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sound¹ [saʊnd] N

sound (sea channel): Meerenge f <-, -n>

sound (sea channel): Sund m <-(e)s, -e>

sound (inlet): Meeresarm m <-(e)s, -e>

Plymouth sound: Bucht f von Plymouth

I. sound² [saʊnd] N

1. sound of a bell:

sound (noise): Geräusch nt <-(e)s, -e>

sound (musical tone): Klang m <-(e)s, Klän·ge>

sound (verbal, TV, film): Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>

we heard the sound of someone climbing the stairs: wir hörten, wie jemand die Treppe hinaufging

there wasn't a sound to be heard: es war nicht das geringste Geräusch zu hören

not a sound escaped her lips: ihre Lippen waren fest versiegelt

we heard the sound of voices on the terrace: wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrasse

to like the sound of one's own voice: sich acc selbst gern[e] reden hören

a knocking sound: Klopfgeräusch nt

to make a sound: einen Laut [o. Ton] von sich dat geben

don't make a sound!: sei still!

2. sound LING:

sound: Laut m <-(e)s, -e>

3. sound no pl PHYS:

sound: Schall m <-(e)s> kein pl

speed of sound: Schallgeschwindigkeit f <-> kein pl

4. sound no pl RADIO, TV (volume):

sound: Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>

the sound of the TV was very loud: der Fernseher war sehr laut

to turn the sound down/up: den Ton leiser/lauter stellen

sound interference: Tonstörung f <-, -en>

5. sound no pl (on film):

sound: Sound m <-s, -s>

who did the sound on that commercial?: wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?

6. sound (characteristic of musicians' style):

sound: Sound m <-s, -s>

the sound of the eighties: der Sound der Achtziger

7. sound no pl (impression):

I don't like the sound of it: das klingt gar nicht gut

by [or from] the sound of it: so wie sich das anhört

II. sound² [saʊnd] N modifier

1. sound MEDIA:

sound (assistant, mixer, specialist): Ton-

2. sound PHYS:

sound (spectrograph, velocity): Schall-

III. sound² [saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (resonate):

sound: erklingen

sound alarm: ertönen

sound alarm clock: klingeln

sound bell: läuten

2. sound inf (complain):

to sound off: herumtönen

to sound off about sth/sb: sich acc [lauthals] über etw/jdn auslassen

3. sound + adj (seem):

sound: klingen <klang, geklungen>

sound: sich acc anhören

he sounds Canadian: er hört sich wie ein Kanadier an

I know it sounds silly but ...: ich weiß, es klingt albern, aber ...

it sounds to me like a case of homesickness: für mich klingt das nach Heimweh

they sound like just the sort of people we're looking for: das klingt, als sei das genau die Art von Leuten, nach denen wir suchen

it sounds to me from the rumours that ...: den Gerüchten nach zu urteilen scheint es fast so, als ...

that sounds good: [das] klingt gut

that sounds fun: das hört sich nach Spaß an

to sound as though [or if] ...: so klingen [o. sich acc anhören] , als ob ...

IV. sound² [saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound (produce sound from):

to sound the alarm: den Alarm auslösen

to sound the bell: die Glocke läuten

to sound the buzzer: den Summer betätigen

to sound the death-knell for sth fig: etw dat den Todesstoß versetzen

to sound the [car] horn: hupen

to sound the gong: den Gong schlagen

to sound the retreat MIL: zum Rückzug blasen

the siren was being sounded: die Sirene ging los

2. sound LING:

to sound sth the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not sounded: das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochen

I. sound³ [saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound:

sound (healthy): gesund <gesünder, am gesündesten>

sound (in good condition): intakt

sound (in good condition): in gutem Zustand

as sound as a bell inf: völlig intakt

as sound as a bell inf: in einwandfreiem Zustand

as sound as a bell animal, person: kerngesund

to be of sound mind: bei klarem Verstand sein

2. sound:

sound (trustworthy): solide

sound (trustworthy): verlässlich

sound (reasonable): vernünftig

sound advice: guter Rat

sound argument: schlagendes Argument

sound basis: solide [o. vernünftige] Basis

sound economy: gesunde Wirtschaft

to have a sound grasp of the subject: über ein eingehendes Verständnis des Themas verfügen

sound investment: kluge Investition

a person of sound judgement: ein Mensch m mit einem guten Urteilsvermögen

sound knowledge: fundiertes Wissen

sound method: wirksame Methode

to have sound views on sth: vernünftige Ansichten über etw acc vertreten

environmentally sound: umweltfreundlich

to be sound on sth: in etw dat versiert sein

3. sound (severe):

sound defeat [or thrashing]: schwere Niederlage

to give sb a sound thrashing: jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen

4. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep: tiefer [o. fester] Schlaf

to be a sound sleeper: einen gesunden Schlaf haben

II. sound³ [saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep: tief [und fest] schlafen

sound⁴ [saʊnd] VB trans NAUT

to sound sth: etw [aus]loten

I. sur·ˈround sound N no pl

surround sound: Raumklang m <-(e)s, -klänge>

surround sound: Surroundsound m spec

II. sur·ˈround sound N modifier

surround sound headphones:

surround sound: Surround-Sound- spec

ˈsound ar·chives N pl

sound archives: Tonarchiv nt <-s, -e>

ˈsound bar·ri·er N

sound barrier: Schallmauer f <-> kein pl

to break the sound barrier: die Schallmauer durchbrechen

ˈsound en·gi·neer N

sound engineer: Tontechniker(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

sound engineer: Toningenieur(in) m (f)

OpenDict entry

sound hole N

sound hole MUS: Schallloch nt

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Klang: sound

Klang: sounds

vernünftiges Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis MKTG: sound price/performance ratio

environmentally friendly, environmentally sound ADJ

environmentally friendly: umweltschonend

environmentally friendly: umweltverträglich

sound waves N

sound waves: Schallwellen

environment compatible, ecologically sound ADJ

environment compatible: umweltverträglich

environmentally-friendly measure, environmentally sound measure

environmentally-friendly measure: umweltfreundliche Maßnahme

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sound absorbing material, sound deadening material ENVIRON

sound absorbing material: schalldämpfendes Material

continuous sound level ENVIRON

continuous sound level: Dauerschallpegel

limit on the noise level, limit on the sound level ENVIRON

limit on the noise level: Lärmgrenzwert

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schalldämpfendes Material: sound absorbing material

schalldämpfendes Material: sound deadening material

Dauerschallpegel: continuous sound level

Lärmgrenzwert: limit on the sound level

Wetter- und Schallschutzhaube: weather and sound protection hood

Present
I	sound
you	sound
he/she/it	sounds
we	sound
you	sound
they	sound

Past
I	sounded
you	sounded
he/she/it	sounded
we	sounded
you	sounded
they	sounded

Present Perfect
I	have	sounded
you	have	sounded
he/she/it	has	sounded
we	have	sounded
you	have	sounded
they	have	sounded

Past Perfect
I	had	sounded
you	had	sounded
he/she/it	had	sounded
we	had	sounded
you	had	sounded
they	had	sounded

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I know it sounds silly but ...: ich weiß, es klingt albern, aber ...

it sounds like double Dutch to me: ich verstehe nur Bahnhof inf

the sights and sounds of London: alle Sehenswürdigkeiten von London

it sounds an absolutely awful situation: das klingt nach einer schrecklichen Situation

happy sounds filled the room: der Raum war mit [o. von] fröhlichen Klängen erfüllt

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The bonus disc of the special edition also included 5.1 surround sound mix of the entire album.

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The video was shown in high definition with 5.1 surround sound, and was the same cut as the video release.

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A single stem may be delivered in mono, stereo, or in multiple tracks for surround sound.

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Quadraphonic audio was the earliest consumer product in surround sound.

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The game features both 1080p graphics and 5.1 surround sound.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This was most apparent how important this was and is when in the winter of 1962 / 63 all traffic over the sound was grounded.

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www.hotel-dania.de

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Als damals im Winter 1962 / 63 jeglicher Verkehr über den Sund zum Erliegen kam, zeigte sich besonders, welche Bedeutung dieser Verbind-ung beizumessen war und ist.

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www.hotel-dania.de

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The Swedish research vessel „ Argos “ reported an inflow of 40 km3 through the Sound which is normally around one third of the total inflow through both the Sound and the Belt Sea.

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www.io-warnemuende.de

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Das schwedische Forschungsschiff ARGOS berichtet, dass durch den Sund 40 km³ Salzwasser geströmt sind. Was hier einströmt ist normalerweise ein Drittel des Gesamtzustroms durch Sund und Beltsee.

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www.io-warnemuende.de

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In parallel to the inflow through the Belts, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrographical Institute ( SMHI ) had measured the inflow through the Sound.

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www.io-warnemuende.de

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Parallel zu diesem Einstrom durch die Belte wurde durch das Schwedische Hydrographische Institut ( SMHI ) der Einstrom durch den Sund gemessen.

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www.io-warnemuende.de

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The units are located beside the sea, narrow sound to the nearest island, distinctive fishing milieu.

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www.fjordkysten.no

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Herrliche Fischerdorfidylle direkt am Meer an einem schmalen Sund.

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www.fjordkysten.no

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