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Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Delivered in sound condition or delivered sound
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Макаров: доброкачественные товары, хорошие товарыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > goods in sound condition
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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.) sano, sólido, firme2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) completo, severo4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) bueno, sólido5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente•- soundly- soundness
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1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; (also adjective) sound waves.) sonido2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ruido, sonido, voces3) (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. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar, hacer sonar2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sonar, resonar3) ((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, parecer4) (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•- soundlessly
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3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizar
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verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar- sounding- sound out
sound1 adj sólido / bueno / fuerte / segurosound2 n1. sonido2. ruido3. volumencan you turn the sound up? ¿puedes subir el volumen?sound3 vb1. parecerfrom what he says it sounds like a wonderful hotel por lo que dice, parece un hotel maravilloso2. sonarif the alarm sounds, leave the building si suena la alarma, abandona el edificiotr[saʊnd]1 (healthy) sano,-a■ of sound mind en su sano juicio, en pleno uso de sus facultades■ safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a2 (solid) sólido,-a, firme; (in good condition) en buen estado3 (sensible) sensato,-a, acertado,-a; (valid) sólido,-a, lógico,-a, razonable; (responsible) responsable, formal, de fiar; (reliable, safe) seguro,-a4 (thorough) completo,-a; (severe) severo,-a5 (of sleep) profundo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as sound as a bell (person) estar sano,-a 2 (thing) estar en perfectas condiciones, estar en perfecto estadoto be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido,-a————————tr[saʊnd]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho, brazo de mar————————tr[saʊnd]■ I was born within the sound of Bow bells desde donde nací se oyen las campanas de la iglesia de Bow■ turn the sound up/down sube/baja el volumen3 (impression, idea) idea■ I don't like the sound of this esto se está poniendo feo, esto me da mala espina■ by/from the sound of it, he's getting on fine por lo visto las cosas le van bien2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciar1 (bell, horn, alarm, etc) sonar, resonar2 (seem) parecer; (give impression) sonar■ how does that sound? ¿qué te parece eso?■ does this sentence sound right to you? ¿te suena bien esta frase?3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciarse, sonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsound barrier barrera del sonidosound card tarjeta de sonidosound check prueba de sonidosound effects efectos nombre masculino plural sonorossound engineer ingeniero,-a de sonidosound wave onda sonora————————tr[saʊnd]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL sondar1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL sondasound ['saʊnd] vt1) : sondar (en navegación)3) : hacer sonar, tocar (una trompeta, etc.)sound vi1) : sonarthe alarm sounded: la alarma sonó2) seem: parecersound adj1) healthy: sanosafe and sound: sano y salvoof sound mind and body: en pleno uso de sus facultades2) firm, solid: sólido3) sensible: lógico, sensato4) deep: profundoa sound sleep: un sueño profundosound n1) : sonido mthe speed of sound: la velocidad del sonido2) noise: sonido m, ruido mI heard a sound: oí un sonido3) channel: brazo m de mar, canal m (ancho)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 saʊnd1) noun2) u ca) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido mb) (of music, instrument) sonido mc) ( Ling) sonido m3) ua) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido mturn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)
sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros
4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien
5) ca) ( channel) paso m, estrecho mb) ( inlet) brazo m
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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
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*
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vt1)a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonarthe chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela
b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar2) sound out•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est1)a) ( healthy) sanoI, 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 condiciones2)a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensatob) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal3)b) (hard, thorough)
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I [saʊnd]1. N1) (Phys) sonido m2) (=noise) ruido mthe sound of breaking glass — el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían
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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 ruido3) (=volume) volumen mcan I turn the sound down? — ¿puedo bajar el volumen?
4) (=musical style)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 espina2. VT1) [+ 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 retirada2) (=pronounce) pronunciarsound your "r"s more — pronuncia más claro la "r"
to sound the "d" in "hablado" — pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"
3. VI1) (=emit sound) sonara 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) sonarhe sounds Italian to me — por la voz, diría que es italiano
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it sounds like French — suena a francésb) (from available information) sonar, parecer•
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 idea4.CPDsound 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 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
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[saʊnd]VT1) (Naut) sondar2) (Med) [+ chest] auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] sondar
III [saʊnd]1. ADJ(compar sounder) (superl soundest)1) (=in good condition) sano; [constitution] robusto; [structure] sólido, firme- be as sound as a bellsafe 1., 1)2) (=well-founded) [argument] bien fundado, sólido; [ideas, opinions] válido, razonable; [investment] bueno, seguro; [training] sólido; [decision, choice] acertado3) (=dependable) [person] formal, digno de confianzahe'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)5) (=deep, untroubled) [sleep] profundo2.ADV
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[saʊnd]N (Geog) estrecho m, brazo m de mar* * *
I [saʊnd]1) noun2) u ca) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido mb) (of music, instrument) sonido mc) ( Ling) sonido m3) ua) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido mturn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)
sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros
4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien
5) ca) ( channel) paso m, estrecho mb) ( inlet) brazo m
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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
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*
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vt1)a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonarthe chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela
b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar2) sound out•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est1)a) ( healthy) sanoI, 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 condiciones2)a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensatob) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal3)b) (hard, thorough)
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1. n1) состояние, положение2) pl обстоятельства, условия, обстановка; режим3) условие, оговорка
- abnormal conditions
- acceptable conditions
- actual operating conditions
- additional conditions
- adverse conditions
- apparent condition
- as-received condition
- atmospheric conditions
- auxiliary condition
- average conditions
- basic conditions
- basis conditions
- boilerplate conditions
- boom conditions
- business conditions
- climatic conditions
- commercial conditions
- competitive conditions
- compulsory conditions
- credit conditions
- critical conditions
- debenture conditions
- defective condition
- design conditions
- desired conditions
- dissolving condition
- economic conditions
- emergency conditions
- end-service condition
- end-use condition
- environmental conditions
- equal conditions
- equilibrium conditions
- existing conditions
- express conditions
- extreme conditions
- faulty condition
- favourable conditions
- feasibility conditions
- financial condition
- financial conditions
- first-order conditions
- general conditions
- general conditions of a contract
- guarantee conditions
- housing conditions
- implied condition
- inequitable condition
- inflationary conditions
- insurance conditions
- job conditions
- labour conditions
- lease conditions
- letter of credit conditions
- licence conditions
- limiting condition
- living conditions
- loan conditions
- local conditions
- main condition
- maintenance conditions
- mandatory conditions
- marginal conditions
- market condition
- market conditions
- marketing conditions
- meteorological conditions
- moderate operating conditions
- normal conditions
- obligatory conditions
- operable condition
- operating condition
- operating conditions
- operation conditions
- operational conditions
- optimal conditions
- outside condition
- peak condition
- perfect condition
- permanent condition
- plant conditions
- policy conditions
- poor condition
- practical conditions
- precedent condition
- preferential conditions
- preliminary condition
- prescribed conditions
- prevailing conditions
- prevalent market conditions
- prior condition
- production conditions
- project conditions
- proper condition
- purchase and sale conditions
- queue condition
- rated conditions
- readiness condition
- realistic conditions
- realizability condition
- reasonable conditions
- regular service conditions
- resolutive condition
- restrictive conditions
- running conditions
- safety conditions
- saturation condition
- second-order conditions
- service conditions
- serviceable condition
- shop conditions
- side condition
- site conditions
- social conditions
- soil condition
- sound condition
- special conditions
- special policy conditions
- stabilized production conditions
- stable monetary conditions
- standard conditions
- stand-by condition
- starting conditions
- stipulated conditions
- storage conditions
- strict budgetary conditions
- strict technical conditions
- stringent conditions
- subsequent condition
- suitable conditions
- suitable shipping conditions
- surplus conditions
- suspensive condition
- technical conditions
- technological conditions
- tender conditions
- test conditions
- top condition
- trading conditions
- traffic conditions
- transport conditions
- unequal conditions
- unfair conditions
- unfavourable conditions
- uniform conditions
- unsatisfactory conditions
- unsound financial condition
- unstable market conditions
- usable condition
- use conditions
- usual conditions
- working conditions
- conditions of acceptance
- condition of cargo
- conditions of a contract
- conditions of delivery
- conditions of employment
- conditions of financing
- condition of goods
- conditions of a guarantee
- conditions of a letter of credit
- conditions of life
- conditions of the market
- conditions of marketing
- condition of packages
- conditions of participation
- conditions of payment
- conditions of sale
- conditions of service
- conditions of subscription
- conditions of supply
- conditions of transport
- conditions of work
- as per conditions
- in accordance with conditions
- in damaged condition
- in good condition
- in serviceable condition
- in undamaged condition
- in working condition
- on condition
- out of condition
- under existing conditions
- under the given conditions
- under production conditions
- adhere to conditions
- alter conditions
- attach conditions
- bargain for better conditions
- break conditions
- change conditions
- conform to conditions
- create favourable conditions
- follow conditions
- fulfil conditions
- implement conditions
- impose conditions
- improve conditions
- include conditions
- incorporate conditions
- infringe conditions
- lay down conditions
- make conditions
- meet conditions
- modify conditions
- observe conditions
- revise conditions
- set forth conditions
- stipulate conditions
- superimpose conditions
- violate conditions
- yield to conditions2. vEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > condition
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1. n геогр. прол. Зунд2. n звук; шумnot a sound was heard — не было слышно ни звука, стояла полная тишина
3. n фон. звук; тонstereo sound — стереофонический звук, объёмное звучание
4. n тк. впечатление5. n предел слышимости6. n муз. разг. «звучок», стиль исполнения7. v звучать, издавать звук8. v иметь то или иное звучаниеthe bell sounds cracked — по звуку слышно, что колокол надтреснут
9. v извлекать звук10. v звучать, создавать впечатление, казатьсяthe explanation sounds all right — объяснение звучит убедительно;
11. v возвещать, провозглашать12. v произносить13. v мед. выслушивать, выстукивать, аускультировать14. v юр. касаться, иметь отношение к15. n спец. зонд; щуп; пробник16. n спец. зондирование; промер лотом17. v спец. измерять глубину воды18. v спец. мед. исследовать; зондировать19. v спец. выведывать, выпытывать, осторожно выспрашивать; разузнавать, выяснять; прощупывать, зондироватьwill you sound him on the subject? — разведайте-ка, что он думает по этому поводу?; может быть, вы постараетесь выведать, что ему известно?
20. v спец. исследовать, постигать21. v спец. глубоко нырять; опускаться на дноfeep sound — звук фона; фон
22. a здоровый, крепкий23. a спокойный, крепкийhis quick recovery is ascribable to his sound constitution — его быстрое выздоровление можно отнести за счёт крепкого сложения
24. a доброкачественный, неиспорченный, хороший25. a исправный; прочныйsound material — прочный материал, качественный материал
26. a здравый, разумный; правильный, логичныйsound practical — быть практичным; разумным; целесообразным
27. a благоразумный, предусмотрительный28. a глубокий, тщательный29. a платёжеспособный; надёжный, устойчивый30. a умелый, хороший31. a разг. сильный, здоровый32. a юр. законный, действительный33. adv крепко, сильно34. n плавательный пузырь35. n пролив36. n узкий залив, фиордСинонимический ряд:1. deep (adj.) deep; fast; intellectual; profound; thoughtful; unbroken; undisturbed2. orthodox (adj.) accepted; authoritative; canonical; orthodox; received; sanctioned3. proper (adj.) allowed; correct; legal; proper; right4. reasonable (adj.) balanced; commonsensical; consequent; fair; intelligent; judicious; just; level-headed; logical; prudent; rational; reasonable; sagacious; sage; sane; sensible; true; wise5. reliable (adj.) dependable; faithful; honest; honorable; loyal; reliable; safe; trustworthy6. sure (adj.) competent; firm; secure; solid; stable; sturdy; sure7. valid (adj.) cogent; convincing; just; persuasive; satisfactory; satisfying; solid; telling; valid8. whole (adj.) complete; effectual; entire; fit; flawless; good; hale; hardy; healthy; hearty; intact; perfect; robust; severe; thorough; total; unblemished; undamaged; unharmed; unhurt; unimpaired; uninjured; unmarred; untouched; vigorous; vigourous; well; well-conditioned; well-liking; whole; wholesome9. bay (noun) bay; harbor; inlet10. channel (noun) channel; strait11. clamor (noun) clamor; clatter; din; noise; racket; sonance12. drift (noun) drift; implication; tenor13. hearing (noun) earshot; hearing14. tone (noun) intonation; note; pitch; resonance; reverberation; timbre; tone; vibration15. approach (verb) address; approach16. declare (verb) advertise; announce; annunciate; blaze abroad; blazon; broadcast; bruit about; declare; disseminate; proclaim; promulgate; publish; toot; vend17. examine (verb) ascertain; determine; dive; examine; feel out; inspect; investigate; probe18. fathom (verb) fathom; plumb; plumb-line19. gauge (verb) gauge; mark; rule20. look (verb) appear; look; seem21. resound (verb) blare; echo; resound; reverberate; ring; vibrate22. say (verb) roar; say; shout; shrill; sing; snort; talk; whine23. utter (verb) articulate; enunciate; express; pronounce; utter; verbalise; verbalizeАнтонимический ряд:defective; deficient; dilapidated; diseased; fallacious; fragile; frail; hollow; impaired; imperfect; incorrect; infirm; injured; silence; unfit; weak -
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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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ built on sound foundations construit sur des fondations solides∎ 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;∎ 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 profond5 adverb∎ to be sound asleep dormir profondément ou à poings fermés∎ 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"∎ 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(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∎ in English words are rarely spelt as they sound en anglais, les mots s'écrivent rarement comme ils se prononcent∎ 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 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 wave onde f sonore∎ 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(person, public opinion) sonder;∎ the company is sounding out potential buyers la compagnie sonde les acheteurs potentiels -
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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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Plymouth \sound Bucht f von Plymouthwe 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;don't make a \sound! sei still!speed of \sound Schallgeschwindigkeit fthe \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 fwho did the \sound on that commercial? wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?the \sound of the eighties der Sound der AchtzigerI don't like the \sound of it das klingt gar nicht gut;to \sound off herumtönen;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;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 [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 los2) lingto \sound sth;the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not \sounded das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochen1) ( healthy) gesund;( in good condition) intakt, in gutem Zustand;to be of \sound mind bei klarem Verstand sein2) ( 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 sein3) ( severe)to give sb a \sound thrashing jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen4) ( undisturbed)\sound sleep tiefer [o fester] Schlaf;to be a \sound sleeper einen gesunden Schlaf haben advto be \sound asleep tief [und fest] schlafento \sound sth etw [aus]loten -
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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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I 1.[saʊnd]adjectiveof sound mind — im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte
2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]it makes sound sense — es ist sehr vernünftig
5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]2. adverbfest, tief [schlafen]II 1. noun1) (Phys.) Schall, der2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, derloss of sound — Tonausfall, der
4) (music) Klang, der6) (fig.): (impression)2. intransitive verbI like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an
1) (seem) klingenit 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]tönen3. transitive verb1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassensound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen
2) (utter)3) (pronounce) aussprechenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91872/sound_off">sound offIII noun IV transitive verb1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondieren2) (fig.): (test) see sound outPhrasal Verbs:* * *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.) gesund3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) solide5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) brauchbar•- 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.) der Schall; Schall-...2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) das Geräusch3) (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 Ton2. verb2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) schlagen3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) klingen5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) abhorchen•- soundless- soundlessly
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- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) schalldicht machenIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) ausloten- sounding- sound out* * *sound1[saʊnd]Plymouth \sound Bucht f von Plymouthsound2[saʊnd]I. nwe heard the \sound of someone climbing the stairs wir hörten, wie jemand die Treppe hinaufgingthere wasn't a \sound to be heard es war nicht das geringste Geräusch zu hörennot a \sound escaped her lips ihre Lippen waren fest versiegeltwe heard the \sound of voices on the terrace wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrassea knocking \sound Klopfgeräusch ntto make a \sound einen Laut [o Ton] von sich dat gebendon't make a \sound! sei still!speed of \sound Schallgeschwindigkeit fthe \sound of the TV was very loud der Fernseher war sehr lautto turn the \sound down/up den Ton leiser/lauter stellen\sound interference Tonstörung fwho did the \sound on that commercial? wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?the \sound of the eighties der Sound der AchtzigerI don't like the \sound of it das klingt gar nicht gutby [or from] the \sound of it so wie sich das anhörtIII. vi▪ to \sound off herumtönenhe \sounds Canadian er hört sich wie ein Kanadier anI 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 Heimwehthey \sound like just the sort of people we're looking for das klingt, als sei das genau die Art von Leuten, nach denen wir suchenit \sounds to me from the rumours that... den Gerüchten nach zu urteilen scheint es fast so, als...that \sounds good [das] klingt gutthat \sounds fun das hört sich nach Spaß anIV. vt1. (produce sound from)to \sound the alarm den Alarm auslösento \sound the bell die Glocke läutento \sound the buzzer den Summer betätigento \sound the [car] horn hupento \sound the gong den Gong schlagento \sound the retreat MIL zum Rückzug blasenthe siren was being \sounded die Sirene ging los2. LING▪ to \sound sth:the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not \sounded das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochensound3[saʊnd]I. adjto be of \sound mind bei klarem Verstand sein\sound advice guter Rat\sound argument schlagendes Argument\sound basis solide [o vernünftige] Basis\sound economy gesunde Wirtschaft\sound investment kluge Investitiona person of \sound judgement ein Mensch m mit einem guten Urteilsvermögen\sound knowledge fundiertes Wissen\sound method wirksame Methodeto have \sound views on sth vernünftige Ansichten über etw akk vertretenenvironmentally \sound umweltfreundlich3. (severe)\sound defeat [or thrashing] schwere Niederlageto give sb a \sound thrashing jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen\sound sleep tiefer [o fester] Schlafto be a \sound sleeper einen gesunden Schlaf habenII. advto be \sound asleep tief [und fest] schlafensound4[saʊnd]vt NAUT▪ to \sound sth etw [aus]loten* * *I [saʊnd]1. adj (+er)1) (= in good condition) person, animal, tree, constitution, lungs gesund; condition, building, chassis einwandfreito be as sound as a bell —
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, vernünftigI'm a very sound sleeper — ich schlafe sehr tief or fest, ich habe einen gesunden Schlaf
2. adv (+er)to be sound asleep —
III shall sleep the sounder for it — ich werde nur umso besser schlafen
1. n1) (= noise) Geräusch nt; (LING) Laut m; (PHYS) Schall m; (MUS, of instruments) Klang m; (verbal, TV, RAD, FILM) Ton m; (of band etc) Sound mwithin sound of — in Hörweite (+gen)
would you still recognize the sound of Karin's voice? — würdest du Karins Stimme immer noch erkennen?
not a sound was to be heard —
2)(= impression)
I don't like the sound of it — das klingt gar nicht gutfrom the sound of it he had a hard time —
his remarks had a familiar sound — seine Bemerkungen klangen vertraut
2. vt1)(= produce sound from)
sound your horn — hupen!to sound the alarm — Alarm schlagen; (mechanism) die Alarmanlage auslösen
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) abklopfen3. vi1) (= emit sound) erklingen, ertönena gun sounded a long way off — in der Ferne hörte man einen Schuss
2) (= give aural impression) klingen, sich anhörenhe sounds angry —
he sounded depressed on the phone — am Telefon klang er deprimiert
3) (= seem) sich anhörenIIIvt (NAUT)loten, ausloten; (MET) messenIVsounding line — Lot nt, Senkblei nt
n (GEOG)Meerenge f, Sund m* * *sound1 [saʊnd]A adj (adv soundly)1. gesund:sound in mind and body körperlich und geistig gesund;2. gesund, intakt, fehlerfrei, tadellos:sound fruit unverdorbenes Obst3. WIRTSCH gesund, solid(e), stabil (Gesellschaft, Währung etc):sound credit sicherer Kredit;he is sound on sherry umg sein Sherry ist gut4. 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 Ordnung10. gut, tüchtig (Stratege etc)11. kräftig, tüchtig, gehörig:sound2 [saʊnd] s1. Sund m, Meerenge f:2. FISCH Fisch-, Schwimmblase fsound3 [saʊnd]A v/t2. TECH den Meeresboden etc erforschenabout, on über akk)B v/i2. auf Grund gehen (Wal)3. fig sondierenC s MED Sonde fsound4 [saʊnd]A s1. a) Schall m, Laut m, Ton m:faster than sound mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit;within sound in Hörweiteb) FILM, TV Ton(technik) m(f)2. Klang(wirkung) m(f), (Beat-, Jazzmusik auch) Sound m3. Ton m, Laut m, Geräusch n:without a sound geräusch-, lautlos4. 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 anhörte5. LING Laut mB v/i1. (er)schallen, (-)klingen:the bell sounds for the last lap SPORT die letzte Runde wird eingeläutet2. fig klingen:that sounds like an excuse to me das klingt für mich nach Ausredesound off against herziehen über (akk)C v/tsound sb’s praises fig jemandes Lob singen2. äußern:sound a note of warning eine Warnung anklingen lassenthe h in “hono(u)r” is not sounded4. verkünden:sound out Argumente etc abklopfen* * *I 1.[saʊnd]adjective1) (healthy) gesund; intakt [Gebäude, Mauerwerk]; gut [Frucht, Obst, Holz, Boden]2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]4) (competent, reliable) solide [Spieler]5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]2. adverbfest, tief [schlafen]II 1. noun1) (Phys.) Schall, der2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, derloss of sound — Tonausfall, der
4) (music) Klang, der6) (fig.): (impression)2. intransitive verbI like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an
1) (seem) klingenit 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]tönen3. transitive verb1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassensound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen
2) (utter)3) (pronounce) aussprechenPhrasal Verbs:III noun IV transitive verb1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondierenPhrasal Verbs:* * *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. -
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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
- sound effects
- 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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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.) i god stand; sund2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyb3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) ordentlig; nøjagtig5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) fornuftig•- 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.) lyd; lyd-2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd3) (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!) indtryk; sådan, som det lyder2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ring; ringe2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) give signal; slå alarm3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) lyde4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) udtale5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersøge•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolereIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde- sounding- sound out* * *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.) i god stand; sund2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyb3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) ordentlig; nøjagtig5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) fornuftig•- 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.) lyd; lyd-2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd3) (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!) indtryk; sådan, som det lyder2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ring; ringe2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) give signal; slå alarm3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) lyde4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) udtale5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersøge•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolereIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde- sounding- sound out -
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̈ɪsaund I
1. сущ.
1) а) звук;
шум to a sound ≈ под звук to the sound of music ≈ под звуки музыки to articulate, enunciate, pronounce a sound ≈ произносить звук to produce a sound ≈ производить звук to carry sound ≈ проводить, передавать звук air carries sounds ≈ воздух проводит звуки to emit, make, produce, utter a sound ≈ издавать, испускать звук to transmit a sound ≈ передавать звук a sound rings out ≈ звук раздается sounds of children playing ≈ шум, производимый играющими детьми Sound travels much slower than light. ≈ Звук передается намного медленнее, чем свет. Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound. ≈ Лиза была так испугана, что не могла издать ни звука. faint sound hollow sound loud sound rasping sound soft sound Syn: tone, noise б) физ. звук to turn down the sound ≈ ослаблять звук (радио, телевизора) to turn up the sound ≈ усиливать звук( радио, телевизора)
2) а) исполнение, пение( о певцах, группах и т. п.) They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound. ≈ В их исполнении появились элементы задушевности. б) стиль( о музыкантах, ансамблях, группах и т.д.) He's got a unique sound and a unique style. ≈ Он достиг неподражаемой манеры исполнения.
3) ед. только смысл, значение, суть, содержание( чего-л. услышанного, прочитанного и т. п.) ;
впечатление I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne. ≈ Мне не нравится Тоби Осборн. From the sound of things, he might well be the same man. ≈ Судя по делам он, по-видимому, остался тем же самым человеком. Syn: import II
1.
4) порог слышимости, предел слышимости Syn: earshot
5) уст. слава, известность
2. гл.
1) а) звучать, издавать звук it sounds like the church bells ≈ похоже на перезвон колоколов б) произносить, издавать звук the 'h' in 'hour' is not sounded ≈ в слове 'hour' 'h' не произносится
2) извлекать звук;
давать сигнал
3) звучать, казаться, создавать впечатление It sounds very sophisticated. ≈ Звучит уж слишком заумно.
4) провозглашать;
прославлять
5) выстукивать( о колесе вагона и т. п.)
6) мед. выслушивать;
выстукивать (больного) ∙ sound off II
1. прил.
1) а) здоровый, крепкий Syn: healthy б) качественный, неиспорченный;
прочный sound timber ≈ хорошая (прочная) древесина
2) а) устойчивый, стабильный, прочный Syn: solid, firm II
1. ;
stable I б) фин. надежный, платежеспособный He is perfectly sound. ≈ Он платежеспособен.
3) а) полный, совершенный, тщательный( об анализе, исследовании) Syn: thorough б) перен. крепкий, глубокий( о сне)
4) а) правильный;
здравый, логичный sound point of view ≈ доказательная точка зрения б) общепринятый, традиционный Syn: orthodox
5) способный, умелый
6) сильный, интенсивный a sound whipping ≈ сильная порка Syn: hard
1., severe
7) глубокий, тщательный (об анализе и т. п.)
8) юр. действительный, законный sound title to inheritance ≈ законное право на наследование ∙ sound in life/wind and limb ≈ здоров как бык
2. нареч. крепко III
1. сущ. зонд;
щуп
2. гл.
1) измерять глубину( лотом)
2) нырять( особ. о ките) ;
опускаться на дно
3) а) осторожно выяснять, зондировать, выспрашивать (по поводу чего-л. ≈ on, as to, about) б) мед. исследовать( рану и т. п.) ;
проводить зондирование
4) испытать, проверить ∙ sound out IV сущ.
1) узкий пролив
2) плавательный пузырь( у рыб) звук;
шум - the * of voices шум голосов - * communication( военное) звуковая связь - to emit give *s издавать звуки - not a * was heard не было слышно ни звука, стояла полная тишина - * s carry well in this hall в этом зале хорошая акустика - much * but little sense много шума, но мало смысла - * and fury (Shakespeare) шум и ярость;
пустые слова( физическое) звук - stereo * стереофонический звук, объемное звучание - wide-range * широкополосная запись звука (фонетика) звук;
тон - consonant *s согласные звуки впечатление - the news has a sinister * новость звучит зловеще - I don't like the * of it мне это не нравится предел слышимости - within * of smth. в пределах слышимости чего-либо звукозапись;
пластинки, магнитофонные пленки (музыкальное) (разговорное) "звучок", стиль исполнения (особ. джаза) (кинематографический) (кинематографический) (радиотехника) (телевидение) звуковые эффекты звучать, издавать звук - this black key on the piano won't * эта черная клавиша рояля не звучит - the trumpets *ed раздались звуки труб - the doorbell *ed зазвонил звонок (у входной двери) иметь то или иное звучание - the bell *s cracked по звуку слышно, что колокол надтреснут - the wind *s melancholy вой ветра наводит тоску - her voice *s troubled в ее голосе слышится волнение извлекать звук - to * a bell звонить в колокол давать сигнал (звуковой) ;
(военное) играть( тревогу, отбой) - to * an alarm on the bugle подавать сигнал тревоги на трубе - the bugle *s to battle труба зовет в бой звучать, создавать впечатление, казаться - the explanation *s all right объяснение звучит убедительно;
неплохое объяснение - how does this proposal * to you? как вы находите это предложение? - the excuse *s very hollow отговорка звучит весьма неубедительно - it may * funny if I say... может показаться странным, если я скажу... - the statement *s like fiction это заявление похоже на вымысел возвещать, провозглашать - to * smb.'s praises воздавать хвалу кому-либо - the report *ed everywhere сообщение облетело весь свет произносить - "h" in hour is not *ed "h" в слове hour не произносится выстукивать (о колесах) (медицина) выслушивать, выстукивать, аускультировать (больного) (юридическое) касаться, иметь отношение к( чему-либо) - to * in damages быть связанным с убытками > to * a false note взять неправильный тон;
звучать фальшиво > to * a high note подать сигнал тревоги > to * the death knell for smth. предвещать гибель чему-либо > to * the trumpet before victory заранее хвастаться( специальное) зонд;
щуп;
пробник( специальное) зондирование;
промер лотом (специальное) измерять глубину воды( лотом) - to * the entrance to a harbour исследовать вход в гавань( специальное) зондировать (специальное) (медицина) исследовать (рану) ;
зондировать выведывать, выпытывать, осторожно выспрашивать;
разузнавать, выяснять;
прощупывать, зондировать (тж. * out) - to * out sentiment on smth. выяснять настроение по поводу чего-либо - will you * him on the subject? разведай-ка, что он думает по этому поводу?;
может быть, вы постараетесь выведать, что ему известно? - he sent commissioners to * for peace он направил уполномоченных, чтобы прозондировать почву по поводу заключения мира исследовать, постигать - to * the depths of human misery познать глубину человеческих страданий глубоко нырять (особ. о китах) ;
опускаться на дно здоровый, крепкий - * teeth крепкие зубы - a * mind in a * body в здоровом теле здоровый здоровый дух - to be * of body and mind быть здоровым и телом и духом - man of * constitution человек крепкого сложения - his heart is not * у него плохое сердце спокойный, крепкий ( о сне) доброкачественный, неиспорченный, хороший - * fruit свежие фрукты - goods in * condition доброкачественные товары - old * ale доброе старое пиво - * timber добротный лесоматериал исправный;
прочный - * machine исправная машина - technicaly * технически исправный здравый, разумный;
правильный, логичный - * argument убедительный довод - * judgement разумное суждение - morally * морально устойчивый - to be * on smth. здраво разбираться в чем-либо - this view is morally and philosophically * этот взгляд( на проблему) не вызывает возражений ни с этической, ни с философской стороны благоразумный, предусмотрительный - * advice благоразумный совет - * policy трезвая политика глубокий, тщательный (об анализе) платежеспособный;
надежный, устойчивый (в финансовом отношении) умелый, хороший - * tennis player хороший теннисист - * scholar солидный ученый( разговорное) сильный, здоровый - * beating основательная порка (юридическое) законный, действительный - * title to land законное право на землю > * as a bell вполне здоровый, в полном здравии;
здоров как бык > * in life and limb здрав и невредим крепко, сильно - * asleep крепко спящий плавательный пузырь( у рыб) пролив - The S. Зунд узкий залив, фиорд ~ крепко;
to be sound asleep крепко спать environmentally ~ экологически приемлемый ~ звучать, казаться, создавать впечатление;
the excuse sounds very hollow извинение звучит очень неубедительно feep ~ вчт. звук фона feep ~ вчт. фон financially ~ финансово значимый ~ произносить;
the "h" in "hour" is not sounded в слове "hour" h" не произносится ~ платежеспособный, надежный;
his financial position is perfectly sound его финансовое положение очень прочно ~ звучать, издавать звук;
it sounds like thunder похоже на гром;
the trumpets sound раздаются звуки труб ~ (тк. sing) смысл, значение, содержание (чего-л. услышанного, прочитанного и т. п.) ;
the news has a sinister sound новость звучит зловеще sound мед. выслушивать;
выстукивать (больного) ~ выстукивать (о колесе вагона и т. п.) ~ глубокий, тщательный (об анализе и т. п.) ~ доброкачественный ~ юр. законный, действительный;
sound title to land законное право на землю;
sound as a bell вполне здоровый ~ звук;
шум;
within sound of в пределах слышимости ~ звучать, казаться, создавать впечатление;
the excuse sounds very hollow извинение звучит очень неубедительно ~ звучать, издавать звук;
it sounds like thunder похоже на гром;
the trumpets sound раздаются звуки труб ~ здоровый, крепкий ~ зонд;
щуп ~ зондировать, осторожно выспрашивать (on, as to, about) ;
стараться выяснить (мнение, взгляд) ~ извлекать звук;
давать сигнал;
to sound a bell звонить в колокол ~ измерять глубину (лотом) ~ исправный ~ испытать, проверить ~ мед. исследовать (рану и т. п.) ~ крепкий, глубокий (о сне) ~ крепко;
to be sound asleep крепко спать ~ логичный ~ надежный ~ неиспорченный;
прочный;
sound fruit неиспорченные фрукты;
sound machine исправная машина ~ неиспорченный ~ неповрежденный ~ нырять (особ. о ките) ;
опускаться на дно ~ плавательный пузырь (у рыб) ~ платежеспособный ~ платежеспособный, надежный;
his financial position is perfectly sound его финансовое положение очень прочно ~ правильный;
здравый, логичный;
sound argument обоснованный довод ~ правильный ~ провозглашать;
прославлять ~ произносить;
the "h" in "hour" is not sounded в слове "hour" h" не произносится ~ прочный ~ сильный;
sound flogging изрядная порка ~ (тк. sing) смысл, значение, содержание (чего-л. услышанного, прочитанного и т. п.) ;
the news has a sinister sound новость звучит зловеще ~ способный, умелый;
sound scholar серьезный ученый ~ узкий пролив ~ устойчивый в финансовом отношении ~ целый ~ извлекать звук;
давать сигнал;
to sound a bell звонить в колокол ~ правильный;
здравый, логичный;
sound argument обоснованный довод ~ юр. законный, действительный;
sound title to land законное право на землю;
sound as a bell вполне здоровый ~ attr. звуковой ~ сильный;
sound flogging изрядная порка ~ неиспорченный;
прочный;
sound fruit неиспорченные фрукты;
sound machine исправная машина ~ in life (или in wind) and limb = здоров как бык ~ неиспорченный;
прочный;
sound fruit неиспорченные фрукты;
sound machine исправная машина ~ man амер. радио, тлв. звукооператор;
звукорежиссер ~ off разг. болтать, шуметь ~ off разг. хвастаться, преувеличивать ~ способный, умелый;
sound scholar серьезный ученый ~ юр. законный, действительный;
sound title to land законное право на землю;
sound as a bell вполне здоровый ~ звучать, издавать звук;
it sounds like thunder похоже на гром;
the trumpets sound раздаются звуки труб ~ звук;
шум;
within sound of в пределах слышимости
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