high-sounding in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for high-sounding in the English»Italian Dictionary

high-sounding [Brit, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌsaʊndɪŋ] ADJ

high-sounding

sonoro

high-sounding

altisonante

Translations for high-sounding in the Italian»English Dictionary

altisonante [altisoˈnante] ADJ

1. altisonante:

altisonante discorso, dichiarazione

resounding

altisonante nome

sonorous

2. altisonante (roboante) fig:

altisonante stile, titolo

high-sounding

altisonante stile, titolo

high-flown

altisonante stile, titolo

pompous

I.sonoro [soˈnɔro] ADJ

1. sonoro (che produce un suono):

sonoro onda, segnale

sound

sonoro attrib. interferenza, vibrazione

sonic

2. sonoro (rumoroso):

sonoro voce

resounding

sonoro voce

sonorous

sonoro voce

resonant

sonoro risata

loud

sonoro risata

booming

sonoro ceffone

resounding

fare una -a risata

to roar with laughter

3. sonoro (clamoroso) fig:

sonoro sconfitta, fiasco

resounding

4. sonoro (altisonante) fig:

sonoro discorso, frase

high-sounding

5. sonoro CINE:

sonoro effetti

sound attrib.

film sonoro

talking film, talkie arch, inf

colonna -a

soundtrack, score

presa -a

sound recording

6. sonoro PHON:

sonoro consonante, fonema

voiced

II.sonoro [soˈnɔro] N m

1. sonoro CINE:

il passaggio dal muto al sonoro

the transition from the silent screen to the talkies

2. sonoro (colonna sonora):

sonoro

soundtrack

sonoro

score

high-sounding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high-sounding in the English»Italian Dictionary

high-sounding ADJ

high-sounding

altisonante

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the same manner high-sounding vakrasana, pranayamas etc., are introduced just to make money by making false claims that toxins will be released.

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It is very easy after champagnes at a cocktail party to make high-sounding political rhetoric which amount to nothing.

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A government will step in with high-sounding rhetoric about "hurt sentiments" and so forth, and the eager members will be compelled to turn in their keys.

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The poem is high-sounding, but at the same time simple; it is direct, but also contains complicated metaphors, word plays, majestic adjectives, and a rich catalog of the lexicon.

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For example, an organist might give the upper melodic line a high-sounding oboe-type stop, and the lower melodic line a mellow tibia stop.

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The people's ears are stopped to such high-sounding promises.

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Despite high-sounding words about love and loyalty, friendship is transactional, like all relationships.

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What is behind these high-sounding words?

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All the sons were given high-sounding names, mostly meaning son.

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It's dressed up in all sorts of legal finery and high-sounding words, to be sure.

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