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Definition von sound 1 im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak. She sounded a bit worried Murphy sounds like a child She sounded as if she really cared I thought she sounded a genuinely caring and helpful person
- A sound is something that you hear. Peter heard the sound of gunfire Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound There was a splintering sound as the railing gave way. the sounds of children playing
- Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard. The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound
- If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise. The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office A young man sounds the bell to start the Sunday service
- A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music. He's got a unique sound and a unique style
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- When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds. They heard what sounded like a huge explosion The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence It sounded as if he were trying to say something
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- If you sound a warning, you publicly give it. If you sound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic. The Archbishop of Canterbury has sounded a warning to Europe's leaders on third world debt
- The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled. She went and turned the sound down Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality
- When you are describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about the way it sounds. It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work? It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake She decided that her doctor's advice sounded pretty good The book is not as morbid as it sounds I know this sounds a crazy thing for me to ask you
- You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it. Here's a new idea we liked the sound of From the sound of things, he might well be the same man see also -sounding, sounding
- to sound the alarm: see alarm to sound the death knell: see death knell safe and sound: see safe