sound (radio, TV):

sound

volumen m

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

según parece

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB vb intr

1. sound (make noise):

sound

sonar

2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB vb trans

sound alarm

hacer sonar

sound bell, car horn

tocar

to sound the retreat MILIT

tocar la retirada

I.sound² [saʊnd] AGG

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

fuerte

to be of sound mind

estar en su sano juicio

2. sound (good):

sound character, health

bueno, -a

sound basis

sólido, -a

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

digno, -a de confianza

sound (competent)

competente

4. sound (thorough):

sound

profundo, -a

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

profundo, -a

to be a sound sleeper

tener el sueño profundo

II.sound² [saʊnd] AVV

to be sound asleep

estar profundamente dormido

sound³ [saʊnd] VB vb trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound

sondear

2. sound MED:

sound

auscultar

sound⁴ [saʊnd] SOST

sound (channel)

estrecho m

sound (inlet)

brazo m de mar

sound effects SOST

sound effects

efectos m pl de sonido

sound card SOST

sound card

tarjeta f de sonido

sound system SOST

sound system

equipo m de sonido

sound barrier SOST

sound barrier

barrera f del sonido

sound out VB vb trans

sound out

tantear

sound off VB vb intr colloq

to sound off about sb/sth

sentar cátedra sobre algo/alguien

sound Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

to sound a note of warning

dar la voz de alarma

to sound [or beat] the retreat

dar el toque de retreta

to sound the knell for sth fig

anunciar el fin de algo

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier AVIAZ

romper la barrera del sonido

as sound as a bell

fuerte como un roble

to be as sound as a bell

estar más sano que una manzana

no sound can be heard from afar

de lejos no se aprecia ningún sonido

sound dal Dizionario della Tecnologia di Refrigerazione della GEA Bock GmbH

Traduzioni di sound nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

Altre traduzioni ed espressioni tipiche contenenti il termine di ricerca

cubierta de insonorización y de protección contra las inclemencias del tiempo

weather and sound protection hood

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

They break from their own norm with several orchestral elements to make the album sound more full and let the music hit even harder.

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Extensive credits in film/television production, documentary and sound recording.

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These constructions involve pure morphological changes (suffixes and internal sound changes of the verb), conjugated compound verbs, and invariant auxiliaries.

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Suppose the child is behaviourally sound and the parent is just a worrywart who wants to keep close watch.

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Sometimes, orangutans will strip leaves from a branch and hold them in front of their mouth when making the sound.

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Mentally sound and emotionally secure ones should normally not show the soft submissive temperament seen in lap dogs.

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The whirling camera effects and freaky sound mix overstates the point that our man really is not well.

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The people in power dictate how things should sound and where the money is spent.

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It really makes the scene - try watching it without the sound; it suddenly seems a lot less hot and a lot more yucky.

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Their original music tended toward a hard funk sound, mainly influenced by three musicians who formed the core of the group.

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