sonamos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sonamos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sonar¹ VB intr

1.1. sonar teléfono/timbre:

sonar

to ring

la alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche

the alarm was ringing all night

el despertador sonó a las cinco

the alarm went off at five o'clock

sonó un disparo

there was a shot

sonó un disparo

a shot rang out

sonó un disparo

I/you/he heard a shot

cuando suena la sirena

when the siren goes

cuando suena la sirena

when you hear the siren

sonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento

the Town Hall clock struck twelve

¡cómo me suenan las tripas! inf

my tummy's rumbling inf

1.2. sonar letra:

la 'e' final no suena

you don't pronounce the final 'e'

la 'e' final no suena

the final 'e' is not pronounced o is silent

2.1. sonar + compl:

sonar motor/instrumento:

to sound

sonar persona:

to sound

suena raro

it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada

she sounded worried

suena a hueco/a metal

it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

2.2. sonar + compl palabra/expresión:

sonar

to sound

se escribe como suena

it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal

it sounds awful to me

¿te suena bien esto?

does this sound all right to you?

(así) como suena

just like that

(así) como suena

as simple as that

me dijo que me largara, así como suena

she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as that

3.1. sonar (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

me suena tu cara

I know your face from somewhere

me suena tu cara

your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción?

where do I know that name from/that song from?

me suena haberlo oído antes

it rings a bell o it sounds familiar

¿te suena este refrán?

does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

¿te suena este refrán?

have you heard this proverb before?

¿te suena este refrán?

do you know this proverb?

3.2. sonar (parecer):

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

me suena a una de sus invenciones

it sounds to me like one of his stories

4. sonar (mencionarse):

su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda

his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion world

sé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada

be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentioned

5.1. sonar LatAm inf (fracasar):

soné en el examen

I blew the exam inf

soné en el examen

I blew it in the exam inf

sonamos, se largó a llover

now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain inf

estamos sonados, perdimos el tren

we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train inf

5.2. sonar CSur inf (descomponerse, estropearse):

sonar

to pack up inf

5.3. sonar CSur inf (morirse):

sonar

to kick the bucket inf

sonar

to croak sl

II.sonar¹ VB trans

1.1. sonar (+ me/te/le etc) nariz:

sonar

to wipe

suénale la nariz

wipe her nose for her, will you?

1.2. sonar trompeta:

sonar

to play

2. sonar CSur inf alumno:

sonar

to fail

sonar

to flunk Am

3.1. sonar inf Mex (pegar):

sonar persona

to thump inf

sonar persona

to clobber inf

3.2. sonar inf Mex (en una competición):

sonar persona/equipo

to beat

sonar persona/equipo

to thrash inf

III.sonarse VB vpr

sonarse la nariz

to blow one's nose

sonar² N m

sonar

sonar

I.soñar VB trans

1. soñar (durmiendo):

soñar

to dream

soñé que nos tocaba la lotería

I dreamed that we won the lottery

no me acuerdo de lo que soñé anoche

I can't remember what I dreamed (about) last night

ni lo sueñes o ni soñarlo inf

no way! inf

¿que te preste 30 euros? ¡ni lo sueñes!

lend you 30 euros? no way! o you must be joking! o not on your life! inf

¿cómo se va a acordar después de tanto tiempo? ¡ni soñarlo!

you think he'll remember after such a long time? some hope! o fat chance! inf

2. soñar (fantasear):

soñar

to dream

la casa soñada

the house he had been dreaming of

la casa soñada

his dream house

nunca soñé que llegaría este momento

I never dreamed this moment would ever come

II.soñar VB intr

1. soñar (durmiendo):

soñar

to dream

soñar con algo/alg.

to dream about sth/sb

sueño mucho con el mar

I often dream o have dreams about the sea

anoche soñé contigo

I dreamed o I had a dream about you last night

que sueñes con los angelitos (frase hecha)

sweet dreams

2. soñar (fantasear):

soñar

to dream

soñar despierto

to daydream

soñar con algo

to dream of sth

he soñado tantas veces con que te volvería a ver

I've dreamed so often of seeing you again

sueña con volver a su país

he dreams about o of going back home

Translations for sonamos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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sonar

sónar m

to fantasize about sth

soñar con algo

to go phut machine:

sonar CSur inf

bloop

sonar

chink coins:

sonar

chink coins

hacer sonar

clang

sonar

clang

hacer sonar

it's kept the cash registers jingling

ha hecho que las registradoras no paren de sonar

jingle

hacer sonar

sonamos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sonamos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

soñar <o → ue> VB intr, trans

soñar

to dream

soñar con algo

to dream of sth

soñar despierto

to daydream

¡ni soñarlo!

no way!

siempre he soñado con ser médico

I've always dreamt of being a doctor

sueño con volver a verte

I dream of seeing you again

¡sueña [o que sueñes] con los angelitos!

sweet dreams!

I.sonar <o → ue> VB intr

1. sonar:

sonar (timbre, teléfono, campana)

to ring

sonar (instrumento)

to be heard

me suenan las tripas

my stomach is rumbling

2. sonar tb. LING, MUS (parecerse):

sonar

to sound

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

sonar a hueco

to sound hollow

esto me suena

this sounds familiar

(tal y) como suena

as I'm telling you

lo que sea sonará

what will be, will be

II.sonar <o → ue> VB trans

1. sonar (instrumento):

sonar

to play

2. sonar (la nariz):

sonar

to blow

sonar la nariz a un niño

to blow a child's nose

III.sonar <o → ue> VB refl sonarse

sonarse

to blow one's nose

Translations for sonamos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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sonar

sónar m

to ring hollow fig

sonar falso, -a

ring alarm

hacer sonar

ring telephone, bell

sonar

to ring false/true

sonar falso/convincente

clank

hacer sonar

daydream

soñar despierto

to sound dodgy

sonar a timo

to have visions of fame

soñar con ser famoso

toot

sonar

sonamos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

sonar a hueco

to sound hollow

sonar la nariz a un niño

to blow a child's nose

soñar con algo

to dream of sth

soñar despierto

to daydream

sonar falso

to ring false

la ambulancia hacía sonar las sirenas

the ambulance had sirens going

ser demasiado bueno/sonar demasiado bien para ser verdad

to be/sound too good to be true