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I 1. [saʊnd]1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.3) (volume) audio m., volume m.4) mus. (distinctive style)5) fig. (impression from hearsay)I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente
2.by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono3.1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido6) (correct, acceptable)4.II 1. [saʊnd]to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]3) med. auscultare [ chest]2.1) (seem) sembrareto sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso
3) (convey impression) fare, suonareshe calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato
it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma
4) (make a noise) [trumpet, alarm, buzzer, siren] suonare•III [saʊnd]nome geogr. stretto m.* * *I adjective1) (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.)2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.)3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.)4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.)5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.)•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.)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!)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!)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.)4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.)5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.)•- soundlessly
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- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizzareIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).)- sounding- sound out* * *sound (1) /saʊnd/a.1 sano ( anche fig.); buono; in buone condizioni fisiche; solido; valido; efficace; fondato (fig.): a sound mind in a sound body, mente sana in corpo sano; safe and sound, sano e salvo; a sound economic policy, una sana politica economica; sound advice, buoni consigli; consigli validi; a sound ship, una nave in buone condizioni; a sound bank, una banca solida; a sound method, un metodo valido; sound criticism, critiche efficaci, fondate4 (comm.) solvibile8 (fam.) forte; sonoro; bello (fam.): a sound defeat, una bella batosta; a sound slap, un sonoro ceffone, un bello schiaffo● sound-headed, equilibrato (fig.) □ (fam.) sound in life and limb, in buona salute; in forma □ (fin.) a sound investment, un investimento sicuro □ sound-minded, dotato di buonsenso □ (fin.) sound money, moneta stabile □ sound sense, buonsenso □ a sound thrashing, una bella bastonatura; un fracco di botte (pop.) □ sound views, vedute giuste; idee sane □ (fam.) as sound as a bell, ( di persona) sano come un pesce; ( di cosa) in perfette condizioni.♦ sound (2) /saʊnd/A n. [uc]1 suono ( anche fig.); rumore; rombo; rimbombo; rintocco: (fon.) vowel sounds, suoni vocalici; What was that sound?, cosa è stato quel rumore?; the sound of footsteps, il rumore dei passi; The sound of aircraft landing, il rombo degli aerei che atterrano; the sound of bells, il rintocco delle campane; a metallic sound, un suono metallico4 (cinem.) (il) sonoro5 (TV) (il) sonoro; audio: loss of sound, scomparsa del sonoro; Turn down the sound, will you?, abbassa l'audio (o il volume), per favore!6 (fig.) modo in cui si mettono le cose: From the sound of it, I'm afraid the strike may go on for weeks, da come si mettono le cose, temo che lo sciopero vada avanti per delle settimane; by the sound of it, a quanto pareB a. attr.● (aeron.) sound barrier, muro del suono: to break the sound barrier, superare il muro del suono □ (fam.) sound bite ► sound-bite □ (mus.) sound body ► soundbox □ (cinem., TV) sound by…, tecnico del suono… ( seguito dal nome) □ (comput.) sound card, scheda audio □ (tecn.) sound check, controllo dell'audio □ sound conditioned, insonorizzato □ (tecn.) sound deadener, materiale fonoassorbente □ sound engineer, tecnico del suono; (cinem.) fonico □ (comm.) sound equipment, attrezzature acustiche □ (mus.) sound grill, griglia sonora ( di fisarmonica) □ (fis.) sound-level meter, fonometro □ sound library, fonoteca □ sound meter = sound-level meter ► sopra □ sound mixer, apparecchio per il missaggio ( di un film, ecc.), mixer; tecnico addetto al missaggio □ (mus.) sound post, anima ( di un violino, ecc.) □ sound projector, proiettore sonoro □ ( anche mil.) sound ranging, fonotelemetria □ (tecn.) sound-ranging altimeter, altimetro acustico □ sound recorder, fonoregistratore □ ( slang USA) sound sheet, disco fonografico inserito in una rivista; dischetto ( da pochi soldi) □ (ling.) sound shift, cambiamento fonetico; rotazione consonantica □ (cinem., radio, TV) sound technician (o recordist), fonico; tecnico del suono □ (cinem.) sound track, colonna sonora □ ( USA) sound truck, furgone con altoparlante □ (fis.) sound wave, onda sonora □ out of sound, fuori del campo uditivo □ to be within sound of st., essere in grado di udire qc.; essere a portata di orecchio □ We liked the sound of his report, il tenore della sua relazione ci fece piacere.sound (3) /saʊnd/n.sound (4) /saʊnd/n. (geogr.)1 braccio di mare; strettosound (5) /saʊnd/n.(zool.) vescica natatoria ( dei pesci).♦ (to) sound (1) /saʊnd/A v. i.1 suonare ( anche fig.); echeggiare; rimbombare; risuonare; squillare: His last words sounded in my ears, le sue ultime parole mi risuonavano nelle orecchie; The bugles sounded, squillarono le trombe; This sentence doesn't sound well, questa frase suona male2 sembrare, apparire, parere ( al suono): His idea sounds like a good one, la sua idea pare buona; DIALOGO → - After the cinema- That sounds good, buona idea; His voice sounded troubled, la sua voce appariva turbata; Your cough sounds better, sembra che la tosse ti stia passando; to sound as if (o as though) sembrare che: It sounds as if the economic situation is getting worse and worse, sembra che la congiuntura peggiori sempre piùB v. t.1 suonare; ( dell'orologio) battere: (mil.) to sound the alarm [the retreat], suonare l'allarme [la ritirata]; The clock sounds the hour, l'orologio batte l'ora2 far risuonare; battere su (qc. per controllarne il suono): to sound the wheels of a railway carriage, battere sulle ruote di una carrozza ferroviaria3 (med.) auscultare4 (fon.) pronunciare: The «h» in «heir» is not sounded, l'«h» nella parola «heir» non si pronuncia (o è muta)● to sound hollow, dare un suono cupo (o sordo); ( di scusa, pretesto, ecc.) suonare falso (o fasullo) □ (autom.) to sound one's horn, suonare (il clacson) □ (fig.) to sound a note of warning, far squillare un campanello d'allarme □ to sound off, (mil.) suonare; dare un segnale suonando; ( di soldati in marcia) cadenzare il passo ad alta voce; (fig. fam.) cantarla chiara, parlare apertamente; (fam. USA) concionare, pontificare; ( anche) lagnarsi, protestare, fare rimostranze □ to sound sb. 's praises far and wide, fare lodi sperticate a q.; portare q. alle stelle.(to) sound (2) /saʊnd/A v. t.1 sondare; (naut.) scandagliare; (med.) esaminare con la sonda: to sound the bottom of the sea, scandagliare il fondo del mare; to sound the depth of a channel, sondare la profondità d'un canale marittimo; (med.) to sound the bladder, esaminare la vescica con la sonda2 (fig., spesso to sound out) scandagliare; sondare; indagare su; sondare l'animo di, tastare il terreno (fig.): to sound sb. 's feelings, sondare i sentimenti di q.; Did you sound him out on ( o about) the subject?, hai tastato il terreno con lui in proposito?B v. i.1 (naut.) affondare lo scandaglio; misurare la profondità dell'acqua* * *I 1. [saʊnd]1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.3) (volume) audio m., volume m.4) mus. (distinctive style)5) fig. (impression from hearsay)I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente
2.by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono3.1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido6) (correct, acceptable)4.II 1. [saʊnd]to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]3) med. auscultare [ chest]2.1) (seem) sembrareto sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso
3) (convey impression) fare, suonareshe calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato
it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma
4) (make a noise) [trumpet, alarm, buzzer, siren] suonare•III [saʊnd]nome geogr. stretto m. -
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sound [saʊnd]1. noun• I don't like the sound of it ( = it's worrying) je n'aime pas çaa. [bell] sonner ; [car horn, siren, trumpet] retentirb. ( = suggest by sound) it sounds empty (au son) on dirait que c'est videc. ( = seem) sembler (être)• how does it sound to you? qu'en penses-tu ?sonner ; [+ trumpet] sonner de4. adjectiveb. [argument, evidence] solide ; [decision, advice, idea] sensé• he is sound enough on theory... il connaît très bien la théorie...• sound sense bon sens mc. [sleep] profond5. adverb6. compounds[recording] sonore• to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son ► sound bite noun petite phrase f (prononcée par un homme politique et citée dans les médias)* * *[saʊnd] 1.1) Physics, Television, Radio son m2) ( noise) gen bruit m; (of bell, instrument, voice) son m3) fig ( impression from hearsay)a 24 hour flight? I don't like the sound of that! — un vol de 24 heures? cela ne me tente pas!; ( when situation is threatening)
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
4) Medicine sonde f5) Geography détroit m6) Music2. 3.1) ( in good condition) [building, heart, constitution] solide; [lungs] sain; [health] bon/bonne2) ( well-founded) gen solide; [judgment] sain; [sleep] profonda sound move — une décision or démarche avisée
3) ( of good character)4) Finance, Commerce [investment] bon/bonne, sûr; [management] sain5) (correct, acceptable)4.that is sound economics — du point de vue économique, c'est très sensé
transitive verb1) faire retentir [siren]to sound one's horn — klaxonner; lit, fig
2) Music, Military gen sonner3) Linguistics prononcer [letter] (in de)4) ( express) donner [warning]5.1) ( seem) semblerto sound banal/boring — paraître banal/ennuyeux
3) ( convey impression) faireshe 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) ( make a noise) gen sonner; [siren] hurler6.Phrasal Verbs: -
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A n3 ( noise) (of storm, sea, wind, car, machinery, footsteps) bruit m (of de) ; (of bell, instrument, voice) son m (of de) ; a grating ou rasping sound un grincement ; the sound of voices/footsteps un bruit de voix/pas ; without a sound sans bruit ;4 ( volume) 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 ;6 fig ( impression from hearsay) 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 Med sonde f ;C adj1 ( in good condition) [roof, foundations, building, heart, constitution] solide ; [lungs, physique] sain ; [health] bon/bonne ; to be of sound mind être sain d'esprit ;2 (solid, well-founded) [argument, basis, education, knowledge] solide ; [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 ( of good character) he's very sound on peut avoir confiance en lui ;5 ( thorough) to give sb a sound thrashing donner une bonne râclée ○ à qn ;6 ( deep) [sleep] profond ;7 (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.D vtr1 ( use) [person, ship] faire retentir [siren, foghorn] ; to sound one's horn klaxonner ; lit, fig to sound the alarm sonner or donner l'alarme ;3 Ling prononcer [letter] (in de) ;5 † Rail sonder [wheels] ;6 Naut sonder [depth] ;7 (give, express) donner [warning] (about au sujet de) ; to sound a note of caution lancer un appel à la prudence.E vi1 ( seem) 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 ( 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/as if you've got a cold on dirait que tu en as marre ○ /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 dirait ma mère qui parle! ; 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 ( convey impression) 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… ;5 Zool [whale] plonger en profondeur.■ sound off ○:▶ sound off rebattre les oreilles aux gens ○ (about au sujet de).■ sound out:▶ sound out [sb], sound [sb] out sonder, interroger [colleague, partner, investor].
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