sound wave in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sound wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a sound wave

una onda sonora

Translations for sound wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] N

1.1. wave (of water):

wave

ola f

to ride the waves liter

surcar los mares liter

to make waves

hacer olas

to make waves

causar problemas

1.2. wave (in hair):

wave

onda f

she has a natural wave to her hair

tiene el pelo naturalmente ondulado

1.3. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

2. wave (surge, movement):

wave

oleada f

a wave of revolutionary fervor

una oleada de fervor revolucionario

a wave of nausea came over him

le vinieron náuseas

there has been a wave of attacks

ha habido una oleada de asaltos

3. wave (gesture):

he silenced them with a wave of his hand

los hizo callar con un gesto de la mano

she gave them a wave

les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB trans

1.1. wave (shake, swing):

wave handkerchief/flag

agitar

she waved her hand sadly

hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave sth in the air

agitar algo en el aire

stop waving those papers under my nose!

¡deja de restregarme esos papeles por las narices!

to wave sth around

agitar algo

she waved her stick at them

los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire or blandiendo su bastón

smiling, she waved the letter at him

sonriente, le enseñaba la carta agitándola en el aire

to wave goodbye

hacer adiós con la mano

she waved him goodbye

le hizo adiós con la mano

1.2. wave (direct):

I was waved to one side

me apartó con un gesto

the policeman waved us on

el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2. wave (curl):

wave hair

marcar

wave hair

ondular

I had my hair waved

me marqué or me ondulé el pelo

III.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (signal):

to wave at or to sb (to say goodbye)

hacerle adiós a alguien con la mano

to wave at or to sb (in greeting)

saludar a alguien con la mano

(to attract attention) he waved at or to me to come over

me hizo señas para que me acercara

she waved up/across at me

me hizo señas desde abajo/desde el otro lado

2. wave (sway, flutter):

wave corn/trees:

agitarse

wave corn/trees:

mecerse con el viento

wave flag/pennants:

ondear

wave flag/pennants:

flamear

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 wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sound wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sound wave N

sound wave

onda f sonora

Translations for sound wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [ˈweɪv] N

1. wave:

wave (of water)

ola f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulación f

to make waves fig

causar problemas

to be on the crest of the wave fig

estar en la cumbre

2. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

saludar a alguien con la mano

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

saludar a alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye

decir adiós con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave field of corn

mecerse con el viento

wave flag

ondear

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move to signal):

to wave sb goodbye

decir adiós con la mano a alguien

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitar

3. wave (hair):

wave

ondular

to have one's hair waved

rizarse el pelo

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

wave N

User Entry

to make waves (to create a sensation) fig inf

causar sensación

to make waves (to draw attention to oneself) fig inf

llamar la atención

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A noise-cancellation speaker emits a sound wave with the same amplitude but with inverted phase (also known as antiphase) to the original sound.

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Larger patients may have a decrease in image quality due to sound wave absorption in the subcutaneous fat layer.

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In each case they serve to equalize sound wave path lengths from the driver to the listener, to prevent cancellations and frequency response problems.

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A sound wave caused the diaphragm to move, forcing a needle to move up and down in the water.

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It could be noted that sound wave is not a click, but a pulse with a specific carrier frequency.

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The sound wave is partially reflected from the layers between different tissues.

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Sound pressure is the instantaneous local pressure deviation from the average pressure caused by a sound wave.

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Acoustics looks first at the pressure levels and frequencies in the sound wave.

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The transmission of these variations through air is via a sound wave.

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When the sound wave encounters a media interface, part of the sound wave is reflected back toward the probe.

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