sound box in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sound box in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sound box N MUS

sound box

caja f de resonancia

Translations for sound box in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.box [Am bɑks, Brit bɒks] N

1.1. box:

box (container, contents)

caja f

box (large)

cajón m

box (for piece of jewelry, pen etc)

estuche m

ballot box

urna f

collection box

alcancía f LatAm

collection box

hucha f Spain

jewellery box

joyero m

jewellery box

alhajero m LatAm

tool box

caja f de herramientas

if I leave this house, it'll be in a box inf

solo saldré de esta casa con los pies por delante inf

to think outside the box

tener ideas fuera de serie or de lo común

1.2. box (protector) SPORTS:

box Brit

protector m

box Brit

concha f Mex

2.1. box (on form):

box

casilla f

to tick all the boxes

cumplir (con) todos los requisitos

2.2. box:

penalty box (in soccer)

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

penalty box (in soccer)

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de penalty

penalty box (in soccer)

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de castigo

penalty box (in ice hockey)

banquillo m (de castigo)

2.3. box (in baseball):

box

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

2.4. box (at road junction):

box Brit

parrilla f

3.1. box (in theater):

box

palco m

3.2. box (booth):

box

cabina f

commentary box

cabina f de comentaristas

sentry box

garita f

4. box Brit:

Christmas box

aguinaldo m

5. box (television) esp Brit inf:

the box

la tele inf

the box

la caja tonta inf

what's on the box?

¿qué dan en la tele? inf

6. box (thump):

a box around the ears

un sopapo

7. box (shrub):

box

boj m

II.box [Am bɑks, Brit bɒks] VB intr

box

boxear

III.box [Am bɑks, Brit bɒks] VB trans

1. box (put in boxes):

box

poner en una caja

box

embalar

2.1. box (hit):

to box sb around the ear(s)

darle un sopapo a alguien

2.2. box (fight) SPORTS:

box

boxear con

box

boxear contra

box

pelear con

box

pelear contra

I.sound¹ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N

1.1. sound U or C:

sound (noise)

sonido m

sound (unpleasant, disturbing)

ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps

oímos (unos) pasos

we were woken by the sound of her crying/of traffic

nos despertó su llanto/el ruido del tráfico

don't make a sound!

¡no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía absolutamente nada

she left the stage to the sound of wild applause

abandonó el escenario en medio de un torrente de aplausos

he is very fond of the sound of his own voice

le encanta escucharse

sound and fury

revuelo m

1.2. sound U or C (of music, instrument):

sound

sonido m

we danced all night to the sound of Bill Haley

bailamos toda la noche al son or al compás de la música de Bill Haley

1.3. sound U or C (of voice):

sound

sonido m

1.4. sound U or C LING:

sound

sonido m

a vowel sound

un sonido vocálico

2.1. sound U PHYS:

sound

sonido m

at the speed of sound

a la velocidad del sonido

their home is within sound of the cathedral bells

desde su casa se pueden oír las campanas de la catedral

attr the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

a sound wave

una onda sonora

2.2. sound U:

sound AUDIO, RADIO, TV

sonido m

the picture's good, but the sound's lousy

la imagen es buena, pero el sonido es malísimo

turn the sound up/down

sube/baja el volumen

attr sound archives

fonoteca f

3. sound (impression conveyed) inf no pl:

his questions had a threatening sound

sus preguntas sonaban a amenazas

I rather like the sound of him

parece agradable por lo que dices (or dicen etc.)

I don't like the sound of that at all

eso no me huele nada bien

by or from the sound of it, everything's going very well

parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

II.sound¹ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] VB intr

1.1. sound (give impression):

sound

sonar

your voice sounds or you sound different on the phone

tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

she sounded relieved/surprised

sonó aliviada/sorprendida

their names sound foreign

sus nombres suenan extranjeros

you sound as if or as though you could do with a rest

me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if or as though they're here now

(por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

when you talk like that you sound just like your father

cuando dices esas cosas es como si estuviera oyendo a tu padre

that sounds like Susan now

esa debe (de) ser Susan

it sounded like somebody coughing

era un ruido como de alguien tosiendo

1.2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you?

saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

he sounds a nice guy

por lo que dices (or dicen etc.) parece que es un buen tipo inf

it sounds as if or as though you had a great time

parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

you sound like someone who knows his own mind

pareces saber muy bien lo que quieres

you make it sound like a chore

hablas de ello como si fuera una tarea pesada

sounds like fun! inf

¡qué divertido!

it sounds like a good idea

me parece muy buena idea

2. sound (make noise, resound):

sound footsteps/bell/alarm:

sonar

III.sound¹ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] VB trans

1.1. sound trumpet/horn:

sound

tocar

sound

hacer sonar

to sound the retreat

tocar (a) retreta

to sound the retreat

tocar a retirada

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech

en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

the results sounded a warning to investors

los resultados alertaron a los inversores

1.2. sound (articulate):

sound letter/consonant

pronunciar

2. sound MED:

sound chest/lungs

auscultar

I.sound² <sounder soundest> [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] ADJ

1.1. sound (healthy):

sound

sano

sound constitution

sano

sound constitution

fuerte

safe and sound

sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind … form

yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades … form

1.2. sound (in good condition):

sound structure/basis/foundation

sólido

sound structure/basis/foundation

firme

sound timber

en buenas condiciones

the business is basically sound

el negocio es esencialmente sólido

to put the economy back on a sound footing

sanear la economía

2.1. sound (valid):

sound reasoning/argument/knowledge

sólido

sound advice/decision

sensato

a sound case

un caso irrebatible

2.2. sound (reliable):

sound colleague/staff

responsable

sound colleague/staff

formal

to be sound on sth

ser competente en algo

to be sound on sth

ser de fiar en cuanto a algo

the book is very sound on the details of his upbringing

el libro está muy documentado en los detalles de su educación

3.1. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profundo

3.2. sound (hard, thorough):

a sound beating

una buena paliza

II.sound² <sounder soundest> [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] ADV

sound asleep

profundamente dormido

I'll sleep the sounder for knowing you're home

dormiré mejor sabiendo que estás en casa

I.sound³ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound channel/water

sondar

2. sound MED:

sound cavity

sondar

3. sound → sound out

II.sound³ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N MED

sound

sonda f

See also sound out

sound out VB [Am saʊnd -, Brit saʊnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sound out

tantear

sound out

sondear

I tried to sound her out about it

la tanteé para ver qué pensaba

I tried to sound her out about it

traté de averiguar qué pensaba

sound⁴ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N GEOG

1. sound (channel):

sound

paso m

sound

estrecho m

2. sound (inlet):

sound

brazo m

sound box in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sound box in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

boxear

II.box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

boxear con [o contra]

Phrases:

to box sb's ears

dar un sopapo a alguien

III.box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box

sopapo m

to give sb a box on the ears

dar un sopapo a alguien

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box (container):

box

caja f

cardboard box

caja de cartón

tool box

caja de herramientas

2. box (rectangular space):

box

casilla f

box in soccer, baseball

área f

box at road junction

parrilla f

(penalty) box in soccer

área (de castigo)

(penalty) box in ice hockey

banquillo m

3. box pej (small space):

box

agujero m

their new house is just a box

su nueva casa es un agujero

4. box THEAT:

box

palco m

box booth

cabina f

sentry box

garita f

witness box

estrado m

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS (protector):

box

protector m

box

concha f Mex

6. box inf (television):

the box

la caja tonta

7. box no pl (tree):

box

boj m

8. box COMPUT:

dialogue box

cuadro m de diálogo

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

box

poner en una caja

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

1. sound (noise):

sound

ruido m

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

2. sound LING, PHYS:

sound

sonido m

3. sound (radio, TV):

sound

volumen m

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

según parece

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (make noise):

sound

sonar

2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB trans

sound alarm

hacer sonar

sound bell, car horn

tocar

to sound the retreat MIL

tocar la retirada

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

fuerte

to be of sound mind

estar en su sano juicio

2. sound (good):

sound character, health

bueno, -a

sound basis

sólido, -a

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

digno, -a de confianza

sound (competent)

competente

4. sound (thorough):

sound

profundo, -a

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

profundo, -a

to be a sound sleeper

tener el sueño profundo

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep

estar profundamente dormido

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound

sondear

2. sound MED:

sound

auscultar

sound⁴ [saʊnd] N

sound (channel)

estrecho m

sound (inlet)

brazo m de mar