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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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?
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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 nuncountable (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 + prepinformal (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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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 ninformal (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.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
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 phrasalUS (band: start playing)empezar a tocar loc verb
sound off vi phrasalUS (call out marching rhythm)marcar el ritmo loc verb
sound [sb] out vtr phrasal sepfigurative, 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
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
sounding | sound
InglésEspañol
high-sounding adj(pretentious)grandilocuente adj mf
pretencioso/a adj
odd-sounding adj(with abnormal sound quality)raro/a adj
extraño/a adj
odd-sounding adj(words or pronunciation: strange)que suena raro loc verb
soundboard,
sounding board
n
(resonator in a musical instrument)caja armónica loc nom f
sounding board,
soundboard
n
figurative (person whose response is solicited)orientador, orientadora nm, nf
I often use my husband as a sounding board for my ideas before presenting them to my boss.
sounding line n(weighted rope for measuring depth)sondaleza nf
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Forum discussions with the word(s) "sounding" in the title:

a benign-sounding phrase
a sounding board
at the risk of sounding old-fashioned
bone sounding - medical
bossy-sounding
Burdensome sounding?
charming-sounding
echo sounding
extremely official-sounding words
his primary role is to serve as a sounding board to Willy
hollow as a sounding cymbal
I hear from otherwise sane-sounding people
Important-sounding
Initial sounding
like-sounding
limb sounding
lose the whole sounding smart thing
moral-sounding
music as sounding object
My brother is an invaluable sounding board
my teacher and sounding board
provide a sounding board
revert to sounding it out
she can provide a sounding board for any of their plans
She's a sounding board
soft language/ soft-sounding language
something warm, fuzzy, and patriotically Christian-sounding
Sounding being
sounding brass and tinkling cymbals
Sounding fearful
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