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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.) hraustur, heilbrigður, traustur2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) djúpur, vær3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) almennilegur, ítarlegur4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) nákvæmur5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) skynsamlegur•- 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.) hljóð2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hávaði3) (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!) sem hljómar vel/illa2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) láta hljóma/gjalla2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) gefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerki3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) hljóma4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vera borinn fram5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) hlusta•- soundlessly
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- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) hljóðeinangraIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) mæla dÿpt, lóða- sounding- sound out
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pronounce on something — proˈnounce on/upon sth derived (formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth • He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects. • The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pronounce upon something — proˈnounce on/upon sth derived (formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth • He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects. • The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pronounce — [prə nouns′, prōnouns′] vt. pronounced, pronouncing [ME pronouncen < OFr pronuncier < L pronuntiare < pro , before + nuntiare, to announce < nuntius, messenger: see PRO 2 & NUNCIO] 1. to say or declare officially, solemnly, or with… … English World dictionary
pronounce on — ˈpronounce ˌon pro ˈnounce up ˌon [transitive] [he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense … Useful english dictionary
pronounce upon — ˈpronounce ˌon pro ˈnounce up ˌon [transitive] [he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense … Useful english dictionary
pronounce someone dead — phrase to state as an official medical fact that someone is dead He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Thesaurus: to announce something officially or formallysynonym Main entry: pronounce … Useful english dictionary
pronounce — pro|nounce [ prə nauns ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to say the sounds of letters or words: I find some Japanese words very difficult to pronounce. Busy is pronounced to rhyme with dizzy. Did I pronounce your name correctly? 2. ) FORMAL to formally… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pronounce — [[t]prəna͟ʊns[/t]] pronounces, pronouncing, pronounced 1) VERB To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds. [V n] Have I pronounced your name correctly?... [V n n] He pronounced it Per sha, the way the English do. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
pronounce on — phrasal verb pronounce on or pronounce upon [transitive] Word forms pronounce on : he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense pronounced on past participle pronounced on pronounce on/upon something to give your opinion… … English dictionary
pronounce upon — phrasal verb pronounce on or pronounce upon [transitive] Word forms pronounce on : he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense pronounced on past participle pronounced on pronounce on/upon something to give your opinion… … English dictionary
pronounce — pro|nounce [prəˈnauns] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius messenger ] 1.) [T] to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way →↑pronunciation ▪ How do you pronounce… … Dictionary of contemporary English