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I heard footsteps without

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1 without

without [wɪðˊaυt]

1. prep

1) без;

without friends без друзе́й
;

to do ( или to go) without smth. обходи́ться без чего́-л.

2) вне, за;

things without us вне́шний мир

3) ( перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того́, что́бы;

without taking leave не проща́ясь

2. adv уст. вне, снару́жи;

listening to the wind without прислу́шиваясь к ве́тру на у́лице
;

I heard footsteps without за две́рью послы́шались шаги́

3. n нару́жная сторона́;

from without снару́жи, извне́

4. cj уст. разг. е́сли не; без того́, что́бы

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > without
2 without

[wɪˈðaut]

without наружная сторона; from without снаружи, извне without adv уст. вне, снаружи; listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице; I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги without adv уст. вне, снаружи; listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице; I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги without prep вне, за; things without us внешний мир without prep без; without friends без друзей; to do (или to go) (without smth.) обходиться (без чего-л.) without без without prep (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы; without taking leave не прощаясь without adv уст. вне, снаружи; listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице; I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги without prep вне, за; things without us внешний мир without cj уст. разг. если не; без того, чтобы without наружная сторона; from without снаружи, извне without prep без; without friends без друзей; to do (или to go) (without smth.) обходиться (без чего-л.) without prep (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы; without taking leave не прощаясь

English-Russian short dictionary > without
3 without

wɪˈðaut
1. предл.
1) без (отсутствие кого-л., чего-л.) without me ≈ без меня without money ≈ без денег things without us ≈ внешний мир Syn: minus, less
2) (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы
2. нареч.;
уст.
1) вне, снаружи;
наружу Syn: outside, out of
2) внешне, с виду
3. сущ. наружная сторона
1. prep
1) без;
to do ( или to go) ~ обходиться без чего-л.;

2) (перед pres. p. и отглагольными сущ. на -ing) без того чтобы;
to come in ~ waking him войти, не разбудив его;
to go away ~ thanking him уйти, не поблагодарив его;

3) вне, за (пределами) ;

2. adv снаружи;

3. n from ~ снаружи, извне;

4. conj если не, без того чтобы ~ наружная сторона;
from without снаружи, извне ~ adv уст. вне, снаружи;
listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице;
I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги ~ adv уст. вне, снаружи;
listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице;
I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги ~ prep вне, за;
things without us внешний мир without prep без;
without friends без друзей;
to do (или to go) (without smth.) обходиться( без чего-л.) ~ без ~ prep (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы;
without taking leave не прощаясь ~ adv уст. вне, снаружи;
listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице;
I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги ~ prep вне, за;
things without us внешний мир ~ cj уст. разг. если не;
без того, чтобы ~ наружная сторона;
from without снаружи, извне without prep без;
without friends без друзей;
to do (или to go) (without smth.) обходиться (без чего-л.) ~ prep (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы;
without taking leave не прощаясь

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > without
4 without

1. preposition

1) без; without friends без друзей; to do (или to go) without smth. обходиться без чего-л.

2) вне, за; things without us внешний мир

3) (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы; without taking leave не прощаясь

2. adverb, obsolete

вне, снаружи; listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице; I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги

3. noun

наружная сторона; from without снаружи, извне

4. conjunction obsolete collocation

если не; без того, чтобы

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(p) без; безо

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без

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[with·out || wɪ'ðaʊt,wɪθ- /wɪ'ðaʊt] prep. без, вне, за conj. если не, без того
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б-без

без

безо

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1. предл. 1) без (отсутствие кого-л., чего-л.) 2) без того 2. нареч.; устар. 1) вне, снаружи; наружу; на улице 2) внешне, с виду 3. сущ. наружная сторона

Новый англо-русский словарь > without
5 paso

Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar) \ \
paso es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: pasar paso
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;
los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past; no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through; paso de largo to go right o straight past; paso por la aduana to go through customs; es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami; ¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?; pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house; pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos paso por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;
pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; puede paso a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ paso de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;
[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasoá por la puerta it won't go through the door
2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;
¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!; haga paso al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please 3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;
( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier 4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ paso de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede paso it's not perfect, but it'll do;
por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time 5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;
ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis
( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;
lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …; pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may; siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same; ¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq); ¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?; ¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?; ¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?; eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody; no le pasó nada nothing happened to him 1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;
ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now; un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly; ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly! 2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over; [ efecto] to wear off; [ dolor] to go away 3 ( arreglárselas) paso sin algo to manage without sth verbo transitivo 1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;
‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake
2
a) ( hacer atravesar) paso algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ paso la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;
(— ilegalmente) to smuggle 3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ paso la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);
pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe; hay que pasole una plancha it needs a quick iron 4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show 5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass 6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ paso por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;
‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit 1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;
¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer? 2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on 1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;
fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;
pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;
lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself 2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold
pasarse verbo pronominal 1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasose al enemigo to go over to the enemy
2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;
esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;
¿podrías pasote por el mercado? could you go down to the market? 3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;
[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad; [ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked
1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;
espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;
ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1 2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;
el paso del tiempo the passage of time; el paso de la dictadura a la democracia the transition from dictatorship to democracy; de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way;

◊ abrir/dejar paso (a algn/algo) to make way (for sth/sb);
me cerró el paso she blocked my way; dejen el paso libre leave the way clear; ( on signs) ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK); ( on signs) prohibido el paso no entry;
◊ paso de cebra zebra crossing;
paso de peatones crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian crossing (BrE); paso a nivel grade (AmE) o (BrE) level crossing; paso elevado or (Méx) a desnivel overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE); paso subterráneo ( para peatones) underpass, subway (BrE); ( para vehículos) underpass;
◊ abrirse paso to make one's way;
( a codazos) to elbow one's way;
◊ salir al paso de algn ( abordar) to waylay sb;
( detener) to stop sb 2 (Geog) ( en montaña) pass;
◊ salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)
3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

◊ dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s);
oyó pasos she heard footsteps; entró con paso firme he came in purposefully; paso a paso step by step; seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb; seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
b) ( distancia corta):

◊ vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house;
está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner/down the road from here
c) ( avance) step forward;

◊ eso ya es un paso (adelante) that's a step forward in itself

d) ( de gestión) step
4 (ritmo, velocidad):
◊ apretó/aminoró el paso he quickened his pace/he slowed down;
a este paso … at this rate …; a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace; marcar el paso to mark time 5 ( en contador) unit
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
paso sustantivo masculino
1 step: caminaban a paso ligero, they walked quickly (sonido de pisadas) footstep (de un baile) step
2 (camino, pasillo) passage, way Auto ceda el paso, give way
paso a nivel, level o US grade crossing
paso de cebra, zebra crossing
paso de peatones, pedestrian crossing, US crosswalk
paso subterráneo, (para peatones) subway (para vehículos) underpass
prohibido el paso, no entry
3 (acción) passage, passing: estamos de paso en la ciudad, we are just passing through the town
a su paso por la Universidad, when he was at University
el lento paso de las horas, the slow passing of the hours
4 Tel unit
5 Geol (entre montañas) mountain pass
6 Náut strait Locuciones: abrirse paso, (entre la multitud, maleza) to make one's way, (en la vida) to get ahead
salir del paso, to get out of trouble
a cada paso, constantly, every other minute ' paso' also found in these entries: Spanish: apretar - arramblar - atravesar - bando - bloquear - cabeza - cada - calamidad - cebra - ceder - cerrar - converger - cortar - dar - dado - desvirtuar - disfraz - esclarecimiento - estela - filtración - franca - franco - impedir - infierno - ligera - ligero - lista - llave - magín - mayor - nivel - obstaculizar - pasar - pasarse - patata - peatonal - por - prohibida - prohibido - rebote - rito - segura - seguro - sino - subterránea - subterráneo - testigo - tránsito - ver - vela English: ahead - amok - arrogant - bar - battle - begrudge - block - block in - break through - breakthrough - brisk - by - childhood - clarify - clear - coast - come over - crossing - crosswalk - dizzy - dwindle - evaluation - explanation - false move - faux pas - float - flyover - footstep - give - go by - going - graze - grow out of - hysterical - lazy - level crossing - life - lively - mop - move - nail - obstruction - ocean - overboard - overpass - pace - pass - pass along - pass by - pass through

English-spanish dictionary > paso
6 fancy

1. noun
1) (taste, inclination)

he has taken a fancy to a new car/her — ein neues Auto/sie hat es ihm angetan

take or catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

2) (whim) Laune, die

just as the fancy takes me — ganz nach Lust und Laune

tickle somebody's fancy — jemanden reizen

3) (notion) merkwürdiges Gefühl; (delusion, belief) Vorstellung, die

4) (faculty of imagining) Fantasie, die

5) (mental image) Fantasievorstellung, die

just a fancy — nur Einbildung
2. attributive adjective
1) (ornamental) kunstvoll [Arbeit, Muster]

fancy jewellery — Modeschmuck, der

nothing fancy — etwas ganz Schlichtes

2) (extravagant) stolz (ugs.)

fancy prices — gepfefferte Preise (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
1) (imagine) sich (Dat.) einbilden

2) (coll.) in imper. as excl. of surprise

fancy meeting you here! — na, so etwas, Sie hier zu treffen!

fancy that! — sieh mal einer an!; also so etwas!

3) (suppose) glauben; denken

..., I fancy —..., möchte ich meinen

4) (wish to have) mögen

what do you fancy for dinner? — was hättest du gern zum Abendessen?

he fancies [the idea of] doing something — er würde etwas gern tun

do you think she fancies him? — glaubst du, sie mag ihn?

5) (coll.): (have high opinion of)

fancy oneself — von sich eingenommen sein

fancy oneself as a singer — sich für einen [großen] Sänger halten

fancy one's/somebody's chances — seine/jemandes Chancen hoch einschätzen

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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun
1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) die Vorliebe

2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) die Phantasie

3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) die Vorstellung
2. adjective
(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) verziert
3. verb
1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) sich vorstellen

2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied( that) you were angry.) sich einbilden

3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) Lust haben

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- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy
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fan·cy

[ˈfæn(t)si]

I. vt

<- ie->

1. esp BRIT (want)

▪ to \fancy sth etw wollen [o mögen]; (would like to have)

▪ sb fancies sth jd hätte gerne etw; (feel like)

▪ to \fancy sth Lust auf etw akk haben; (like)

▪ sb fancies sth jdm gefällt etw

I don't \fancy swimming in such dirty water in derart schmutzigem Wasser will [o möchte] ich nicht schwimmen

I \fancy a house with a big garden ich hätte gerne ein Haus mit einem großen Garten

do you \fancy a drink this evening? hast du Lust, heute Abend was trinken zu gehen? fam

do you \fancy a spin in my new car? ( fam) hast du Lust auf eine Spritztour in meinem neuen Wagen? fam

I'm not sure I \fancy the idea of going there ich weiß nicht, ob mir der Gedanke gefällt, dort hinzufahren

to \fancy the prospect of doing sth von der Aussicht, etw zu tun, begeistert sein

2. esp BRIT

▪ to \fancy sb (find attractive) jdn attraktiv finden, auf jdn stehen fam; (be sexually attracted by) etw von jdm wollen fam

I always liked her without ever really \fancying her ich mochte sie immer, ohne dass ich je was von ihr wollte fam

3. (be full of)

▪ to \fancy oneself BRIT ( pej) sich dat toll vorkommen

4. (imagine as winner)

to \fancy a horse/team/candidate ein Pferd/ein Team/einen Kandidaten favorisieren

who do you \fancy to win the Cup this year? wer, glaubst du, wird dieses Jahr den Cup gewinnen?

5. (believe)

to \fancy one's chances [of doing sth] sich dat Chancen ausrechnen [etw zu tun]

to not \fancy sb's chances jdm keine großen Chancen geben

I didn't \fancy his chances of ever getting his novel published ich habe nicht daran geglaubt, dass er seinen Roman jemals veröffentlichen würde

6. esp BRIT (imagine, think)

▪ to \fancy [that]... denken, dass...

I fancied I saw something in the corner ich meinte, etwas in der Ecke gesehen zu haben

she fancies herself a rebel sie hält sich für eine Rebellin

Dick fancies himself as a singer Dick bildet sich ein, ein großer Sänger zu sein

I used to \fancy myself captaining a great ocean liner ich habe mir früher immer vorgestellt, einen großen Ozeandampfer zu steuern

there's rather more to this [than meets the eye], I \fancy ( dated) ich denke, da steckt mehr dahinter [als es auf den ersten Blick scheint]

\fancy [that]! stell dir das [mal] vor!

\fancy seeing you again! schön dich wiederzusehen!

\fancy seeing you here! das ist aber eine Überraschung, dich hier zu sehen!, na, so was! du hier! fam

\fancy you knowing old Ben! nicht zu fassen, dass du den alten Ben auch kennst!

\fancy saying that to you of all people! [unglaublich,] dass man das ausgerechnet zu dir gesagt hat!

II. n

1. no pl (liking) Vorliebe f

to catch [or take] sb's \fancy jdm gefallen

to have a \fancy for sth/sb eine Vorliebe für etw/jdn haben

to take a \fancy to sth/sb Gefallen an etw/jdm finden

Laura's taken a \fancy to Japanese food Laura hat ihre Liebe zur japanischen Küche entdeckt

I've taken a \fancy to that old car of yours dein altes Auto hat es mir angetan

to tickle sb's \fancy jdn reizen

2. no pl (whim) Laune f

he only comes when the \fancy takes him er kommt nur, wenn ihm gerade danach ist

to be no passing \fancy nicht nur eine vorübergehende Laune sein

3. (idea) Vorstellung f, Fantasie f; (whimsical idea) Laune f, Grille[n] f[pl] veraltend; (notion)

to have a \fancy that... so ein Gefühl haben, dass...

idle [or vain] \fancy Spinnerei f pej

these are just idle fancies of yours das sind nur so Grillen von dir fam

4. no pl (imagination) Fantasie f

flight of \fancy Fantasterei f pej

5. BRIT (cakes)

▪ fancies pl Gebäck nt (mit Zuckerguss u.ä. Verzierungen), Confiserie pl SCHWEIZ

III. adj

1. (elaborate) decoration, frills aufwändig; pattern ausgefallen; hairdo kunstvoll; car schick; ( fig) talk geschwollen pej

I wanted a simple black dress, nothing \fancy ich wollte ein einfaches schwarzes Kleid, nichts Ausgefallenes

never mind the \fancy phrases, just give us the facts reden Sie nicht lange drum herum, nennen Sie uns einfach die Fakten fam

\fancy footwork FBALL gute Beinarbeit

2. (whimsical) versponnen

\fancy ideas Fantastereien pl pej

don't you go filling his head with \fancy ideas setz ihm keinen Floh ins Ohr fam

3. ( fam: expensive) nobel, Nobel-

I keep away from the \fancy shops ich meide die teuren Nobelgeschäfte

Eastbourne is a \fancy place Eastbourne ist ein teures Pflaster fam

to live in a \fancy area in einem Nobelviertel wohnen

\fancy car Nobelkarosse f fam, Luxusschlitten m fam

\fancy foods Delikatessen pl

\fancy prices astronomische Preise

4. attr (fashion) Mode-

\fancy article Modeartikel m

5. attr BOT, ZOOL speziell gezüchtet

6.

▶ \fancy footwork ( fam) Geschick nt

she did some \fancy footwork to get out of a tight corner sie zog sich geschickt aus der Affäre fam

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['fnsɪ]
1. vt

1)

(= like, be attracted by) I don't fancy a house in Glasgow — ich möchte kein Haus in Glasgow haben

I didn't fancy that job/that party — die Stelle/die Party hat mich nicht gereizt

do you fancy a walk/steak/beer? — hast du Lust zu einem Spaziergang/auf ein Steak/auf ein Bier?

count me out, I don't fancy the idea — ohne mich, das ist nichts für mich

I don't fancy the idea, but I'll have to do it — ich habe gar keine Lust dazu, aber ich muss es ja wohl tun

I don't fancy THAT (idea)! —

he fancies her as a wife — er hätte sie gern zur Frau

he really fancies her (sexually) — er ist scharf auf sie (inf)

I don't fancy him (sexually) — ich finde ihn nicht attraktiv

he fancies his chances — er meint, er hätte Chancen

I don't fancy my chances of getting that job — ich rechne mir keine großen Chancen aus, die Stelle zu bekommen

a bit of what you fancy does you good — man muss sich auch mal was Gutes gönnen

2) (= imagine) meinen, sich (dat) einbilden; (= think) glauben

he fancied he heard footsteps — er meinte, Schritte zu hören

I rather fancy he has gone out —

how long? – not long, I fancy — wie lange? – nicht lange, denke or glaube ich

3)

(in exclamations) fancy doing that! — so was(, das) zu tun!

fancy him doing that! — nicht zu fassen, dass er das getan hat or tut!

(just) fancy! (inf) — (nein) so was!, denk mal an! (inf)

just fancy, he... (inf) — stell dir vor, er...

fancy seeing you here! — so was, Sie hier zu sehen!

fancy him winning! — wer hätte gedacht, dass er gewinnt!

2. vr
von sich eingenommen sein, sich für Wunder was halten (inf)
he fancies himself as an actor/expert — er hält sich für einen (guten) Schauspieler/einen Experten

do you fancy yourself as a teacher? — kannst du dir dich als Lehrer vorstellen?

they fancy themselves to be Europeans — sie halten sich für Europäer

3. n

1)

(= liking) to have a fancy for sth — Lust zu etw haben; (for food or drink) Lust auf etw (acc)

she had a fancy for sports cars — sie hatte eine Vorliebe für Sportwagen

a passing fancy — nur so eine Laune

he's taken a fancy to her/this car/the idea — sie/das Auto/die Idee hat es ihm angetan

they took a fancy to each other — sie fanden sich sympathisch

to take or catch sb's fancy — jdn ansprechen, jdm gefallen

they took a fancy to go swimming — sie bekamen Lust, schwimmen zu gehen

to tickle sb's fancy — jdn reizen

just as the fancy takes me/you etc — ganz nach Lust und Laune

he only works when the fancy takes him — er arbeitet nur, wenn ihm gerade danach ist

2) no pl (= imagination) Fantasie f, Phantasie f

to separate fact from fancy — die Wirklichkeit von der Fantasie trennen

that was just his fancy — das hat er sich (dat) nur eingebildet

3)

(= notion, whim) I have a fancy that... — ich habe so ein Gefühl, dass...

he had a sudden fancy to go to Spain — ihn überkam eine plötzliche Laune, nach Spanien zu fahren

4. adj (+er)

1) (inf: elaborate) clothes, shoes ausgefallen; pattern, hairdo, manoeuvre kunstvoll; food, gadget raffiniert; word, language hochtrabend

nothing fancy — nichts Ausgefallenes

you won't get anything fancy there — dort bekommst du nur etwas ganz Einfaches

I want something fancy (when buying clothes) — ich möchte etwas Schickes or Ausgefallenes

he uses such fancy language — er drückt sich so gewählt aus

how do you like our new computer? – very fancy! — wie gefällt dir unser neuer Computer? – sehr beeindruckend!

fancy trick — toller Trick (inf)

fancy footwork (Ftbl) — geschickte Beinarbeit; (in dancing) komplizierte Schritte pl; (fig) raffinierte Manöver pl

2) (often pej inf: smart) house, car, clothes, shop schick (inf); school, restaurant nobel, schick (inf)

a fancy car — ein toller Schlitten (inf)

3) (inf: high) price überhöht, gepfeffert (inf)

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fancy [ˈfænsı]

A s

1. Fantasie f:

that’s mere fancy das ist reine Fantasie; → tickle A 1

2. Idee f, plötzlicher Einfall:

I have a fancy that … ich habe so eine Idee, dass …;

when the fancy takes him wenn ihm danach ist

3. Laune f, Grille f

4. (bloße) Einbildung. it was only a fancy of mine ich habe es mir nur eingebildet

5. (individueller) Geschmack

6. Ästhetik: Einbildungskraft f

7. (for) Neigung f (zu), Vorliebe f (für), (plötzliches) Gefallen (an dat), (lebhaftes) Interesse (an dat oder für):

have a fancy for

a) gernhaben (akk),

b) Lust haben auf (akk);

take a fancy to ( oder for) Gefallen finden an (dat), sympathisch finden (akk);

catch sb’s fancy jemandes Interesse erwecken, jemandem gefallen

8. Tierzucht f (aus Liebhaberei)

9. the fancy koll obs die (Sport- etc) Liebhaber pl, besonders die Boxsportanhänger pl

B adj

1. Fantasie…, fantastisch, ausgefallen, übertrieben:

fancy name Fantasiename m;

fancy price Fantasie-, Liebhaberpreis m

2. Mode…:

fancy article

3. Fantasie…, fantasievoll, ausgefallen, reich verziert, kunstvoll, bunt

4. US Delikatess…, extrafein:

fancy cakes feines Gebäck, Konditoreiware f

5. aus einer Liebhaberzucht:

a fancy dog

C v/t

1. sich jemanden oder etwas vorstellen:

fancy him to be here stell dir vor, er wäre hier;

fancy that!

a) stell dir vor!, denk nur!,

b) sieh mal einer an!, nanu!;

fancy meeting you here komisch, dass ich Sie hier treffe;

fancy her losing wer hätte gedacht, dass sie verliert

2. annehmen, glauben ( beide:

that dass)

3. fancy o.s. sich einbilden ( to be zu sein):

fancy o.s. (very important) sich sehr wichtig vorkommen;

fancy o.s. (as) a great scientist sich für einen großen Wissenschaftler halten

4. gernhaben oder gern mögen, angetan sein von:

I don’t fancy this picture dieses Bild gefällt mir nicht;

what do you fancy for breakfast? was möchtest oder hättest du gern zum Frühstück?

5. Lust haben auf (akk):

fancy doing sth Lust haben, etwas zu tun;

I fancy going for a walk ich habe Lust, einen Spaziergang zu machen;

I’d fancy an ice cream ich hätte Lust auf ein Eis

6. Tiere, Pflanzen (aus Liebhaberei) züchten

7. fancy up US umg ein Auto etc aufmotzen

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1. noun
1) (taste, inclination)

he has taken a fancy to a new car/her — ein neues Auto/sie hat es ihm angetan

take or catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

2) (whim) Laune, die

just as the fancy takes me — ganz nach Lust und Laune

tickle somebody's fancy — jemanden reizen

3) (notion) merkwürdiges Gefühl; (delusion, belief) Vorstellung, die

4) (faculty of imagining) Fantasie, die

5) (mental image) Fantasievorstellung, die

just a fancy — nur Einbildung
2. attributive adjective
1) (ornamental) kunstvoll [Arbeit, Muster]

fancy jewellery — Modeschmuck, der

nothing fancy — etwas ganz Schlichtes

2) (extravagant) stolz (ugs.)

fancy prices — gepfefferte Preise (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
1) (imagine) sich (Dat.) einbilden

2) (coll.) in imper. as excl. of surprise

fancy meeting you here! — na, so etwas, Sie hier zu treffen!

fancy that! — sieh mal einer an!; also so etwas!

3) (suppose) glauben; denken

..., I fancy —..., möchte ich meinen

4) (wish to have) mögen

what do you fancy for dinner? — was hättest du gern zum Abendessen?

he fancies [the idea of] doing something — er würde etwas gern tun

do you think she fancies him? — glaubst du, sie mag ihn?

5) (coll.): (have high opinion of)

fancy oneself — von sich eingenommen sein

fancy oneself as a singer — sich für einen [großen] Sänger halten

fancy one's/somebody's chances — seine/jemandes Chancen hoch einschätzen

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n.

Laune -n f.

English-german dictionary > fancy
7 sound

I
adjective
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.) sano, sólido, firme

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) completo, severo

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) bueno, sólido

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente

•

- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep
II
1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; (also adjective) sound waves.) sonido

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ruido, sonido, voces

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!) idea

2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar, hacer sonar

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sonar, resonar

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.) sonar, parecer

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(se)

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar

•

- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof
3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizar

- sound-track

III
verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar

- sounding
- sound out

sound¹ adj sólido / bueno / fuerte / seguro

a sound investment una inversión segura

to be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido

sound² n

1. sonido

faster than the speed of sound más rápido que la velocidad del sonido

2. ruido

we heard a strange sound oímos un ruido extraño

3. volumen

can you turn the sound up? ¿puedes subir el volumen?

sound³ vb

1. parecer

from what he says it sounds like a wonderful hotel por lo que dice, parece un hotel maravilloso

2. sonar

if the alarm sounds, leave the building si suena la alarma, abandona el edificio

sound

tr[saʊnd]

adjective

1 (healthy) sano,-a

■ of sound mind en su sano juicio, en pleno uso de sus facultades

■ safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a

2 (solid) sólido,-a, firme; (in good condition) en buen estado

3 (sensible) sensato,-a, acertado,-a; (valid) sólido,-a, lógico,-a, razonable; (responsible) responsable, formal, de fiar; (reliable, safe) seguro,-a

■ a sound piece of advice un bueno consejo

■ he's got a sound grasp of Italian domina el italiano

■ her knowledge of modern history is sound sus conocimientos de historia moderna son sólidos

■ a sound investment una inversión segura

4 (thorough) completo,-a; (severe) severo,-a

■ a sound training una formación sólida

■ a sound examination un examen a fondo

■ a sound beating una buena paliza

5 (of sleep) profundo,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as sound as a bell (person) estar sano,-a 2 (thing) estar en perfectas condiciones, estar en perfecto estado

to be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido,-a

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho, brazo de mar

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

noun

1 (gen) sonido; (musical) sonido, son nombre masculino; (noise) ruido

■ I heard the sound of voices oí (unas) voces

■ the sound of the guitar el son de la guitarra

■ the sound was so bad we couldn't hear the singer el sonido era tan malo que no oímos al cantante

■ without a sound sin hacer ruido

■ the speed of sound la velocidad del sonido

■ I was born within the sound of Bow bells desde donde nací se oyen las campanas de la iglesia de Bow

2 SMALLTELEVISION/SMALL (volume) volumen nombre masculino

■ turn the sound up/down sube/baja el volumen

3 (impression, idea) idea

■ I don't like the sound of this esto se está poniendo feo, esto me da mala espina

■ I quite like the sound of that podría estar bien

■ by/from the sound of it, he's getting on fine por lo visto las cosas le van bien

transitive verb

1 (bell, horn, trumpet) tocar, hacer sonar; (alarm) dar (la señal de); (retreat) tocar

2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciar

intransitive verb

1 (bell, horn, alarm, etc) sonar, resonar

2 (seem) parecer; (give impression) sonar

■ how does that sound? ¿qué te parece eso?

■ it sounds lovely me parece estupendo

■ it sounds as if she knows what she's doing parece que sabe lo que hace

■ you sound like you've got a cold parece que estés resfriado

■ you sound different tu voz suena distinta

■ he sounds just like my brother es igual que mi hermano

■ does this sentence sound right to you? ¿te suena bien esta frase?

■ it sounds like Mozart (me) suena a Mozart

■ it sounds like a lie me huele a mentira

3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciarse, sonar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

sound barrier barrera del sonido

sound card tarjeta de sonido

sound check prueba de sonido

sound effects efectos nombre masculino plural sonoros

sound engineer ingeniero,-a de sonido

sound wave onda sonora

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

transitive verb

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL sondar

2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (gen) sondar; (chest) auscultar

noun

1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL sonda

sound ['saʊnd] vt

1) : sondar (en navegación)

2) or to sound out probe: sondear

3) : hacer sonar, tocar (una trompeta, etc.)

sound vi

1) : sonar

the alarm sounded: la alarma sonó

2) seem: parecer

sound adj

1) healthy: sano

safe and sound: sano y salvo

of sound mind and body: en pleno uso de sus facultades

2) firm, solid: sólido

3) sensible: lógico, sensato

4) deep: profundo

a sound sleep: un sueño profundo

sound n

1) : sonido m

the speed of sound: la velocidad del sonido

2) noise: sonido m, ruido m

I heard a sound: oí un sonido

3) channel: brazo m de mar, canal m (ancho)

sound

adj.

• confiable adj.

• firme adj.

• ileso, -a adj.

• macizo, -a adj.

• razonable adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• sonido, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

n.

• ruido s.m.

• son s.m.

• sonda s.f.

• sonido s.m.

• tañido s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

• fondear v.

• hondear v.

• sonar v.

• sondear v.

• tocar v.

I saʊnd
1) noun

Sense I

2) u c

a) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps — oímos (unos) pasos

don't make a sound! — no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard — no se oía absolutamente nada

he woke up to the sound of birds singing — se despertó con el canto de los pájaros

b) (of music, instrument) sonido m

c) ( Ling) sonido m

a vowel sound — un sonido vocálico

3) u

a) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

a sound wave — una onda sonora

b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido m

turn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)

sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros

4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)

I don't like the sound of that at all — eso no me huele nada bien

by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

Sense II

5) c

a) ( channel) paso m, estrecho m

b) ( inlet) brazo m

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( give impression) sonar*

your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

that sounds like Susan now — ésa debe (de) ser Susan

b) ( seem) parecer*

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!

2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonar

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar

2) sound out

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off

- sound out

III

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( healthy) sano

safe and sound — sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)

b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones

2)

a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensato

b) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal

3)

a) ( deep) < sleep> profundo

b) (hard, thorough)

a sound spanking — una buena paliza

IV

adverb -er, -est

sound asleep — profundamente dormido

I [saʊnd]
1. N

1) (Phys) sonido m

the speed of sound — la velocidad del sonido

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

3) (=volume) volumen m

can I turn the sound down? — ¿puedo bajar el volumen?

4) (=musical style)

the Glenn Miller sound — la música de Glenn Miller

5) (fig) (=impression)

• by the sound of it — según parece

• I don't like the sound of it — (film etc) por lo que he oído, no me gusta nada; (situation) me preocupa, me da mala espina

2. 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

2) (=pronounce) pronunciar

sound your "r"s more — pronuncia más claro la "r"

to sound the "d" in "hablado" — pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"

3. 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

2) (=appear to be)

a) (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

b) (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

4.

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 mixer N — (=engineer) ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido

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

II

[saʊnd]
VT
1) (Naut) sondar

2) (Med) [+ chest] auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] sondar

to sound sb's chest — auscultar el pecho a algn

- sound out

III [saʊnd]
1. ADJ
(compar sounder) (superl soundest)
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

- be as sound as a bell
safe 1., 1)
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

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

4) (=thorough)

to give sb a sound beating — dar a algn una buena paliza

5) (=deep, untroubled) [sleep] profundo

2.

ADV

to be sound asleep — estar profundamente dormido

I shall sleep the sounder for it — por eso dormiré más tranquilamente

IV

[saʊnd]
N (Geog) estrecho m, brazo m de mar
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I [saʊnd]
1) noun

Sense I

2) u c

a) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps — oímos (unos) pasos

don't make a sound! — no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard — no se oía absolutamente nada

he woke up to the sound of birds singing — se despertó con el canto de los pájaros

b) (of music, instrument) sonido m

c) ( Ling) sonido m

a vowel sound — un sonido vocálico

3) u

a) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

a sound wave — una onda sonora

b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido m

turn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)

sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros

4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)

I don't like the sound of that at all — eso no me huele nada bien

by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

Sense II

5) c

a) ( channel) paso m, estrecho m

b) ( inlet) brazo m

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( give impression) sonar*

your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

that sounds like Susan now — ésa debe (de) ser Susan

b) ( seem) parecer*

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!

2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonar

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar

2) sound out

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off

- sound out

III

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( healthy) sano

safe and sound — sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)

b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones

2)

a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensato

b) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal

3)

a) ( deep) < sleep> profundo

b) (hard, thorough)

a sound spanking — una buena paliza

IV

adverb -er, -est

sound asleep — profundamente dormido

English-spanish dictionary > sound
8 sound

I 1.
[saʊnd]adjective

1) (healthy) gesund; intakt [Gebäude, Mauerwerk]; gut [Frucht, Obst, Holz, Boden]

of sound mind — im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte

the building was structurally sound — das Gebäude hatte eine gesunde Bausubstanz

2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]

it makes sound sense — es ist sehr vernünftig

3) (Finance): (secure) gesund, solide [Basis]; klug [Investition]

4) (competent, reliable) solide [Spieler]

have a sound character — charakterfest sein

5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]

6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]
2. adverb
fest, tief [schlafen]
II 1. noun
1) (Phys.) Schall, der

2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der

do something without a sound — etwas lautlos tun

3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, der

loss of sound — Tonausfall, der

4) (music) Klang, der

5) (Phonet.): (articulation) Laut, der

6) (fig.): (impression)

I like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an

I don't like the sound of this — das hört sich nicht gut an
2. intransitive verb
1) (seem) klingen

it sounds as if.../like... — es klingt, als.../wie...

it sounds to me from what you have said that... — was du gesagt hast, klingt für mich so, als ob...

that sounds [like] a good idea to me — ich finde, die Idee hört sich gut an

sounds good to me! — klingt gut! (ugs.); gute Idee! (ugs.)

2) (emit sound) [er]tönen
3. transitive verb
1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassen

sound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen

2) (utter)

sound a note of caution — zur Vorsicht mahnen

3) (pronounce) aussprechen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91872/sound_off">sound off
III noun
(strait) Sund, der; Meerenge, die
IV transitive verb
1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondieren

2) (fig.): (test) see sound out

Phrasal Verbs:

- sound out

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I adjective
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.) gesund

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) fest

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) solide

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) fehlerfrei

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) brauchbar

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) der Schall; Schall-...

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) das Geräusch

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!) der Ton
2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) erklingen

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) schlagen

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.) klingen

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) ansprechen

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) abhorchen

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- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) schalldicht machen

- sound-track
III verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) ausloten

- sounding
- sound out
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sound¹

[saʊnd]

n (sea channel) Meerenge f, Sund m; (inlet) Meeresarm m

Plymouth \sound Bucht f von Plymouth

sound²

[saʊnd]

I. n

1. (noise) Geräusch nt; (musical tone) of a bell Klang m; (verbal, TV, film) Ton m

we heard the \sound of someone climbing the stairs wir hörten, wie jemand die Treppe hinaufging

there wasn't a \sound to be heard es war nicht das geringste Geräusch zu hören

not a \sound escaped her lips ihre Lippen waren fest versiegelt

we heard the \sound of voices on the terrace wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrasse

to like the \sound of one's own voice sich akk selbst gern[e] reden hören

a knocking \sound Klopfgeräusch nt

to make a \sound einen Laut [o Ton] von sich dat geben

don't make a \sound! sei still!

2. LING Laut m

3. no pl PHYS Schall m

speed of \sound Schallgeschwindigkeit f

4. no pl RADIO, TV (volume) Ton m

the \sound of the TV was very loud der Fernseher war sehr laut

to turn the \sound down/up den Ton leiser/lauter stellen

\sound interference Tonstörung f

5. no pl (on film) Sound m

who did the \sound on that commercial? wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?

6. (characteristic of musicians' style) Sound m

the \sound of the eighties der Sound der Achtziger

7. no pl (impression)

I don't like the \sound of it das klingt gar nicht gut

by [or from] the \sound of it so wie sich das anhört

II. n modifier

1. MEDIA (assistant, mixer, specialist) Ton-

2. PHYS (spectrograph, velocity) Schall-

III. vi

1. (resonate) erklingen; alarm ertönen; alarm clock klingeln; bell läuten

2. ( fam: complain)

▪ to \sound off herumtönen

▪ to \sound off about sth/sb sich akk [lauthals] über etw/jdn auslassen

3. + adj (seem) klingen, sich akk anhören

he \sounds Canadian er hört sich wie ein Kanadier an

I know it \sounds silly but... ich weiß, es klingt albern, aber...

it \sounds to me like a case of homesickness für mich klingt das nach Heimweh

they \sound like just the sort of people we're looking for das klingt, als sei das genau die Art von Leuten, nach denen wir suchen

it \sounds to me from the rumours that... den Gerüchten nach zu urteilen scheint es fast so, als...

that \sounds good [das] klingt gut

that \sounds fun das hört sich nach Spaß an

to \sound as though [or if] ... so klingen [o sich akk anhören], als ob...

IV. vt

1. (produce sound from)

to \sound the alarm den Alarm auslösen

to \sound the bell die Glocke läuten

to \sound the buzzer den Summer betätigen

to \sound the death-knell for sth ( fig) etw dat den Todesstoß versetzen

to \sound the [car] horn hupen

to \sound the gong den Gong schlagen

to \sound the retreat MIL zum Rückzug blasen

the siren was being \sounded die Sirene ging los

2. LING

▪ to \sound sth:

the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not \sounded das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochen

sound³

[saʊnd]

I. adj

1. (healthy) gesund; (in good condition) intakt, in gutem Zustand

as \sound as a bell ( fam) völlig intakt, in einwandfreiem Zustand; animal, person kerngesund

to be of \sound mind bei klarem Verstand sein

2. (trustworthy) solide, verlässlich; (reasonable) vernünftig

\sound advice guter Rat

\sound argument schlagendes Argument

\sound basis solide [o vernünftige] Basis

\sound economy gesunde Wirtschaft

to have a \sound grasp of the subject über ein eingehendes Verständnis des Themas verfügen

\sound investment kluge Investition

a person of \sound judgement ein Mensch m mit einem guten Urteilsvermögen

\sound knowledge fundiertes Wissen

\sound method wirksame Methode

to have \sound views on sth vernünftige Ansichten über etw akk vertreten

environmentally \sound umweltfreundlich

▪ to be \sound on sth in etw dat versiert sein

3. (severe)

\sound defeat [or thrashing] schwere Niederlage

to give sb a \sound thrashing jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen

4. (undisturbed)

\sound sleep tiefer [o fester] Schlaf

to be a \sound sleeper einen gesunden Schlaf haben

II. adv

to be \sound asleep tief [und fest] schlafen

sound⁴

[saʊnd]

vt NAUT

▪ to \sound sth etw [aus]loten

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I [saʊnd]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= in good condition) person, animal, tree, constitution, lungs gesund; condition, building, chassis einwandfrei

to be as sound as a bell —

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

2) (= 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

3) (= thorough) gründlich, solide; beating gehörig; defeat vernichtend

4) (JUR) decision rechtmäßig; claim berechtigt

5) (= deep) sleep tief, fest

I'm a very sound sleeper — ich schlafe sehr tief or fest, ich habe einen gesunden Schlaf

2. adv (+er)

to be sound asleep —

I shall sleep the sounder for it — ich werde nur umso besser schlafen
II
1. n

1) (= 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 —

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

sound and fury — leerer Schall

2)

(= impression) I don't like the sound of it — das klingt gar nicht gut

from the sound of it he had a hard time —

his remarks had a familiar sound — seine Bemerkungen klangen vertraut

2. vt

1)

(= 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 —

I think we need to sound a note of warning — ich finde, wir sollten eine vorsichtige Warnung aussprechen

2) (= test by tapping MED) abklopfen

3. vi

1) (= 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

2) (= 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 —

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

3) (= seem) sich anhören

that sounds very odd — das hört sich sehr seltsam an

he sounds like a nice man — er scheint ein netter Mensch zu sein

it sounds like a sensible idea — das klingt ganz vernünftig

how does it sound to you? — wie findest du das?
III
vt (NAUT)
loten, ausloten; (MET) messen
sounding line — Lot nt, Senkblei nt

sounding balloon — Versuchs- or Registrierballon m
IV
n (GEOG)
Meerenge f, Sund m
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sound¹ [saʊnd]

A adj (adv soundly)

1. gesund:

sound in mind and body körperlich und geistig gesund;

sound in wind and limb umg kerngesund, gesund und munter; → bell¹ A 1, mind A 2

2. gesund, intakt, fehlerfrei, tadellos:

sound fruit unverdorbenes Obst

3. WIRTSCH gesund, solid(e), stabil (Gesellschaft, Währung etc):

sound credit sicherer Kredit;

he is sound on sherry umg sein Sherry ist gut

4. gesund, vernünftig, gut (Investition, Politik etc)

5. gut, brauchbar (Rat etc)

6. folgerichtig (Argument etc)

7. gut (fundiert), solid(e) (Kenntnisse etc)

8. JUR rechtmäßig, begründet, gültig (Titel etc)

9. zuverlässig (Freund etc):

he is sound er ist in Ordnung

10. gut, tüchtig (Stratege etc)

11. kräftig, tüchtig, gehörig:

sound sleep tiefer oder gesunder Schlaf; → beating 1, sleeper 1

B adv be sound asleep fest oder tief schlafen

sound² [saʊnd] s

1. Sund m, Meerenge f:

the Sound der Sund (zwischen Schweden und Dänemark)

2. FISCH Fisch-, Schwimmblase f

sound³ [saʊnd]

A v/t

1. besonders SCHIFF (aus)loten, peilen

2. TECH den Meeresboden etc erforschen

3. oft sound out

a) etwas sondieren ( auch MED), erkunden, erforschen,

b) jemanden aushorchen oder umg ausholen ( beide:

about, on über akk)

B v/i

1. besonders SCHIFF loten

2. auf Grund gehen (Wal)

3. fig sondieren

C s MED Sonde f

sound⁴ [saʊnd]

A s

1. a) Schall m, Laut m, Ton m:

faster than sound mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit;

within sound in Hörweite

b) FILM, TV Ton(technik) m(f)

2. Klang(wirkung) m(f), (Beat-, Jazzmusik auch) Sound m

3. Ton m, Laut m, Geräusch n:

without a sound geräusch-, lautlos

4. fig Ton m, Klang m, Tenor m:

I don’t like the sound of it die Sache gefällt mir nicht;

from the sound of it so, wie es sich anhörte

5. LING Laut m

B v/i

1. (er)schallen, (-)klingen:

the bell sounds for the last lap SPORT die letzte Runde wird eingeläutet

2. fig klingen:

that sounds strange;

that sounds like an excuse to me das klingt für mich nach Ausrede

3. sound off umg tönen (about, on von):

sound off against herziehen über (akk)

4. sound in JUR auf Schadenersatz etc lauten (Klage)

C v/t

1. seine Trompete etc erschallen oder erklingen lassen:

sound the ( oder one’s) horn AUTO hupen;

sound sb’s praises fig jemandes Lob singen

2. äußern:

sound a note of warning eine Warnung anklingen lassen

3. LING (aus)sprechen:

the h in “hono(u)r” is not sounded

4. verkünden:

the bell sounds noon die Glocke schlägt 12 Uhr (mittags); → alarm A 1, charge C 11

5. besonders MED abhorchen, abklopfen:

sound out Argumente etc abklopfen

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I 1.
[saʊnd]adjective

1) (healthy) gesund; intakt [Gebäude, Mauerwerk]; gut [Frucht, Obst, Holz, Boden]

of sound mind — im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte

the building was structurally sound — das Gebäude hatte eine gesunde Bausubstanz

2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]

it makes sound sense — es ist sehr vernünftig

3) (Finance): (secure) gesund, solide [Basis]; klug [Investition]

4) (competent, reliable) solide [Spieler]

have a sound character — charakterfest sein

5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]

6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]
2. adverb
fest, tief [schlafen]
II 1. noun
1) (Phys.) Schall, der

2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der

do something without a sound — etwas lautlos tun

3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, der

loss of sound — Tonausfall, der

4) (music) Klang, der

5) (Phonet.): (articulation) Laut, der

6) (fig.): (impression)

I like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an

I don't like the sound of this — das hört sich nicht gut an
2. intransitive verb
1) (seem) klingen

it sounds as if.../like... — es klingt, als.../wie...

it sounds to me from what you have said that... — was du gesagt hast, klingt für mich so, als ob...

that sounds [like] a good idea to me — ich finde, die Idee hört sich gut an

sounds good to me! — klingt gut! (ugs.); gute Idee! (ugs.)

2) (emit sound) [er]tönen
3. transitive verb
1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassen

sound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen

2) (utter)

sound a note of caution — zur Vorsicht mahnen

3) (pronounce) aussprechen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off
III noun
(strait) Sund, der; Meerenge, die
IV transitive verb
1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondieren

2) (fig.): (test) see sound out

Phrasal Verbs:

- sound out

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adj.

einwandfrei adj.

gesund adj.

vernünftig adj. n.

Klang ¨-e m.

Schall -e m.

Ton ¨-e m. v.

klingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)

tönen v.

English-german dictionary > sound
9 sound

I 1. [saʊnd]
nome

1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.

2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.

the sound of voices — il brusio

without a sound — senza fare rumore

3) (volume) audio m., volume m.

4) mus. (distinctive style)

the Motown sound — il sound Motown

5) fig. (impression from hearsay)

I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente

by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
2.
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono
3.
aggettivo

1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono

of sound mind — sano di mente

2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar — ha delle solide basi grammaticali

a sound move — una mossa accorta

3) (trustworthy)

he's very sound — è molto fidato

4) econ. comm. [ investment] sicuro; [ management] oculato

5) (deep) [ sleep] profondo

6) (correct, acceptable)

that is sound economics — è molto sensato dal punto di vista economico

our products are ecologically sound — i nostri prodotti sono ecologicamente compatibili

he's politically sound — ha sane idee politiche
4.
avverbio

to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
II 1. [saʊnd]
verbo transitivo

1) fare suonare [ siren]; suonare [ trumpet]

to sound one's horn — suonare il clacson

to sound the alarm — dare l'allarme (anche fig.)

2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]

3) med. auscultare [ chest]

4) (express) dare [ warning]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (seem) sembrare

it sounds good — sembra proprio interessante

it sounds as if he's really in trouble — sembra che sia proprio nei pasticci

it sounds dangerous — sembra pericoloso

it doesn't sound to me as if he's interested — non mi pare proprio che sia interessato

2) (give impression by voice or tone)

to sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso

you make it sound interesting — lo rendi interessante

you sound as if you've got a cold — sembri raffreddato

that sounds like a flute — si direbbe un flauto

you sound like my mother! — mi sembra di sentire mia madre!

I don't want to sound pessimistic — non voglio sembrare pessimista

spell it as it sounds — scrivilo come si pronuncia

3) (convey impression) fare, suonare

she 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

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- sound off

- sound out
III [saʊnd]
nome geogr. stretto m.

* * *
I adjective
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.)

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.)

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun
1) (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. verb
1) (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.)

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- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizzare

- sound-track
III verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).)

- sounding
- sound out
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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, fondate

2 accurato; completo: a sound investigation, un'accurata indagine

3 ( del sonno) profondo; tranquillo: to be sound asleep, dormir della grossa; dormire profondamente

4 (comm.) solvibile

5 ( di persona) integro; onesto; fidato: a sound friend, un amico fidato

6 (leg.: di un titolo di proprietà, ecc.) valido

7 (fam.) buono; bravo; capace: a sound player, un bravo giocatore

8 (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 metallico

2 tono: I like the sound of her voice, mi piace il tono della sua voce

3 ( radio) suono; voce (fam.)

4 (cinem.) (il) sonoro

5 (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 pare

B a. attr.

1 (fis.) acustico: sound absorption, assorbimento acustico

2 (mus., cinem., TV) sonoro: a sound film, un film sonoro; sound effects, effetti sonori

3 (ling.) fonetico: sound law, legge fonetica; sound system, sistema fonetico

● (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.

sonda ( anche med.); scandaglio.
sound (4) /saʊnd/
n. (geogr.)

1 braccio di mare; stretto

2 ( USA) laguna.
sound (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 male

2 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 più

B 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'ora

2 far risuonare; battere su (qc. per controllarne il suono): to sound the wheels of a railway carriage, battere sulle ruote di una carrozza ferroviaria

3 (med.) auscultare

4 (fon.) pronunciare: The «h» in «heir» is not sounded, l'«h» nella parola «heir» non si pronuncia (o è muta)

5 (lett.) celebrare; proclamare; cantare (fig.): to sound sb. 's praises, cantar le lodi di q.

● 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 sonda

2 (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

2 ( delle balene e di alcuni pesci) immergersi; puntare verso il fondo.

* * *
I 1. [saʊnd]
nome

1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.

2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.

the sound of voices — il brusio

without a sound — senza fare rumore

3) (volume) audio m., volume m.

4) mus. (distinctive style)

the Motown sound — il sound Motown

5) fig. (impression from hearsay)

I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente

by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
2.
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono
3.
aggettivo

1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono

of sound mind — sano di mente

2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar — ha delle solide basi grammaticali

a sound move — una mossa accorta

3) (trustworthy)

he's very sound — è molto fidato

4) econ. comm. [ investment] sicuro; [ management] oculato

5) (deep) [ sleep] profondo

6) (correct, acceptable)

that is sound economics — è molto sensato dal punto di vista economico

our products are ecologically sound — i nostri prodotti sono ecologicamente compatibili

he's politically sound — ha sane idee politiche
4.
avverbio

to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
II 1. [saʊnd]
verbo transitivo

1) fare suonare [ siren]; suonare [ trumpet]

to sound one's horn — suonare il clacson

to sound the alarm — dare l'allarme (anche fig.)

2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]

3) med. auscultare [ chest]

4) (express) dare [ warning]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (seem) sembrare

it sounds good — sembra proprio interessante

it sounds as if he's really in trouble — sembra che sia proprio nei pasticci

it sounds dangerous — sembra pericoloso

it doesn't sound to me as if he's interested — non mi pare proprio che sia interessato

2) (give impression by voice or tone)

to sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso

you make it sound interesting — lo rendi interessante

you sound as if you've got a cold — sembri raffreddato

that sounds like a flute — si direbbe un flauto

you sound like my mother! — mi sembra di sentire mia madre!

I don't want to sound pessimistic — non voglio sembrare pessimista

spell it as it sounds — scrivilo come si pronuncia

3) (convey impression) fare, suonare

she 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

•

- sound off

- sound out
III [saʊnd]
nome geogr. stretto m.

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10 sound

sound [saʊnd]

bruit ⇒ 1 (a) son ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) musique ⇒ 1 (e) sonde ⇒ 1 (g), 1 (h) solide ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c) en bon état ⇒ 3 (a) sain ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) en bonne santé ⇒ 3 (b) sensé ⇒ 3 (c) valable ⇒ 3 (c) bon ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (d) profond ⇒ 3 (e) sonore ⇒ 4 sonner ⇒ 6 (a), 7 (a) prononcer ⇒ 6 (b) ausculter ⇒ 6 (c) sonder ⇒ 6 (c)-(e) résonner ⇒ 7 (a) retentir ⇒ 7 (a) sembler ⇒ 7 (c)

1 noun

(a) (noise → of footsteps, thunder, conversation) bruit m; (→ of voice, musical instrument) son m;

∎ I was woken by the sound of voices/laughter j'ai été réveillé par un bruit de voix/par des éclats de rires;

∎ the sound of a dog barking/a door closing le bruit d'un chien qui aboie/d'une porte qui se ferme;

∎ a scratching sound un grattement;

∎ a grating sound un grincement;

∎ don't make a sound! surtout ne faites pas de bruit!;

∎ they tiptoed out without (making) a sound ils sont sortis sur la pointe des pieds sans faire de bruit;

∎ there was not a sound to be heard on n'entendait pas le moindre bruit;

∎ I love the sound of her voice j'adore le son de sa voix;

∎ the plaintive sound of the bagpipes le son plaintif de la cornemuse;

∎ within (the) sound of the church bells à portée du son des cloches de l'église

(b) Physics son m;

∎ light travels faster than sound la lumière se déplace plus vite que le son;

∎ the speed of sound la vitesse du son

(c) Linguistics son m;

∎ it's a similar sound to the Scots "ch" c'est un son qui ressemble au "ch" écossais;

∎ the English vowel sounds les sons mpl vocaliques de l'anglais

(d) Radio & Television son m;

∎ the sound is very poor le son est mauvais;

∎ to turn the sound up/down monter/baisser le son ou volume

(e) (type of music) style m de musique, musique f;

∎ the Liverpool sound la musique de Liverpool;

∎ a brand new sound has hit the charts un son complètement nouveau a fait son entrée au hit-parade

(f) (impression, idea)

∎ I don't like the sound of these new measures ces nouvelles mesures ne me disent rien qui vaille;

∎ it's pretty easy by the sound of it ça a l'air assez facile;

∎ he's angry by the sound of it on dirait bien qu'il est fâché

(g) Medicine (probe) sonde f

(h) Nautical (sounding line) (ligne f de) sonde f

(i) Geography (channel) détroit m, bras m de mer

(j) Ichthyology (air bladder) vessie f natatoire

2 sounds plural noun

familiar (music) zizique f, zicmu f

3 adjective

(a) (structure, building, wall → sturdy) solide; (→ in good condition) en bon état, sain;

∎ built on sound foundations construit sur des fondations solides

(b) (healthy → person) en bonne santé; (→ body, mind, limbs) sain;

∎ to be of sound mind être sain d'esprit;

∎ sound in body and mind sain de corps et d'esprit;

∎ to be as sound as a bell être en parfaite santé;

∎ to be sound of wind and limb avoir bon pied bon œil

(c) (solid, well-founded → advice, idea, strategy) sensé, judicieux; (→ argument, claim) valable, fondé, solide; (→ reason) valable; (→ basis, knowledge) solide; (→ manager, musician, lawyer etc) compétent, fiable; (→ investment) sûr; (→ company, business) solide;

∎ to show sound judgment faire preuve de jugement;

∎ do you think that was a sound move? croyez-vous que c'était une décision judicieuse;

∎ a sound piece of advice un bon conseil;

∎ we need somebody with a sound grasp of the subject il nous faut quelqu'un ayant de solides connaissances en la matière;

∎ my knowledge of German history isn't too sound mes connaissances en ce qui concerne l'histoire de l'Allemagne laissent à désirer;

∎ his grammar's pretty sound il a de bonnes bases en grammaire;

∎ it makes good sound sense c'est tout à fait raisonnable;

∎ Crawford seems a sound enough chap Crawford semble être quelqu'un en qui on peut avoir confiance;

∎ is she politically sound? ses convictions politiques sont-elles solides?;

∎ ecologically sound legislation législation f juste du point de vue écologique;

∎ sound financial position situation f financière saine;

∎ British familiar sound (as a pound)! super!, génial!

(d) (severe → defeat) total; (→ hiding) bon;

∎ he needs a sound thrashing il a besoin d'une bonne correction

(e) (deep → sleep) profond;

∎ I'm a very sound sleeper j'ai le sommeil profond

4 compound-forming noun

(level, recording) sonore; (broadcasting) radiophonique; Linguistics (change) phonologique

5 adverb

∎ to be sound asleep dormir profondément ou à poings fermés

6 transitive verb

(a) (bell) sonner; (wind instrument) sonner de;

∎ the huntsman sounded his horn le chasseur sonna du cor;

∎ to sound the horn klaxonner;

∎ the driver behind me sounded his horn le conducteur derrière moi a klaxonné;

∎ also figurative to sound the alarm sonner ou donner l'alarme;

∎ they sounded the church bells ils sonnèrent les cloches;

∎ the bugler sounded the reveille le clairon sonna le réveil;

∎ to sound a warning lancer un avertissement

(b) (pronounce) prononcer;

∎ the "p" isn't sounded le "p" ne se prononce pas;

∎ he doesn't sound his aitches il ne prononce pas ses "h"

(c) Medicine (chest, lungs) ausculter; (cavity, passage) sonder

(d) Nautical sonder

(e) (person) sonder;

∎ to sound public opinion sonder l'opinion publique;

∎ I'll try to sound their feelings on the matter j'essaierai de connaître leur sentiment à cet égard

7 intransitive verb

(a) (make a sound) sonner, résonner, retentir;

∎ it sounds hollow if you tap it ça sonne creux lorsqu'on tape dessus;

∎ their voices sounded very loud in the empty house leurs voix résonnaient bruyamment dans la maison vide;

∎ sirens sounded in the streets des sirènes retentissaient dans les rues;

∎ if the alarm sounds, run si vous entendez l'alarme, enfuyez-vous

(b) British (be pronounced) se prononcer;

∎ in English words are rarely spelt as they sound en anglais, les mots s'écrivent rarement comme ils se prononcent

(c) (seem) sembler, paraître;

∎ he sounded sad il semblait triste;

∎ he sounded bored il semblait s'ennuyer;

∎ the name sounded French le nom avait l'air d'être ou sonnait français;

∎ she sounds French elle a l'air d'être française;

∎ the translation still sounds a bit French la traduction sonne toujours un peu français;

∎ it doesn't sound very interesting to me ça ne m'a pas l'air très intéressant;

∎ "attractive four-bedroomed house", how does that sound? "belle maison avec quatre chambres à coucher", qu'est-ce que tu en penses?;

∎ (that) sounds like a good idea ça semble être une bonne idée;

∎ two weeks in Crete, that sounds nice! deux semaines en Crète, pas mal du tout!;

∎ that sounds like trouble! voilà les ennuis!;

∎ it sounds like Mozart on dirait du Mozart;

∎ you sound as though or as if or like you've got a cold on dirait que tu es enrhumé;

∎ it sounds to me as though they don't want to do it j'ai l'impression qu'ils ne veulent pas le faire;

∎ it doesn't sound to me as though they want to do it je n'ai pas l'impression qu'ils veuillent le faire;

∎ you sound just like your brother on the phone tu as la même voix que ton frère ou on dirait vraiment ton frère au téléphone;

∎ it's an instrument which sounds rather like a flute c'est un instrument dont le son ressemble assez à ou est assez proche de la flûte;

∎ that sounds like the postman now je crois entendre le facteur

►► sound archives phonothèque f;

∎ a recording from the BBC sound archives un enregistrement qui vient des archives de la BBC;

sound barrier mur m du son;

∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;

Music sound box caisse f de résonance;

Computing sound card carte f son;

sound check soundcheck m;

Cinema, Television & Radio sound crew équipe f du son;

sound effects bruitage m;

Radio sound effects person bruiteur-(euse) m,f;

sound engineer ingénieur m du son;

sound hole (of violin, viola etc) ouïe f, esse f; (of guitar, lute etc) rosace f, rose f;

sound mixer table f ou console f de mixage;

sound reel bande f son;

Linguistics sound shift mutation f phonologique;

sound studio auditorium m ou studio m d'enregistrement;

sound system (hi-fi) chaîne f hifi; (PA system) sonorisation f;

sound wave onde f sonore

➲ sound off intransitive verb familiar

(a) (declare one's opinions) crier son opinion sur tous les toits; (complain) râler;

∎ he's always sounding off about the management il est toujours à râler contre la direction;

∎ to sound off at sb (angrily) passer un savon à qn

(b) (boast) se vanter^□

➲ sound out separable transitive verb

(person, public opinion) sonder;

∎ the company is sounding out potential buyers la compagnie sonde les acheteurs potentiels

✾ Book 'The Sound and the Fury' Faulkner 'Le Bruit et la fureur'

✾ Film 'The Sound of Music' Wise 'La Mélodie du bonheur'

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