sound
Pronunciation: /saʊnd/
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French translation of sound
A. n
- 1 (gen) son (m); (noise) bruit (m) (of de) to turn the sound up/down = augmenter/baisser le volume the sound of voices = un bruit de voix a grating or rasping sound = un grincement without a sound = sans bruit
- 2 (figurative) by the sound of it, we're in for a rough crossing = d'après ce qu'on a dit, la traversée va être mauvaise
- 3 [Med] sonde (f)
- 4 (strait) détroit (m)
B. adj
- 1 [heart, constitution] solide; [health] bon/bonne (before n) to be of sound mind = être sain/-e d'esprit
C. vtr
- faire retentir [siren, foghorn] to sound one's horn = klaxonner to sound the alarm = sonner l'alarme
D. vi
- 1 (seem) sembler it sounds as if he's really in trouble = il semble qu'il ait vraiment des ennuis it sounds like it might be dangerous = ça a l'air dangereux to sound boring = paraître ennuyeux it sounds like a flute = on dirait une flûte
- 2 [alarm, buzzer, bugle] sonner
E. adv
- to be sound asleep = dormir à poings fermés
Phrasal verbs
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sound out
sonder, interroger [person]