SOUNDED - Traducción inglés-español

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

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

sound effects SUST. sust. pl.

sound effects

efectos mpl sonoros

sound mixer SUST.

sound mixer (equipment)

mezclador m de sonido

sound mixer (person)

mezclador m de sonido / mezcladora f de sonido

sound card SUST.

sound card

tarjeta f de sonido

sound system SUST.

sound system

equipo m de sonido

sound shift SUST. LING.

sound shift

mutación f fonética

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

sound barrier SUST.

sound barrier

barrera f del sonido

sound out V. trans.

sound out

tantear

sound off V. intr. coloq.

to sound off about sb/sth

sentar cátedra sobre algo/alguien

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 (a) retirada

I. sound² [saʊnd] ADJ.

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

fuerte

to be of sound mind

estar en su sano juicio

to be safe and sound

estar sano y salvo

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 barrier SUST.

sound barrier

barrera f del sonido

sound bite SUST. (in the media)

sound bite

pequeño extracto de un discurso que reproduce el contenido más importante de unas declaraciones

sound off V. intr. coloq.

to sound off about sb/sth

sentar cátedra sobre alguien/algo

sound out V. trans.

sound out

tantear

sound engineer SUST.

sound engineer

técnico m de sonido

sound effects SUST.

sound effects

efectos m pl. de sonido

cubierta de insonorización y de protección contra las inclemencias del tiempo

weather and sound protection hood

Present

I	sound
you	sound
he/she/it	sounds
we	sound
you	sound
they	sound

Past

I	sounded
you	sounded
he/she/it	sounded
we	sounded
you	sounded
they	sounded

Present Perfect

I	have	sounded
you	have	sounded
he/she/it	has	sounded
we	have	sounded
you	have	sounded
they	have	sounded

Past Perfect

I	had	sounded
you	had	sounded
he/she/it	had	sounded
we	had	sounded
you	had	sounded
they	had	sounded

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

Having failed the enemy had no other choice but to retreat.

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He used it as a retreat from business.

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During this time they issued orders in his name, explaining that he was on an extended silent retreat.

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They were sworn not to turn their back on the enemy or retreat more than four steps.

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He and his teammates were defeated and forced to retreat.

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