Translations for sound effect in the English»French Dictionary

sound effect N

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mixer (onto à)

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I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

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1. effect (net result):

effet m (of de, on sur)

to have the effect of doing

avoir pour effet de faire

the effect of advertising is to increase demand

la publicité a pour effet d'accroître la demande

to have an effect on sth/sb

avoir un effet sur qc/qn

to have a damaging effect on sth

avoir un effet néfaste sur qc

to have little effect on sth/sb

avoir peu d'effet sur qc/qn

criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him

la critique semble n'avoir aucun effet sur lui

the film had quite an effect on me

ce film m'a fait forte impression

to use sth to good effect

employer qc avec succès

to use sth to dramatic effect

obtenir un effet spectaculaire en utilisant qc

to feel the effect(s) of sth

sentir les effets de qc

2. effect (repercussions):

répercussions fpl (of de, on sur)

3. effect (power, efficacy):

the treatment loses effect over time

le traitement cesse de faire effet avec le temps

my advice was of no effect

mes conseils ont été sans effet

she warned him, but to little effect

elle l'a averti, mais sans grand résultat

we took precautions, to no effect

nous avons pris des précautions mais en vain

to take effect price increases:

to take effect law, ruling:

entrer en vigueur

to take effect pills, anaesthetic:

commencer à agir

to come into effect LAW, ADMIN

entrer en vigueur

to put policies into effect

appliquer des directives

with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5%

à dater du 1 er janvier, les cotisations augmenteront de 5%

5. effect (impression):

the overall effect

l'effet d'ensemble

the lighting gives or creates the effect of moonlight

l'éclairage crée un effet de clair de lune

to achieve an effect

obtenir un effet

she uses her wit to deadly effect

elle a un sens de l'humour ravageur

he paused for effect

il a fait une pause théâtrale

she dresses like that for effect

elle s'habille comme ça pour faire de l'effet

a beautiful marbled effect

un bel effet de marbre

6. effect:

effect PHYS, CHEM, BIOL

the Doppler/placebo effect

l'effet Doppler/placebo

II.effects N

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effects npl LAW (belongings):

III.in effect ADV

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IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

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I.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N

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5. sound MUS (distinctive style):

the Motown sound

le style de Motown

6. sound (impression from hearsay) fig:

a 24 hour flight? I don't like the sound of that!

un vol de 24 heures? cela ne me tente pas! or ça ne me dit rien

by the sound of it, we're in for a rough crossing

d'après ce qu'on a dit, la traversée va être mauvaise

he was in a bad temper that day, by the sound of it

il semble que ce jour-là il ait été de mauvaise humeur

7. sound MED:

8. sound GEOG:

Plymouth Sound

le détroit de Plymouth

II.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADJ

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3. sound (of good character):

he's very sound

on peut avoir confiance en lui

4. sound:

sound FIN, COMM investment

bon/bonne, sûr

sound management

5. sound (thorough):

to give sb a sound thrashing

donner une bonne râclée à qn inf

6. sound (deep):

sound sleep

7. sound (correct, acceptable):

that is sound economics, that makes sound economic sense

du point de vue économique, c'est très sensé

our products are ecologically sound

nos produits ne nuisent pas à l'environnement

she's politically sound , her ideas are politically sound

elle a des idées politiques de bon ton

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

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1. sound (use) person, ship:

sound siren, foghorn

to sound one's horn

lit, fig to sound the alarm

sonner or donner l'alarme

2. sound:

sound MUS, MIL trumpet, bugle, reveille, the retreat

3. sound LING:

sound letter

prononcer (in de)

4. sound MED:

sound chest

sound body cavity

5. sound dated RAIL:

sound wheels

6. sound NAUT:

sound depth

7. sound (give, express):

sound warning

donner (about au sujet de)

to sound a note of caution

lancer un appel à la prudence

IV.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB intr

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1. sound (seem):

the salary certainly sounds good

le salaire semble vraiment intéressant

it sounds as if he's really in trouble

il semble qu'il ait vraiment des ennuis

it sounds to me as though the best plan would be to cancel

il me semble que le mieux serait d'annuler

it sounds like she's had enough of him

il semble qu'elle en ait assez de lui

it sounds like it might be dangerous

ça a l'air dangereux

it sounds like it should be fun!

ça promet d'être amusant!

it doesn't sound to me as if she's interested

je ne pense pas qu'elle soit intéressée

that sounds like a good idea!

ça m'a l'air d'une bonne idée

a stream in the garden—that sounds nice!

un ruisseau dans le jardin! ça doit être agréable!

2. sound (give impression by voice or tone):

to sound banal/boring comment, idea:

paraître banal/ennuyeux

Anne phoned—she sounded in good form

Anne a téléphoné—elle avait l'air en forme

you make it sound interesting

à t'écouter ça a l'air intéressant

you sound fed up

on dirait que tu en as marre inf

you sound as if you've got a cold

on dirait que tu es enrhumé

it sounds as if he's choking/crying

on dirait qu'il étouffe/pleure

he sounds like an American

on dirait un américain, il a un accent américain

that sounds like a flute

on dirait une flûte

you sound like my mother!

on croirait entendre ma mère!

I don't want to sound pessimistic

je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air pessimiste

spell it as it sounds

écris-le comme ça se prononce

the dawn chorus sounded wonderful

le chant matinal des oiseaux était merveilleux

the singer did not sound in top form

le chanteur n'était pas au mieux de sa forme

in foggy weather, everything sounds closer

quand il y a du brouillard, tous les bruits paraissent plus proches

4. sound (make a noise):

sound trumpet, bugle, horn, alarm, buzzer:

sound siren, foghorn:

5. sound ZOOL:

sound whale:

plonger en profondeur

V.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADV

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to be sound asleep

dormir à poings fermés

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I.effect [ɪˈfekt] N

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1. effect (consequence):

the effect was to make things worse

ça a eu pour effet de faire empirer les choses

the effect this had on the children

l'effet que cela a eu sur les enfants

to come into in effect changes

to come into in effect law

entrer en vigueur

to take effect change

entrer en vigueur

to take effect drug

commencer à agir

with immediate effect

avec effet immédiat

did it have any effect?

est-ce que cela eu un effet?

to great effect

avec beaucoup d'impact

to no effect

he uses his contacts to good effect

il utilise ses connaissances à son avantage

3. effect pl (artist's tricks):

sound effects

4. effect (meaning):

a letter to the effect that ...

une lettre selon laquelle ...

5. effect pl (belongings):

personal effects

effets mpl personnels

II.effect [ɪˈfekt] VB trans

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effect merger

effect change

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

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2. sound (noise):

knocking sound

3. sound no pl PHYS:

4. sound MUS:

5. sound (idea expressed in words):

I don't like the sound of it

cela ne me dit rien qui ne vaille

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

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1. sound (resonate):

sound alarm, siren

2. sound LING:

it sounds better

cela sonne mieux

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB trans

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2. sound (pronounce):

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

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2. sound (in good condition):

as sound as a bell inf

être en très bon état

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

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to be sound asleep

être profondément endormi

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

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1. sound NAUT:

2. sound MED:

sound person

sound⁴ N

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1. sound (sea channel):

2. sound (sea surrounded by land):

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The joke was derived from the old-fashioned sound effect used by radio shows to convey the sound of hooves clattering. en.wikipedia.org

Each blob can be programmed to send the player to a different photo and include a visual transition and a sound effect. en.wikipedia.org

Each team must select a sound effect (from a moo, a splash, and an explosion). en.wikipedia.org

They often have a sound effect like something rustling against cast iron or brass whenever a character brandishes them. en.wikipedia.org

It wails childishly before flying into the side, accompanied with a splat sound effect. en.wikipedia.org

The noisy sound nevertheless remained a special sound effect, and was not integrated into the general texture of the music. en.wikipedia.org

An eerie sound effect was used while the swirls were in motion, as well as during the window reveals following a bonus round win. en.wikipedia.org

The sudden movements are always accompanied by a loud sound effect, usually an explosive gunshot. en.wikipedia.org

Their famous sound effect will close the pre-credit after each episode's victim is discovered. en.wikipedia.org

The fact that the sound effect is unconvincing and overlong adds to the humour. en.wikipedia.org

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