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sound system N

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sound system

equipo m de sonido

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system [Am ˈsɪstəm, Brit ˈsɪstəm] N

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1.1. system (ordered structure):

1.3. system (organizational whole):

the prison system

el sistema penitenciario

2.1. system (technical, mechanical):

a missile system

un sistema de misiles

all systems go!

2.2. system COMPUT:

2.3. system AUDIO:

equipo m de sonido

equipo m de audio

3.2. system (body):

my system can't cope with so much food

mi cuerpo or mi organismo no puede con tanta comida

I had to say it; I needed to get it out of my system

se lo tuve que decir; me tenía que desahogar

it will help get the toxins out of your system

te va a ayudar a eliminar las toxinas

4.1. system (form of government):

capitalist/democratic system

sistema capitalista/democrático

4.2. system (establishment, status quo):

it is the system which is at fault

lo que falla es el sistema

he tried to beat the system

intentó burlar el sistema

5. system (for gambling):

martingala f CSur

I.sound¹ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N

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1.1. sound U or C:

sound (noise)

sound (unpleasant, disturbing)

we heard the sound of footsteps

oímos (unos) pasos

we were woken by the sound of her crying/of traffic

nos despertó su llanto/el ruido del tráfico

don't make a sound!

¡no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía absolutamente nada

she left the stage to the sound of wild applause

abandonó el escenario en medio de un torrente de aplausos

he is very fond of the sound of his own voice

le encanta escucharse

sound and fury

1.2. sound U or C (of music, instrument):

we danced all night to the sound of Bill Haley

bailamos toda la noche al son or al compás de la música de Bill Haley

1.3. sound U or C (of voice):

1.4. sound U or C LING:

a vowel sound

un sonido vocálico

3. sound (impression conveyed) inf no pl:

his questions had a threatening sound

sus preguntas sonaban a amenazas

I rather like the sound of him

parece agradable por lo que dices (or dicen etc.)

I don't like the sound of that at all

eso no me huele nada bien

by or from the sound of it, everything's going very well

parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

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

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1.1. sound (give impression):

your voice sounds or you sound different on the phone

tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

she sounded relieved/surprised

sonó aliviada/sorprendida

their names sound foreign

sus nombres suenan extranjeros

you sound as if or as though you could do with a rest

me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if or as though they're here now

(por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

when you talk like that you sound just like your father

cuando dices esas cosas es como si estuviera oyendo a tu padre

that sounds like Susan now

esa debe (de) ser Susan

it sounded like somebody coughing

era un ruido como de alguien tosiendo

1.2. sound (seem):

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you?

saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

he sounds a nice guy

por lo que dices (or dicen etc.) parece que es un buen tipo inf

it sounds as if or as though you had a great time

parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

you sound like someone who knows his own mind

pareces saber muy bien lo que quieres

you make it sound like a chore

hablas de ello como si fuera una tarea pesada

sounds like fun! inf

¡qué divertido!

it sounds like a good idea

me parece muy buena idea

2. sound (make noise, resound):

sound footsteps/bell/alarm:

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

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1.2. sound (articulate):

sound letter/consonant

2. sound MED:

sound chest/lungs

I.sound² <sounder soundest> [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] ADJ

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3.1. sound (deep):

sound sleep

3.2. sound (hard, thorough):

a sound beating

una buena paliza

II.sound² <sounder soundest> [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] ADV

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

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1. sound NAUT:

sound channel/water

2. sound MED:

sound cavity

3. sound → sound out

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

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See also sound out

sound out VB [Am saʊnd -, Brit saʊnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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sound⁴ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N GEOG

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1. sound (channel):

2. sound (inlet):

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sound system N

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sound system

equipo m de sonido

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cadena de sonido

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system [ˈsɪstəm] N

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1. system (set):

music system

equipo m de música

2. system (method of organization):

system POL

3. system (order):

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf

quitarse algo de encima

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

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1. sound (noise):

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

2. sound LING, PHYS:

3. sound (radio, TV):

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

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1. sound (make noise):

2. sound (seem):

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I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

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2. sound (good):

sound character, health

sound basis

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

digno, -a de confianza

sound (competent)

4. sound (thorough):

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

to be a sound sleeper

tener el sueño profundo

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

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to be sound asleep

estar profundamente dormido

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

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1. sound NAUT:

2. sound MED:

sound⁴ [saʊnd] N

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sound (channel)

sound (inlet)

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It also includes a 5.1 surround sound system for use in composing and analyzing film music. en.wikipedia.org

In the early 1950s the sound system was merely nothing more than a turntable, amplifier, and pair of speakers. en.wikipedia.org

A sound system collective is usually five or more people, with larger sound systems having more members. en.wikipedia.org

Over the years, as movies became the leading form of entertainment, the theater was remodeled with upholstered chairs and a state-of-the-art sound system. en.wikipedia.org

So both the price of the transmitter and the power consumption is considerably lower than that of split sound system of the same power level. en.wikipedia.org

Another technical issue is with the games sound system. en.wikipedia.org

An improved sound system, a new wooden floor in the main theater, and restored historic auditorium seats were also completed in the one-year construction. en.wikipedia.org

During the stop searches the battery was dropped and damaged yet the sound system still worked throughout the camp. en.wikipedia.org

We need to have a light system, sound system and presentation that will be competitive with those groups. en.wikipedia.org

Much of the complex allomorphy was subsequently lost, but the sound system has been maintained with little change in the modern languages. en.wikipedia.org

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