sound out in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sound out in the English»Italian Dictionary

sound out VB [saʊnd -] (sound out [sb], sound [sb] out)

sound out colleague, partner, investor:

sound out

sondare, interrogare

Translations for sound out in the Italian»English Dictionary

interrogare collega, partner

to sound out

sondare l'opinione pubblica

to sound out public opinion

sondare persona, gruppo

to sound out

vado a fare un sondaggio tra i miei colleghi

I'm going to sound out my colleagues

fare un giro di opinioni

to sound out everybody, to go (a)round the table

Translations for sound out in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sound¹ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N

1. sound PHYS:

sound

suono m

to fly at the speed of sound

volare alla velocità del suono

2. sound:

sound TV, RADIO

suono m

he works in sound

è ingegnere del suono

he works in sound before n engineer, technician

del suono

3. sound (noise):

sound (of storm, sea, wind, car, machinery, footsteps)

rumore m (of di)

sound (of bell, instrument, voice)

suono m (of di)

a grating or rasping sound

uno stridio

the sound of voices

un brusio

the sound of footsteps

un rumore di passi

without a sound

senza fare rumore

4. sound (volume):

sound

audio m

sound

volume m

to turn the sound up, down

alzare, abbassare il volume or l'audio

her television has very good sound

la televisione ha un audio molto buono

5. sound MUS (distinctive style):

the Motown sound

il sound Motown

6. sound (impression from hearsay) fig:

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

un volo di 24 ore? non mi ispira per niente!

(when situation is threatening) a reorganization? I don't like the sound of that

una riorganizzazione? la cosa non mi piace per niente

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

a quanto pare, la traversata sarà difficoltosa

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

sembra che quel giorno fosse di cattivo umore

II.sound¹ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound (use) person, ship:

sound siren, foghorn

fare suonare

to sound one's horn

suonare il clacson

to sound the alarm

dare l'allarme also fig

2. sound:

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

suonare

3. sound LING:

sound letter

pronunciare (in in)

4. sound (give, express):

sound warning

dare (about su)

to sound a note of caution

fare un appello alla prudenza

III.sound¹ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (seem):

sound

sembrare

the salary certainly sounds good

lo stipendio sembra proprio interessante

it sounds as if he's really in trouble

sembra che sia proprio nei pasticci

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

mi pare che la cosa migliore da fare sia annullare

it sounds like she's had enough of him

sembra che ne abbia avuto abbastanza di lui

it sounds like it might be dangerous

sembra possa essere pericoloso

it sounds like it should be fun!

pare sia divertente!

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

non mi pare proprio che lei sia interessata

that sounds like a good idea!

sembra una buona idea

a stream in the garden - that sounds nice!

un ruscelletto nel giardino - buona idea!

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

to sound banal, boring comment, idea:

sembrare banale, noioso

Anne phoned - she sounded in good form

Anne ha telefonato - sembrava in forma

you make it sound interesting

lo rendi interessante

you sound fed up, as if you've got a cold

sembri scocciato, raffreddato

it sounds as if he's choking, crying

sembra stia soffocando, piangendo

he sounds like an American

da come parla sembra americano

that sounds like a flute

si direbbe un flauto

you sound like my mother!

mi sembra di sentire mia madre!

I don't want to sound pessimistic

non voglio sembrare pessimista

spell it as it sounds

scrivilo come si pronuncia

the dawn chorus sounded wonderful

il canto mattutino degli uccelli era meraviglioso

the singer did not sound in top form

il cantante non sembrava al massimo della forma

in foggy weather, everything sounds closer

quando c'è la nebbia, tutto sembra più vicino

3. sound (convey impression):

sound

fare

sound

suonare

she calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated

si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato

it may sound silly, but…

può sembrare stupido, ma…

4. sound (make a noise):

sound trumpet, bugle, horn, alarm, buzzer:

suonare

sound siren, foghorn:

suonare

I.sound² [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound (in good condition):

sound roof, foundations, building, constitution

solido

sound heart

forte

sound lungs, physique

sano

sound health

buono

to be of sound mind

essere sano di mente

2. sound (solid, well-founded):

sound argument, basis, education, knowledge

solido

sound judgment

sensato

let me give you some sound advice

permettetemi di darvi qualche valido consiglio

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar

ha delle solide basi grammaticali

a sound move

una mossa accorta

3. sound (trustworthy):

he's very sound

è molto fidato

4. sound:

sound ECON, COMM investment

sicuro

sound management

oculato

5. sound (thorough):

to give sb a sound thrashing

dare a qn una bella batosta or sconfiggere sonoramente qn

6. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profondo

7. sound (correct, acceptable):

that is sound economics or that makes sound economic sense

è molto sensato dal punto di vista economico

our products are ecologically sound

i nostri prodotti sono ecologicamente compatibili

she's politically sound or her ideas are politically sound

ha sane idee politiche

II.sound² [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep

essere profondamente addormentato or dormire della grossa

III.sound² [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans arch RAIL

sound wheels

verificare, ispezionare

I.sound³ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound MED:

sound chest

auscultare

sound body cavity

sondare

2. sound NAUT:

sound depth

sondare

3. sound (inquire):

sound opinions

sondare

II.sound³ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB intr (test the depths)

sound

affondare lo scandaglio, fare degli scandagli

III.sound³ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N MED

sound

sonda f

sound⁴ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N GEOG

sound

stretto m

Plymouth Sound

lo stretto di Plymouth

I.out [Brit aʊt, Am aʊt] ADV Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in Italian, a verb alone will be used to translate those combinations; for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold , wipe, filter etc.). - When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden; in such cases out will not usually be translated: sono in giardino. - Out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the Italian translation is: è uscita. - For the phrase out of, see II1 in this entry. - For examples of the above and other uses, see this entry.

1. out (outside):

out

fuori

out

all'esterno

to stand out in the rain

restare fuori sotto la pioggia

to be out in the garden

essere (fuori) in giardino

out there

là fuori

out here

qui fuori

2. out (from within):

to go or walk out

uscire

to pull, take sth out

estrarre, portare fuori qc

I couldn't find my way out

non riuscivo a trovare l'uscita

“Out” (exit)

“Uscita”

(get) out!

fuori!

3. out (away from land, base):

out in China, Australia

in Cina, in Australia

two days out from port, camp

a due giorni dal porto, dal campo

when the tide is out

quando la marea è bassa or si è ritirata

further out

più lontano or più in là

4. out (in the world at large):

there are a lot of people out there looking for work

c'è molta gente in giro che cerca lavoro

5. out (absent):

to be out

essere uscito or essere assente

to be out strikers:

essere in sciopero

while you were out

mentre eri fuori or eri uscito

she's out shopping

è uscita a fare compere

6. out (in slogans):

“Tories out!”

“via i Conservatori!”

7. out (for social activity):

to invite sb out to dinner

invitare qn a cena fuori

a day out at the seaside

una giornata al mare

let's have an evening out this week

usciamo una sera questa settimana

8. out (published, now public):

to be out book:

essere pubblicato

to be out exam results:

essere reso pubblico

my secret is out

il mio segreto è di pubblico dominio

truth will out

la verità verrà a galla, si saprà

9. out (in bloom):

to be out tree, shrub:

essere in fiore

to be fully out flower:

essere sbocciato

10. out (in view):

the sun, the moon is out

c'è il sole, c'è la luna

the stars are out

ci sono le stelle

11. out (extinguished):

to be out fire, light:

essere spento

lights out at 10.30 pm

spegnimento delle luci alle 22.30

12. out SPORTS, GAMES:

to be out player:

essere eliminato

“out!” (of ball)

“out!” or “fuori!”

13. out (unconscious):

to be out (cold) inf

essere svenuto or privo di sensi

to be out (cold) boxer:

essere al tappeto or essere K.O.

14. out (over, finished):

before the week is out

prima della fine della settimana

15. out Brit (incorrect):

to be out in one's calculations

sbagliarsi nei propri calcoli

to be three degrees out

sbagliarsi di tre gradi

my watch is two minutes out (slow)

il mio orologio è indietro di due minuti

my watch is two minutes out (fast)

il mio orologio è avanti di due minuti

16. out (not possible) inf:

no that option is out

no, quell'opzione è esclusa

17. out (actively in search of) inf:

to be out to do sth

essere (fermamente) deciso a fare qc

to be out for revenge or to get sb

essere deciso a vendicarsi

he's just out for what he can get pej

non si lascia scappare alcuna opportunità

18. out (not in fashion) inf:

to be out style, colour:

essere passato di or essere fuori moda

19. out (in holes) inf:

trousers with the knees out

pantaloni con buchi alle ginocchia

20. out Brit (ever) inf:

he's the kindest, stupidest person out

è la persona più gentile, stupida che ci sia

21. out LAW:

to be out jury:

essere in camera di consiglio

II.out of PREP

1. out of (from):

to go or walk or come out of the house

uscire dalla casa

get out of here!

esci di qui!

to jump out of bed, of the window

saltare fuori dal letto, (fuori) dalla finestra

to tear a page out of a book

strappare una pagina a un libro

to take sth out of a box, of a drawer

prendere qc da una scatola, da un cassetto

to take sth out of one's bag, one's pocket

prendere qc nella borsa, nelle tasche or tirare fuori qc dalla borsa, dalla tasca

2. out of (expressing ratio):

out of

su

two out of every three people

due persone su tre

3. out of (part of whole):

a paragraph out of a book

un paragrafo (preso) da un libro

like something out of a horror movie

come qualcosa in un film dell'orrore

4. out of (beyond defined limits):

out of reach, sight

lontano da

out of water

fuori da

out of city, compound

al di fuori di

5. out of (free from confinement):

to be out of hospital, of prison

essere uscito dall'ospedale, di prigione

6. out of (expressing shelter):

out of sun, rain

al riparo da

7. out of (lacking):

to be (right) out of item, commodity

non avere più

8. out of (made from):

out of wood, plasticine, metal

di, in

9. out of (due to):

out of malice, respect etc.

per

10. out of RIDING (lineage of horse):

Rapido out of Lightning

Rapido figlio di Lightning

III.out [Brit aʊt, Am aʊt] VB trans

out person:

out

rivelare, svelare l'omosessualità di

IV.out [Brit aʊt, Am aʊt] N inf (means of escape, excuse)

out

scappatoia f

out

scusa f

V.out [Brit aʊt, Am aʊt]

I want out! inf

non voglio più saperne or non voglio più starci!

I'm out of here inf

me la filo or me la batto

go on, out with it! inf

dai, di' quello che devi dire!

to be on the outs with sb Am inf

essere in rotta con qn

to be out and about

essere in giro

to be out and about (after illness)

essere di nuovo in piedi

to be out of it inf

essere rintronato or stordito

to feel out of it

sentirsi strano

you're well out of it

hai fatto bene a starne fuori

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Translations for sound out in the English»Italian Dictionary

sound out VB trans

sound out

tastare il polso a

Translations for sound out in the English»Italian Dictionary

fade out sound

sfumare

Translations for sound out in the Italian»English Dictionary

tastare il polso a qu fig

to sound sb out

Translations for sound out in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

1. sound (noise):

sound

rumore m

there wasn't a sound to be heard

non si sentiva volare una mosca

2. sound LING, PHYS:

sound

suono m

3. sound (radio, TV):

sound

volume m

to turn the sound down/up

abbassare/alzare il volume

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

a quanto pare

I don't like the sound of that

non mi convince

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (make noise):

sound

suonare

2. sound (seem):

sound

sembrare

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB trans

sound alarm

far suonare

sound bell, car horn

suonare

to sound the retreat MIL

suonare la ritirata

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

robusto, -a

to be of sound mind

essere in possesso di tutte le facoltà mentali

to be safe and sound

essere sano e salvo

2. sound (good):

sound character, health

buono, -a

sound basis

solido, -a

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

sicuro, -a

sound (competent)

competente

4. sound (thorough):

sound

approfondito, -a

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

profondo, -a

to be a sound sleeper

avere il sonno profondo

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep

dormire profondamente

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound

sondare

2. sound MED:

sound

auscultare

sound⁴ [saʊnd] N

sound (channel)

stretto m

sound (inlet)

braccio m di mare

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

out

rivelare l'omosessualità di

II.out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent):

out person

fuori

2. out (released):

out book

pubblicato, -a

out news

rilasciato, -a

3. out BOT:

out flower

in fiore

4. out (visible):

the sun/moon is out

c'è il sole/la luna

5. out (finished):

before the week is out

prima che la settimana finisca

6. out (not functioning):

out fire, light

spento, -a

7. out SPORTS (out of bounds):

out

fuori (campo)

8. out (unfashionable):

out

fuori moda

9. out (not possible):

to be out

fuori discussione

10. out (in baseball):

out

out inv

III.out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

out

fuori

to go out

uscire

get out!

fuori!

keep out!

vietato entrare!

to eat out

mangiar fuori

2. out (remove):

to cross out words

cancellare le parole con la penna

to get a stain out

togliere una macchia

to put out a fire

spegnere un incendio

3. out (available):

the best one out right now

il migliore sul mercato adesso

4. out (away):

to be out person

essere fuori

to go out to the West Coast

trasferirsi sulla West Coast

to be out at sea

essere in mare (aperto)

the tide is going out

la marea si sta abbassando

5. out (unconscious):

to pass out

perdere conoscenza

to be out cold

essere privo di sensi

Phrases:

to be out and about (on the road)

essere in giro

out with it!

sputa il rospo!

IV.out [aʊt] PREP

1. out (towards outside):

out of

fuori da

to go out of the room

uscire dalla stanza

to jump out of bed

alzarsi (dal letto) con un balzo

to take sth out of a box

tirar fuori qc da una scatola

to look/lean out of the window

guardare/sporgersi dalla finestra

2. out (outside from):

out of sight

non visto

out of reach

non a portata di mano

to drink out of a glass

bere da un bicchiere

to be out of it

sentirsi escluso

3. out (away from):

to be out of town

essere fuori città

to be out of the country

essere all'estero

to get out of the rain

venir via dalla pioggia

out of the way!

fate largo!

4. out (without):

to be out of money/work

essere senza soldi/lavoro

out of breath

senza fiato

out of order

guasto, -a

5. out (not included in):

to get out of the habit of doing sth

perdere l'abitudine di fare qc

his dog is out of control

il suo cane è indisciplinato

6. out (from):

made out of wood/steel

fatto di legno/acciaio

to copy sth out of a file

copiare qc da un file

to get sth out of sb

ottenere qc da qu

to read out of a novel

leggere da un romanzo

in 3 cases out of 10

in 3 casi su 10

7. out (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

fare qc per gentilezza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Herb tried, but he hated practicing clarinet, and could hardly get a sound out.

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Vocabulary in these books remains largely phonic, but ventures into words using familiar spelling patterns, so still easier to sound out than normal text.

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I started doing the production on our sound out of necessity because no one else wanted to do it.

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When saying each individual sound out loud, it is noticeable that a human uses different parts of their mouth, as well as different methods to differentiate particular sounds.

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He was a nice guy, he was sound out about it.

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This has been exceptionally effective in helping early readers learn to phonetically sound out words, resulting in increased vocabulary and excitement towards reading.

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Most research demonstrates articulatory suppression by requiring an individual to repeatedly say an irrelevant speech sound out loud while being presented with a list of words to recall shortly after.

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Children who had almost two years experience with cochlear implants were able to generate diphthongs and sound out most vowels.

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Speaking in baby-like gibberish, the monster, in typical sketches, would sound out words in front of a brick wall, or do something else which involves cooperation.

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Each team has two minutes to sound out three puzzles.

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