sounding en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de sounding en el diccionario inglés»español

sounding [ingl. am. ˈsaʊndɪŋ, ingl. brit. ˈsaʊndɪŋ] SUST. U or C

1. sounding (test of opinion):

sounding

sondeo m

to make or take a sounding

hacer or llevar a cabo un sondeo

2. sounding NÁUT.:

sounding

sondeo m

-sounding [ingl. am. ˈsaʊndɪŋ, ingl. brit. ˈsaʊndɪŋ] SUFFIX

pleasant-sounding

de sonido agradable

a foreign-sounding name

un nombre que suena (or sonó etc.) extranjero

sounding board SUST.

1. sounding board (for ideas):

sounding board

caja f de resonancia

2. sounding board (over platform, stage):

sounding board

tornavoz m

3. sounding board (on instrument):

sounding board

tabla f armónica resonante

sounding board

secreto m

high-sounding [ingl. am. ˈhaɪ ˈˌsaʊndɪŋ, ingl. brit.] ADJ.

high-sounding

altisonante

high-sounding

grandilocuente

odd-sounding [ˈɒdˌsaʊndɪŋ] ADJ.

1. odd-sounding:

odd-sounding voice/music

de sonido peculiar

odd-sounding word/name

que suena raro

2. odd-sounding recipe/combination:

odd-sounding

que parece raro

I.sound¹ [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] SUST.

1.1. sound U or C:

sound (noise)

sonido m

sound (unpleasant, disturbing)

ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps

oímos (unos) pasos

we were woken by the sound of her crying/of traffic

nos despertó su llanto/el ruido del tráfico

don't make a sound!

¡no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía absolutamente nada

she left the stage to the sound of wild applause

abandonó el escenario en medio de un torrente de aplausos

he is very fond of the sound of his own voice

le encanta escucharse

sound and fury

revuelo m

1.2. sound U or C (of music, instrument):

sound

sonido m

we danced all night to the sound of Bill Haley

bailamos toda la noche al son or al compás de la música de Bill Haley

1.3. sound U or C (of voice):

sound

sonido m

1.4. sound U or C LING.:

sound

sonido m

a vowel sound

un sonido vocálico

2.1. sound U FÍS.:

sound

sonido m

at the speed of sound

a la velocidad del sonido

their home is within sound of the cathedral bells

desde su casa se pueden oír las campanas de la catedral

atrbv. the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

a sound wave

una onda sonora

2.2. sound U:

sound AUDIO, RADIO, TV

sonido m

the picture's good, but the sound's lousy

la imagen es buena, pero el sonido es malísimo

turn the sound up/down

sube/baja el volumen

atrbv. sound archives

fonoteca f

3. sound (impression conveyed) coloq. sin pl.:

his questions had a threatening sound

sus preguntas sonaban a amenazas

I rather like the sound of him

parece agradable por lo que dices (or dicen etc.)

I don't like the sound of that at all

eso no me huele nada bien

by or from the sound of it, everything's going very well

parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

II.sound¹ [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] V. intr.

1.1. sound (give impression):

sound

sonar

your voice sounds or you sound different on the phone

tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

she sounded relieved/surprised

sonó aliviada/sorprendida

their names sound foreign

sus nombres suenan extranjeros

you sound as if or as though you could do with a rest

me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if or as though they're here now

(por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

when you talk like that you sound just like your father

cuando dices esas cosas es como si estuviera oyendo a tu padre

that sounds like Susan now

esa debe (de) ser Susan

it sounded like somebody coughing

era un ruido como de alguien tosiendo

1.2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you?

saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

he sounds a nice guy

por lo que dices (or dicen etc.) parece que es un buen tipo coloq.

it sounds as if or as though you had a great time

parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

you sound like someone who knows his own mind

pareces saber muy bien lo que quieres

you make it sound like a chore

hablas de ello como si fuera una tarea pesada

sounds like fun! coloq.

¡qué divertido!

it sounds like a good idea

me parece muy buena idea

2. sound (make noise, resound):

sound footsteps/bell/alarm:

sonar

III.sound¹ [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] V. trans.

1.1. sound trumpet/horn:

sound

tocar

sound

hacer sonar

to sound the retreat

tocar (a) retreta

to sound the retreat

tocar a retirada

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech

en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

the results sounded a warning to investors

los resultados alertaron a los inversores

1.2. sound (articulate):

sound letter/consonant

pronunciar

2. sound MED.:

sound chest/lungs

auscultar

I.sound² <sounder soundest> [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] ADJ.

1.1. sound (healthy):

sound

sano

sound constitution

sano

sound constitution

fuerte

safe and sound

sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind … form.

yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades … form.

1.2. sound (in good condition):

sound structure/basis/foundation

sólido

sound structure/basis/foundation

firme

sound timber

en buenas condiciones

the business is basically sound

el negocio es esencialmente sólido

to put the economy back on a sound footing

sanear la economía

2.1. sound (valid):

sound reasoning/argument/knowledge

sólido

sound advice/decision

sensato

a sound case

un caso irrebatible

2.2. sound (reliable):

sound colleague/staff

responsable

sound colleague/staff

formal

to be sound on sth

ser competente en algo

to be sound on sth

ser de fiar en cuanto a algo

the book is very sound on the details of his upbringing

el libro está muy documentado en los detalles de su educación

3.1. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profundo

3.2. sound (hard, thorough):

a sound beating

una buena paliza

II.sound² <sounder soundest> [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] ADV.

sound asleep

profundamente dormido

I'll sleep the sounder for knowing you're home

dormiré mejor sabiendo que estás en casa

I.sound³ [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] V. trans.

1. sound NÁUT.:

sound channel/water

sondar

2. sound MED.:

sound cavity

sondar

3. sound → sound out

II.sound³ [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] SUST. MED.

sound

sonda f

Véase también: sound out

sound out V. [ingl. am. saʊnd -, ingl. brit. saʊnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sound out

tantear

sound out

sondear

I tried to sound her out about it

la tanteé para ver qué pensaba

I tried to sound her out about it

traté de averiguar qué pensaba

sound⁴ [ingl. am. saʊnd, ingl. brit. saʊnd] SUST. GEOGR.

1. sound (channel):

sound

paso m

sound

estrecho m

2. sound (inlet):

sound

brazo m

sound engineer SUST.

sound engineer

ingeniero m de sonido / ingeniera f de sonido

sounding en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de sounding en el diccionario inglés»español

sounding SUST. NÁUT.

sounding

sondeo m

to take soundings fig.

tantear el terreno

sounding board SUST.

sounding board

tabla f armónica

high-sounding ADJ.

high-sounding

altisonante

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] SUST.

1. sound (noise):

sound

ruido m

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

2. sound LING., FÍS.:

sound

sonido m

3. sound (radio, TV):

sound

volumen m

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

según parece

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] V. intr.

1. sound (make noise):

sound

sonar

2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] V. trans.

sound alarm

hacer sonar

sound bell, car horn

tocar

to sound the retreat MILIT.

tocar la retirada

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ.

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

fuerte

to be of sound mind

estar en su sano juicio

2. sound (good):

sound character, health

bueno, -a

sound basis

sólido, -a

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

digno, -a de confianza

sound (competent)

competente

4. sound (thorough):

sound

profundo, -a

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

profundo, -a

to be a sound sleeper

tener el sueño profundo

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV.

to be sound asleep

estar profundamente dormido

sound³ [saʊnd] V. trans.

1. sound NÁUT.:

sound

sondear

2. sound MED.:

sound

auscultar

sound⁴ [saʊnd] SUST.

sound (channel)

estrecho m

sound (inlet)

brazo m de mar

sound effects SUST.

sound effects

efectos m pl. de sonido

sound card SUST.

sound card

tarjeta f de sonido

sound system SUST.

sound system

equipo m de sonido

sounding Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

to sound a note of warning

dar la voz de alarma

to sound [or beat] the retreat

dar el toque de retreta

to sound the knell for sth fig.

anunciar el fin de algo

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier AERO.

romper la barrera del sonido

as sound as a bell

fuerte como un roble

to be as sound as a bell

estar más sano que una manzana

no sound can be heard from afar

de lejos no se aprecia ningún sonido

sounding del Diccionario de Tecnologías de la Refrigeración por cortesía de GEA Bock GmbH

Traducciones de sounding en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

cubierta de insonorización y de protección contra las inclemencias del tiempo

weather and sound protection hood

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

She further added that her voice on this song, like many of the others, is slightly computerized without sounding overdone.

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It's effective in that it's a dark and often powerful sound, but it's also somewhat faceless and industrial-sounding.

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They are considered workmanlike, designed for everyday use, and often sounding better than their construction would indicate.

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The volunteers' public profiles have youthful-sounding usernames, young ages, and pictures of children.

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It is a time for reflection, for serious study, for sober taking of counsel, not for sounding the loud timbrel.

www.theawl.com

By this time it suited the band to release a very airy and generally more minimal-sounding album, with a slower pace.

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It is very easy after champagnes at a cocktail party to make high-sounding political rhetoric which amount to nothing.

www.ghanaweb.com

Heavily distorted drums take their place alongside syrupy analogue synths and disgusting fuzz guitars sounding like bees buzzing inside tin cans.

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They are very fond of high-sounding phrases which are vaguely impressive but mean nothing, no doubt a by-product of all the self-help mumbo-jumbo they peddle.

www.independent.ie

This experimental device would do away with previously used robotic sounding voice simulators.

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