sounding board in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sounding board in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sounding board N

1. sounding board (for ideas):

sounding board

caja f de resonancia

2. sounding board (over platform, stage):

sounding board

tornavoz m

3. sounding board (on instrument):

sounding board

tabla f armónica resonante

sounding board

secreto m

Translations for sounding board in the Spanish»English Dictionary

la organización es una caja de resonancia de los países no alineados

the organization is a sounding board for the non-aligned countries

Translations for sounding board in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sounding [Am ˈsaʊndɪŋ, Brit ˈsaʊndɪŋ] N U or C

1. sounding (test of opinion):

sounding

sondeo m

to make or take a sounding

hacer or llevar a cabo un sondeo

2. sounding NAUT:

sounding

sondeo m

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

I.board [Am bɔrd, Brit bɔːd] N

1.1. board C:

board (plank)

tabla f

board (plank)

tablón m

board (floorboard)

tabla f (del suelo)

as stiff as a board

más tieso que un palo or que una tabla

to tread the boards

pisar las tablas

1.2. board U (material):

a piece of board

una plancha (de conglomerado etc.)

1.3. board C (for chopping etc):

board

tabla f (de madera)

1.4. board C:

circuit board

placa f base

main or mother board

placa f madre

2.1. board C:

board

trampolín m

2.2. board C (for surfing, windsurfing):

board

tabla f (de surf)

2.3. board C:

dartboard

diana f

2.4. board C GAMES:

board

tablero m

to sweep the board

arrasar con or llevarse todos los premios

3.1. board C:

noticeboard

tablero m de anuncios

noticeboard

tablón m de anuncios Spain

3.2. board C (sign):

board

letrero m

board

cartel m

3.3. board C:

scoreboard

marcador m

3.4. board C (blackboard):

board

pizarra f

board

pizarrón m LatAm

board

tablero m Col

3.5. board C (at airport, station):

board

panel m

board

tablero m

4.1. board C (committee):

board

junta f

board

consejo m

the school's board of governors

el consejo directivo del colegio

the school's board of governors

el consejo escolar

4.2. board C (administrative body):

the Water/Gas Board

la compañía del agua/gas

4.3. board C:

board (of directors) COMM

junta f directiva

board (of directors) COMM

directorio m

board (of directors) COMM

consejo m de administración

4.4. board C (of examiners):

board

tribunal m

5. board U (provision of meals):

board and lodging

comida y alojamiento

6. board U in phrases:

across the board (uniformly, without exceptions), they have promised to reduce taxation across the board

han prometido una reducción general de impuestos

they are demanding $120 across the board

exigen un aumento de 120 dólares para todo el personal

attr across-the-board

general

on board

a bordo

on board the ship/plane

a bordo del barco/avión

to go on board

embarcarse

attr on-board

de a bordo

to go by the board all these precautions tend to go by the board

todas estas precauciones suelen dejarse a un lado

she allowed all her scruples to go by the board

echó por la borda todos sus escrúpulos

to take sth on board Brit

asumir algo

to take sth on board responsibility

asumir algo

to take sth on board responsibility

hacerse cargo de algo

they wouldn't take him on board

no querían aceptarlo a bordo

7. board C (stock exchange) Am:

board inf

bolsa f

II.board [Am bɔrd, Brit bɔːd] VB trans

1.1. board (go aboard):

to board a ship

embarcar(se)

to board a ship

subir a bordo

to board a ship

abordar Mex

the train was boarded by two policemen

dos policías subieron al tren

1.2. board (in naval battle):

board

abordar

2. board (accommodate):

board

hospedar

III.board [Am bɔrd, Brit bɔːd] VB intr

1. board (go aboard):

board

embarcar(se)

board

abordar Col Mex

2.1. board (be accommodated):

to board with sb

alojarse or hospedarse en casa de alguien

2.2. board (at school):

board

estar interno

board

estar pupilo RioPl

See also aboveboard

aboveboard [Am əˈbəvˌbɔrd, Brit əˌbʌvˈbɔːd] ADJ pred

aboveboard

legítimo

aboveboard

limpio

open and aboveboard

sin tapujos

sounding board in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sounding board in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sounding board N

sounding board

tabla f armónica

Translations for sounding board in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sounding N NAUT

sounding

sondeo m

to take soundings fig

tantear el terreno

I.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] N

1. board (wood):

board

tabla f

2. board:

board (blackboard)

pizarra f

board (notice board)

tablero m

3. board GAMES:

board

tablero m

4. board ADMIN:

board

consejo m de administración

board

junta f

board (of directors)

junta directiva

Board of Trade Am

Cámara f de Comercio

5. board (in a hotel):

full board

pensión f completa

half board

media pensión f

6. board NAUT:

on board

a bordo

Phrases:

to let sth go by the board

dejar algo a un lado

to sweep the board

llevarse todos los premios

to sweep the board (in gambling)

limpiar la mesa

to take sth on board

adoptar algo

to tread the boards THEAT

salir a escena

across the board

en general

II.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB trans (get on)

board ship

subir a bordo de

board bus, train

subir a

III.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB intr

board (stay)

alojarse

board (in school)

estar interno

to board with sb

hospedarse en casa de alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A thin sheet of softwood (usually spruce) is used to make a sounding board, which covers the body.

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He is a spokesperson for his subjects, a sounding board for their public voices.

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The sounding board has multiple resonant frequencies which are unique to any particular piano.

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The pulpit was of the wine glass design, mounted on a pedestal, with steps leading to it, and with an overhead sounding board.

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The pulpit, with its sounding board, dates from the 18th century.

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Hanging on the north wall of the nave is the sounding board from the old pulpit.

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The church contains wall memorials, and a 19th-century pulpit with a restored 18th-century sounding board.

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The pulpit stands high above the floor with a sounding board above.

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It is hexagonal with a sounding board behind.

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Its sounding board is made of goat or sheep skin.

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