you sound like my mother!

the sound of voices — il brusio

without a sound — senza fare rumore

the Motown sound — il sound Motown

by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare

of sound mind — sano di mente

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

a sound move — una mossa accorta

he's very sound — è molto fidato

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

to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa

to sound one's horn — suonare il clacson

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

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

she calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato

it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma

the sound of voices — il brusio

without a sound — senza fare rumore

the Motown sound — il sound Motown

by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare

of sound mind — sano di mente

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

a sound move — una mossa accorta

he's very sound — è molto fidato

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

to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa

to sound one's horn — suonare il clacson

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

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

she calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato

it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma

don't make a sound! — non fare rumore!

the sound of footsteps — il rumore di passi

can I turn the sound down? — posso abbassare l'audio?

the speed of sound — la velocità del suono

to the sound of the national anthem — al suono dell'inno nazionale

not a sound was to be heard — non si sentiva volare una mosca

a language with many consonant sounds — una lingua piena di consonanti

sound your "r"s more — pronuncia la r più chiaramente

to sound sb's chest — auscultare il torace di qn

a cannon sounded a long way off — si sentì un colpo di cannone in lontananza

it sounds hollow — dal rumore sembra vuoto

he sounds Italian to me — da come parla mi sembra italiano

it sounds better like that — suona meglio così

that sounds like them arriving now — mi sembra di sentirli arrivare

you sound like your mother — mi sembra di sentire parlare tua madre

he sounded angry — (a giudicare) dalla voce sembrava arrabbiato

(seem) that sounds interesting — mi sembra interessante

that sounds very odd — sembra molto strano

how does it sound to you? — che te ne pare?

that sounds like a good idea — sembra una buona idea

she sounds like a nice girl — sembra una brava ragazza

it sounds as if she's doing well at school — sembra che stia andando bene a scuola

it sounds as if she won't be coming — ho l'impressione che non verrà

to be of sound mind — essere sano (-a) di mente

a sound structure — una struttura solida

Julian gave me some sound advice — Julian mi ha dato un buon consiglio

a sound conservative — un conservatore convinto

he's sound on government policy — conosce molto bene la politica del governo

(thorough) to give sb a sound beating — picchiare qn di santa ragione

he's a sound sleeper — è uno che dorme sodo

to be sound asleep — dormire sodo, dormire profondamente

to sound sb out about sth — sondare le opinioni di qn su qc

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

I/we like tennis — me/nos gusta el tenis

she likes him, but she doesn't love him — le resulta simpático pero no lo quiere

I like that one best — el que más me gusta es ése

how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?

orchids like a damp climate — las orquídeas prefieren un clima húmedo

as much as you like — todo lo que quieras

to like -ING/to + INF: I like dancing me gusta bailar; she likes to have breakfast before eight le gusta desayunar antes de las ocho; I don't like to mention it, but... no me gusta (tener que) decírtelo pero...; to like somebody to + INF: we like him to write to us every so often — nos gusta que nos escriba de vez en cuando

we would just like to say how grateful we are — queríamos decirle lo agradecidos que estamos

would you like a cup of tea/me to help you? — ¿quieres una taza de té/que te ayude?

I'd like two melons, please — (me da) dos melones, por favor

if you like — si quieres, si te parece

I want a hat like this one — quiero un sombrero como éste

I heard a noise like (that of) a woman crying — me pareció oír a una mujer llorando

that photo isn't like you at all! — estás completamente distinta en esa foto

try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa

she's always like that — siempre es así

I've never known anything like it! — nunca he visto cosa igual!

that's not like her — es muy raro en ella

it's not like him to forget — qué raro que se le haya olvidado!

like this/that — así

to run like mad — correr como un loco

don't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo

they stared at him like he was crazy — se quedaron mirándolo como si estuviera loco

you don't know him like I do — tú no lo conoces como yo

as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga

this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos

she and a group of friends of like mind — ella y un grupo de amigos con ideas afines

he was very intolerant towards people not of a like mind — era muy intransigente con las personas que no le daban la razón

what's he like? — ¿cómo es (él)?

you know what she's like — ya la conoces, ya sabes cómo es

what's Spain like? — ¿cómo es España?

what's the weather like? — ¿qué tiempo hace?

a house like mine — una casa como la mía, una casa parecida a la mía

she was like a sister to me — fue (como) una hermana para mí

we heard a noise like someone sneezing — nos pareció oír a alguien estornudar, oímos como un estornudo

this portrait is not like him — en este retrato no parece él

the figure is more like 300 — la cifra se acerca más bien a 300

why can't you be more like your sister? — ¿por qué no aprendes de tu hermana?

I was thinking of giving her something like a doll — pensaba en regalarle algo así como una muñeca, pensaba en regalarle una muñeca o algo por el estilo

they earn something like £50,000 a year — ganan alrededor de 50.000 libras al año

it's not like him to do that — no es propio de él hacer eso

isn't it just like him! — ¡no cambia!, ¡eso es típico de él!

he thinks like us — piensa como nosotros

like me, he is fond of Brahms — igual que a mí, le gusta Brahms

it wasn't like that — no fue así, no ocurrió así

I'm sorry to intrude on you like this — siento importunarte de este modo

stop pacing like that — deja de dar vueltas

he got up and left, just like that — se levantó y se marchó, así, sin más

large cities like New York — las grandes urbes como Nueva York

the basic necessities of life, like food and drink — las necesidades básicas de la vida, como la comida y la bebida

£500 will be nothing like enough — 500 libras no serán suficientes, ni mucho menos

like we used to (do) — como solíamos (hacer)

do it like I do — hazlo como yo

he behaved like he was afraid — se comportaba como si tuviera miedo

you look like you've seen a ghost — parece que acabas de ver un fantasma

I like dancing/football — me gusta bailar/el fútbol

I like bright colours — me gustan los colores vivos

which do you like best? — ¿cuál es el que más te gusta?

your father won't like it — esto no le va a gustar a tu padre

we like it here — nos gusta este sitio

I don't like him at all — me resulta antipático, no me cae nada bien

don't you like me just a little bit? — ¿no me quieres un poquitín?

how do you like Cadiz? — ¿qué te parece Cádiz?

how do you like it here? — ¿qué te parece este sitio?

how would you like it if somebody did the same to you? — ¿cómo te sentirías si alguien te hiciera lo mismo?

how do you like that! I've been here five years and he doesn't know my name — ¡qué te parece!, llevo cinco años trabajando aquí y no sabe ni cómo me llamo

I like my whisky neat — me gusta el whisky solo

this plant doesn't like sunlight — a esta planta no le gusta la luz

I like to know the facts before I form opinions — me gusta conocer los hechos antes de formarme una opinión

I like to be obeyed — me gusta que me obedezcan

she likes him to be home by ten — le gusta que esté en casa antes de las diez

I like to think I'm not prejudiced — creo que no tengo prejuicios

I like to think of myself as a humanitarian — me considero una persona humanitaria

would you like a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

I'd like you to do it — quiero que lo hagas

would you like me to wait? — ¿quiere que espere?

I'd like to think we're still friends — quisiera creer que todavía somos amigos

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all — quisiera aprovechar esta oportunidad para darles las gracias a todos

I'd like the roast chicken, please — (me trae) el pollo asado, por favor

I'd like three pounds of tomatoes, please — (me da) tres libras de tomates, por favor

I'd like a bigger flat — me gustaría tener un piso más grande

he'd like to have met her — le hubiera gustado conocerla

I/we like tennis — me/nos gusta el tenis

she likes him, but she doesn't love him — le resulta simpático pero no lo quiere

I like that one best — el que más me gusta es ése

how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?

orchids like a damp climate — las orquídeas prefieren un clima húmedo

as much as you like — todo lo que quieras

to like -ING/to + INF: I like dancing me gusta bailar; she likes to have breakfast before eight le gusta desayunar antes de las ocho; I don't like to mention it, but... no me gusta (tener que) decírtelo pero...; to like somebody to + INF: we like him to write to us every so often — nos gusta que nos escriba de vez en cuando

we would just like to say how grateful we are — queríamos decirle lo agradecidos que estamos

would you like a cup of tea/me to help you? — ¿quieres una taza de té/que te ayude?

I'd like two melons, please — (me da) dos melones, por favor

if you like — si quieres, si te parece

I want a hat like this one — quiero un sombrero como éste

I heard a noise like (that of) a woman crying — me pareció oír a una mujer llorando

that photo isn't like you at all! — estás completamente distinta en esa foto

try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa

she's always like that — siempre es así

I've never known anything like it! — nunca he visto cosa igual!

that's not like her — es muy raro en ella

it's not like him to forget — qué raro que se le haya olvidado!

like this/that — así

to run like mad — correr como un loco

don't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo

they stared at him like he was crazy — se quedaron mirándolo como si estuviera loco

you don't know him like I do — tú no lo conoces como yo

as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga

this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos

loud sound — громкий звук

faint sound — слабый, едва различимый звук

rasping sound — дребезжащий звук

soft sound — мягкий звук

to the sound of music — под звуки музыки

to emit / make / produce / utter a sound — издавать, испускать звук

to transmit a sound — передавать звук

a sound rings out — звук раздаётся

sounds of children playing — шум, производимый играющими детьми

to articulate / enunciate / pronounce a sound — произносить звук

to produce a sound — производить звук

to carry sound — проводить, передавать звук

Sound travels much slower than light. — Звук передаётся намного медленнее, чем свет.

Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound. — Лиза была так испугана, что не могла издать ни звука.

Can you turn the sound off please? — Выключи звук, пожалуйста.

peculiar r-sound — особенный звук "r"

He's got a unique sound and a unique style. — У него необыкновенный звук и уникальный стиль исполнения.

They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound. — В их звучании стали заметно проглядывать элементы стиля соул.

From the sound of things, he might well be the same man. — Судя по его словам, он, по-видимому, остался тем же самым человеком.

It sounds like the church bells. — Похоже на перезвон колоколов.

A motor horn sounded off behind me and scared me silly. — За моей спиной просигналил клаксон и до смерти испугал меня.

Passing motorists sounded their horns. — Проезжающие мимо автомобилисты сигналили (гудели в клаксон).

It sounds very sophisticated. — Звучит слишком уж заумно.

You sound just like your mother. — Ты говоришь ну прямо как твоя мама.

to sound the alarm — сыграть тревогу

to sound the lungs — выслушивать лёгкие

The "h" in "heure" is not sounded. — В слове "heure" "h" не произносится.

to be of sound mind — быть в здравом уме

sound timber — хорошая (прочная) древесина

We came back safe and sound. — Мы вернулись целыми и невредимыми.

sound currency — твёрдая (устойчивая) валюта

He is perfectly sound. — Он платежеспособен.

His sleep was sound and undisturbed. — Его сон был глубоким и безмятежным.

a peson of sound judgement — здравомыслящий человек

to give a sound piece of advice — давать благоразумный совет

sound whipping — сильная порка

sound title to inheritance — законное право на наследование

sound in life / wind and limb — здоров как бык

He did not feel well, but some nights he still slept sound. — Он плохо себя чувствовал, но несколько ночей он спал крепко.

Could you sound the director out on the question of the new appointments? — Не мог бы ты выведать у директора информацию о новых назначениях?

and the like — i tym podobne

I would like, I'd like — chciał(a)bym

if you like — jeśli chcesz

to be/look like sb/sth — być/wyglądać jak ktoś/coś

something like that — coś w tym rodzaju

what does it look/taste/sound like? — jak to wygląda/smakuje/brzmi?

what's he like? — jaki on jest?

what's the weather like? — jaka jest pogoda?

I feel like a drink — mam ochotę się napić

there's nothing like … — nie ma (to) jak…

that's just like him — to do niego pasuje

do it like this — (z)rób to tak or w ten sposób

it is nothing like … — to zupełnie nie to (samo), co…

his likes and dislikes — jego sympatie i antypatie

a diamond ring — un anello di diamanti

wedding ring — fede

to have rings under one's eyes — avere gli occhi cerchiati

Saturn's rings — gli anelli di Saturno

to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare

to have a nice ring to it — suonare bene

to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn

to ring the (door)bell — suonare il campanello

the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta

to ring at the door — suonare alla porta

"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"

the house rang with laughter — la casa risuonava di risate

that noise makes my ears ring — quel rumore mi fa ronzare le orecchie

to ring true — suonare vero

to ring false o hollow — suonare falso

to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario

to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca

to ring in the New Year — festeggiare l'arrivo del nuovo anno

he gave her a silver ring — le ha regalato un anello d'argento

the rings of Saturn — gli anelli di Saturno

he answered at the first ring — ha risposto al primo squillo

that has the ring of truth about it — questo ha l'aria d'essere vero

to give sb a ring — dare un colpo di telefono a qn, telefonare a qn

to ring the bell — suonare il campanello

to ring sb (up) — telefonare a qn, dare un colpo di telefono a qn

the phone's ringing — sta squillando il telefono

to ring for sb/sth — (suonare il campanello per) chiamare qn/chiedere qc

your mother rang this morning — stamattina ha telefonato tua madre

several friends have rung to congratulate me — mi hanno telefonato diversi amici per congratularsi

their laughter rang through the room — le loro risate risuonavano nella stanza

my ears are still ringing from the blast — mi fischiano ancora le orecchie per via dell'esplosione

a diamond ring — un anello di diamanti

wedding ring — fede

to have rings under one's eyes — avere gli occhi cerchiati

Saturn's rings — gli anelli di Saturno