sounding board in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sounding board in the English»Italian Dictionary

sounding board [Brit, Am ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˌbɔ(ə)rd] N

1. sounding board:

sounding board (above stage)

cassa f di risonanza also fig

sounding board (on instrument)

tavola f armonica

2. sounding board fig:

can I use you as a sounding board?

hai voglia di ascoltarmi?

Translations for sounding board in the Italian»English Dictionary

cassa -a

sounding board

fare da cassa di risonanza fig

to act as a sounding-board

cassa di risonanza

sound box, sounding-board

cassa mutua, cassa di risonanza

sounding-board also fig

tavola armonica

sounding-board

Translations for sounding board in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sounding [Brit ˈsaʊndɪŋ, Am ˈsaʊndɪŋ] N

1. sounding NAUT (measurement of depth):

sounding

sondaggio m

sounding

scandagliamento m

to take soundings

scandagliare

2. sounding (questioning, probing):

sounding fig

sondaggio m

3. sounding MUS, MIL:

the sounding of the retreat

il segnale di ritirata

the sounding of the trumpets announced the Queen's arrival

lo squillo di trombe annunciò l'arrivo della regina

II.-sounding COMP

a grand-sounding name

un nome altisonante

English-sounding name

un nome che suona inglese

unlikely-sounding

che suona strano or bizzarro

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.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

1. board (plank):

board

asse f

board

tavola f

2. board ADMIN:

board

consiglio m

board of directors

consiglio di amministrazione

to sit or be on the board (of directors)

sedere in consiglio di amministrazione

board of inquiry

commissione d'inchiesta

board of editors

comitato di redazione

board of examiners

commissione d'esame

board of governors SCHOOL

giunta scolastica

board of governors before n meeting, member

del consiglio di amministrazione

3. board GAMES:

board (playing surface)

tavolo m

board (in poker)

tappeto m verde

board (in poker)

tavolo m verde

4. board SCHOOL:

board

lavagna f

5. board (notice board):

board (for information)

tabellone m

board (to advertise)

cartellone m pubblicitario

6. board:

board COMPUT, ELECTRON

scheda f

7. board (accommodation):

full board

pensione completa

half-board

mezza pensione

to pay £30 a week board

pagare 30 sterline a settimana per la pensione

board and lodging, room and board

vitto e alloggio

Phrases:

on board to be on board or on board ship

essere a bordo

to go on board

salire a bordo

to get on board bus, train

salire su

to get on board plane, ship

salire a bordo di

there were 200 passengers on board the ship, plane

c'erano 200 passeggeri a bordo dell'a nave, dellaereo

to take sth on board cargo, passengers

prendere a bordo or imbarcare

to take sth on board changes, facts, proposal

accettare

to take sth on board problem

affrontare, considerare

II.boards N npl

1. boards (floor):

boards

pavimento m

to sleep on bare boards

dormire sul nudo pavimento

2. boards TYPO:

boards

cartoncino m

limp boards

rilegatura flessibile

in paper boards

con rilegatura in cartone

3. boards THEAT:

boards

scene f

to tread the boards

calcare le scene, le tavole

4. boards Am + verbo sing:

boards (entrance exam)

esame m d'ingresso

boards (final exam)

esame m di fine anno

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

1. board (get on):

board boat, plane

salire a bordo di

board bus, train

salire su

she boarded the ship at Athens

salì a bordo della nave ad Atene

2. board NAUT:

board customs officer: vessel

ispezionare

board pirates, marines: vessel

abbordare

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

board

essere a pensione (with presso, da)

board SCHOOL (in boarding school) pupil:

essere interno

V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

above board

lealmente or in modo trasparente

across the board

generalizzato or indiscriminato

to go by the board

fallire or naufragare

to sweep the board

fare piazza pulita or fare man bassa

sounding board in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sounding board in the English»Italian Dictionary

sounding board N MUS

sounding board

tavola f armonica

Translations for sounding board 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.board [bɔ:rd] N

1. board (wood):

board

tavola f

2. board:

board (blackboard)

lavagna f

board (notice board)

tabellone m

3. board GAMES:

board

scacchiera f

4. board ADMIN:

board

consiglio m

board (of directors)

consiglio di amministrazione

board of trade

camera f di commercio

board of education

consiglio d'Istituto

5. board (in a hotel):

room and board

pensione f completa

6. board NAUT:

on board

a bordo

Phrases:

to sweep the board

avere un successo assoluto

to sweep the board (in gambling)

fare man bassa

to take sth on board

adottare qc

to tread the boards THEAT

calcare le scene

across the board

a tutti i livelli

II.board [bɔ:rd] VB trans (get on)

board airplane, ship

salire a bordo di

board bus, train

salire su

III.board [bɔ:rd] VB intr

board (stay)

alloggiare

board (in school)

essere interno

to board with sb

alloggiare in casa di qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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But they transfer their vibrational energy to the sounding board at significantly different rates.

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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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For the ceiling, a finely decorated wooden facing served as a natural sounding board, ensuring almost perfect sound in every part of the hall.

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I think that's what editors are partly there for, like a sounding board.

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The plan has a steering committee with over 100 members, an advisory committee with over 400 members, and a sounding board.

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Often these units were anchored to a wall or ceiling to use it as a sounding board.

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

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

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

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