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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations |
| sounding n | (measuring water depth) | sondeo nm |
| | The boat takes soundings every hundred metres to map the seabed. |
| | El barco hace sondeos cada cien metros para cartografiar el fondo del mar. |
| -sounding adj | (having a particular sound) | que suena loc adj |
| Note: Usually used in combination | | | Where is that pleasant-sounding music coming from? |
| | ¿De dónde viene esa agradable música que suena? |
| Additional Translations |
| sounding adj | (emitting sound) | sonoro/a adj |
| | | sonante adj |
| | The sounding trumpet could be heard throughout the military camp. |
| | La sonora trompeta se escuchaba por todo el campamento militar. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations |
| sound n | (individual noise) | sonido, ruido nm |
| | I heard a sound. |
| | Oí un sonido. |
| sound n | (auditory effect) | sonido, ruido nm |
| | They awoke to the sound of gunfire. |
| | Despertaron con el sonido de las armas. |
| sound n | uncountable (physics: vibrations in ear) | sonido nm |
| | Sound is the vibration of a substance such as air, water, or other material. |
| | El sonido es la vibración de una sustancia, como el aire, el agua u otra materia. |
| sound⇒ vi | (seem) (informal) | sonar⇒ vi |
| | | parecer⇒ vi |
| | His words sounded strange. | | | Is that the right word? It sounds wrong. |
| | Sus palabras sonaban extrañas. // ¿Esa es la palabra adecuada? Suena mal. |
| | Sus palabras parecían extrañas. // ¿Esa es la palabra adecuada? Parece incorrecta. |
| sound like [sth] vi + prep | (have same sound as) | sonar a algo loc verb |
| | | sonar como algo loc verb |
| | My kids call it music, but their band sounds like noise to me. |
| | Mis hijos lo llaman música, pero su banda me suena a puro ruido. |
sound as though,
sound as if v expr | (would seem) | parecer⇒ vi |
| | It sounds as though you could do with a vacation! |
| | ¡Parece que necesitas unas vacaciones! |
| sound like [sth] vi + prep | informal (would seem that) | parecer que vi + conj |
| | | sonar a que loc verb |
| | From what you say, it sounds like he's an unpleasant person. |
| | Por lo que dices, parece que él es una persona desagradable. |
| sound adj | (health: good) | buen estado loc adj |
| | | bueno/a adj |
| | He's in sound health for his age. |
| | Tiene buen estado de salud para su edad. |
| sound adj | (sensible) | sensato/a adj |
| | That's a sound idea. |
| | Esa es una idea sensata. |
| Additional Translations |
| sound adj | (thorough) | profundo/a adj |
| | She fell into a sound sleep. |
| | Cayó en un sueño profundo. |
| sound adj | (basis, argument: reliable) | sólido/a adj |
| | Panic is not a sound basis for government policy. |
| | El pánico no es una base sólida para las políticas del gobierno. |
| sound adj | (investment: secure) | sólido/a adj |
| | Buying shares in that company may not be a sound investment. |
| | Comprar acciones de esa compañía puede que no sea una inversión sólida. |
| sound adv | (deeply, thoroughly) | profundamente adv |
| | Maisie was sleeping sound as a puppy. |
| | Está profundamente dormida. |
| sound n | (channel of water) (geografía) | estrecho nm |
| | | canal nm |
| | They sailed along the sound towards the sea. |
| | Navegaron por el estrecho hacia el mar. |
| | Navegaron por el canal en dirección al mar. |
| sound n | informal (music style) | estilo nm |
| | I really like that band's sound. |
| | El estilo de ese grupo me gusta de verdad. |
| sound vi | (resonate) | resonar⇒ vi |
| | An echo sounded in the room. |
| | Un eco resonó en la habitación. |
| sound vi | (be heard, ring) | escucharse⇒ v prnl |
| | Bells sounded throughout the city. |
| | Las campanas se escuchaban por toda la ciudad. |
| sound [sth]⇒ vtr | (alarm, etc.: set off) | hacer sonar loc verb |
| | The firefighter sounded the alarm. |
| | El bombero hizo sonar la alarma. |
| sound [sth] vtr | (measure depth) (con sonido) | sondear⇒ vtr |
| | We have sounded the depths of the ocean. |
| | Hemos sondeado la profundidad del océano. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Locuciones verbales
sound | sounding |
| sound off vi phrasal | (give one's opinion, complain) | quejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | despotricar contra vi + prep |
| | This radio station is mostly talk shows with people sounding off about their pet peeves. |
| | Esta estación de radio tiene sobre todo programas de entrevistas con gente que se queja de sus manías. |
| sound off vi phrasal | US (band: start playing) | empezar a tocar loc verb |
| sound off vi phrasal | US (call out marching rhythm) | marcar el ritmo loc verb |
| sound [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (elicit the opinion of) | tantear a vtr + prep |
| | I wonder what Jason thinks of the plan? We should sound him out. |
| | Me pregunto qué opina Jason del plan. Deberíamos tantearlo. |
sound [sth] out,
sound out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pronounce carefully: letters, etc.) | pronunciar claramente vtr + adv |
| | | modular⇒ vtr |
| | The little boy had difficulty reading the word, so his teacher told him to sound out each letter. |
| | El niño tenía dificultad para leer la palabra, así que su profesor le dijo que pronunciara claramente cada letra. |
| sound out vi phrasal | (resound loudly) | resonar⇒ vi |
| | | retumbar⇒ vi |
| | The church bell sounded out across the valley. |
| | La campana de la iglesia resonó por todo el valle. |
sound [sth] out,
sound out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (measure the depth of) | sondear⇒ vtr |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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