sound barrier in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sound barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

attr the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

to break the sound barrier

romper or atravesar la barrera del sonido

Translations for sound barrier in the Spanish»English Dictionary

superar o romper la barrera del sonido

to break the sound barrier

barrera del sonido

sound barrier

sobrepasar la barrera del sonido

to break the sound barrier

Translations for sound barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sound¹ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N

1.1. sound U or C:

sound (noise)

sonido m

sound (unpleasant, disturbing)

ruido m

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

revuelo m

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

sound

sonido m

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):

sound

sonido m

1.4. sound U or C LING:

sound

sonido m

a vowel sound

un sonido vocálico

2.1. sound U PHYS:

sound

sonido m

at the speed of sound

a la velocidad del sonido

their home is within sound of the cathedral bells

desde su casa se pueden oír las campanas de la catedral

attr the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

a sound wave

una onda sonora

2.2. sound U:

sound AUDIO, RADIO, TV

sonido m

the picture's good, but the sound's lousy

la imagen es buena, pero el sonido es malísimo

turn the sound up/down

sube/baja el volumen

attr sound archives

fonoteca f

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

1.1. sound (give impression):

sound

sonar

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):

sound

parecer

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:

sonar

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

1.1. sound trumpet/horn:

sound

tocar

sound

hacer sonar

to sound the retreat

tocar (a) retreta

to sound the retreat

tocar a retirada

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech

en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

the results sounded a warning to investors

los resultados alertaron a los inversores

1.2. sound (articulate):

sound letter/consonant

pronunciar

2. sound MED:

sound chest/lungs

auscultar

barrier [Am ˈbɛriər, Brit ˈbarɪə] N

1.1. barrier (wall):

barrier

barrera f

barrier

muro m

crash barrier

valla f protectora

crowd barrier

valla f de contención

attr barrier methods of contraception

métodos mpl anticonceptivos mecánicos or de barrera

1.2. barrier (gate):

barrier Brit

barrera f

ticket barrier

punto de acceso al andén, donde hay que presentar el billete

automatic barrier

barrera automática

2.1. barrier (obstacle):

barrier

barrera f

language/cultural barrier

barrera idiomática/cultural

to break down the barriers between nations

romper las barreras entre las naciones

2.2. barrier (crucial point):

barrier

barrera f

the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

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

1.1. sound (healthy):

sound

sano

sound constitution

sano

sound constitution

fuerte

safe and sound

sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind … form

yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades … form

1.2. sound (in good condition):

sound structure/basis/foundation

sólido

sound structure/basis/foundation

firme

sound timber

en buenas condiciones

the business is basically sound

el negocio es esencialmente sólido

to put the economy back on a sound footing

sanear la economía

2.1. sound (valid):

sound reasoning/argument/knowledge

sólido

sound advice/decision

sensato

a sound case

un caso irrebatible

2.2. sound (reliable):

sound colleague/staff

responsable

sound colleague/staff

formal

to be sound on sth

ser competente en algo

to be sound on sth

ser de fiar en cuanto a algo

the book is very sound on the details of his upbringing

el libro está muy documentado en los detalles de su educación

3.1. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profundo

3.2. sound (hard, thorough):

a sound beating

una buena paliza

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

sound asleep

profundamente dormido

I'll sleep the sounder for knowing you're home

dormiré mejor sabiendo que estás en casa

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

1. sound NAUT:

sound channel/water

sondar

2. sound MED:

sound cavity

sondar

3. sound → sound out

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

sound

sonda f

See also sound out

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

sound out

tantear

sound out

sondear

I tried to sound her out about it

la tanteé para ver qué pensaba

I tried to sound her out about it

traté de averiguar qué pensaba

sound⁴ [Am saʊnd, Brit saʊnd] N GEOG

1. sound (channel):

sound

paso m

sound

estrecho m

2. sound (inlet):

sound

brazo m

sound barrier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sound barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sound barrier N

sound barrier

barrera f del sonido

Translations for sound barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier AVIAT

romper la barrera del sonido

Translations for sound barrier in the Spanish»English Dictionary

barrera del sonido

sound barrier

Translations for sound barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

barrier [ˈbæriəʳ, Am ˈberiɚ] N

barrier

barrera f

language barrier

barrera lingüística

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

1. sound (noise):

sound

ruido m

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

2. sound LING, PHYS:

sound

sonido m

3. sound (radio, TV):

sound

volumen m

to turn the sound down/up

bajar/subir el volumen

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

según parece

I don't like the sound of that

no me huele nada bien

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (make noise):

sound

sonar

2. sound (seem):

sound

parecer

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB trans

sound alarm

hacer sonar

sound bell, car horn

tocar

to sound the retreat MIL

tocar la retirada

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

fuerte

to be of sound mind

estar en su sano juicio

2. sound (good):

sound character, health

bueno, -a

sound basis

sólido, -a

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

digno, -a de confianza

sound (competent)

competente

4. sound (thorough):

sound

profundo, -a

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

profundo, -a

to be a sound sleeper

tener el sueño profundo

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep

estar profundamente dormido

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound

sondear

2. sound MED:

sound

auscultar

sound⁴ [saʊnd] N

sound (channel)

estrecho m

sound (inlet)

brazo m de mar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sound barrier may have been first breached by living beings some 150 million years ago.

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This powerful form of drag has a sudden onset, and led to the concept of a sound barrier when it was first encountered in the 1940s.

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Projectiles fired by a hybrid have broken the sound barrier.

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Overcoming the larger drag proved difficult with contemporary designs, thus the perception of a sound barrier.

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She was among the first women to break the sound barrier and set five world speed records in the 1950s and 1960s.

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He can most likely breach the sound barrier.

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None of them ever broke the sound barrier.

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Second year students must use knowledge earned from their previous launch to design and construct a rocket that breaks the sound barrier.

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According to popular misconception the sound is supposed to be caused by the paper breaking the sound barrier.

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Protected by a low sound barrier, this portion of the trail is again screened from nearby neighborhoods by undeveloped land.

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