sound(
saund
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (physics)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Captain, the enemy spacecraft is moving at the speed of sound!Capitán, ¡el aeronave enemigo se desplaza a la velocidad del sonido!
3. (volume)
a. el volumen (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Could you please turn the sound up?¿Puedes subir el volumen, por favor?
5. (geography)
a. el estrecho (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We visited a small island in Norton Sound, off the coast of Alaska.Visitamos una pequeña isla en el estrecho de Norton, por la costa de Alaska.
b. el brazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Above average high tides are expected in Newman Sound this afternoon.Se espera una marea más alta de lo normal en el brazo Newman esta tarde.
6. (impression)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
By the sound of things, moving to a smaller house wasn't the best idea.Por lo que parece, mudarse a una casa más pequeña no fue la mejor idea.
I don't like the sound of it.Tengo la sensación de que no me va a gustar nada.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (to seem)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
10. (reliable)
a. sólido
The foundation must be sound before we can start the construction work.Los cimientos deben ser sólidos antes de empezar el trabajo de construcción.
b. seguro
Sound investments with big returns, that's the secret of our success.Inversiones seguras con grandes beneficios, ese es el secreto de nuestro éxito.
a. en buen estado
The building is sound, even after so many years.El edificio está en buen estado, a pesar de los años transcurridos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. tocar
They sound a horn to announce the beginning of the hunt.Tocan un cuerno para anunciar el comienzo de la cacería.
14. (nautical)
a. sondar
They sounded the harbor and found it suitable for shipping.Sondearon el puerto y lo hallaron adecuado para los barcos.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
16. (deeply)
a. profundamente
The children are all sound asleep after their long day at the beach.Los niños están todos profundamente dormidos después de un largo día de playa.
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