sound

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb, adjective, adverb
+ noun
sth you hear
1 [C] something that you can hear: a high / low sound + a clicking / buzzing / scratching sound + the different sounds and smells of the forest + She heard the sound of footsteps outside. + He crept into the house trying not to make a sound.
2 [U] continuous rapid movements, (called VIBRATIONS) that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person's or an animal's ear: Sound travels more slowly than light. - NOISE
from television / radio
3 [U] what you can hear coming from a television, radio, etc., or as part of a film/movie: Could you turn the sound down? + The sound quality of the tapes was excellent. + a sound engineer
of musicians
4 [C, U] the effect that is produced by the music of a particular singer or group of musicians: I like their sound.
impression
5 [sing.] the ~ of sth the idea or impression that you get of sb/sth from what sb says or what you read: They had a wonderful time by the sound of it. + From the sound of things you were lucky to find him. + They're consulting a lawyer? I don't like the sound of that.
water
6 [C] (often in place names) a narrow passage of water that joins two larger areas of water
Synonym: STRAIT
Plymouth Sound
Idioms: like, etc. the sound of your own voice (disapproving) to like talking a lot or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people: She's much too fond of the sound of her own voice.
within (the) sound of sth (BrE) near enough to be able to hear sth: a house within sound of the sea
+ verb (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
give impression
1 linking verb to give a particular impression when heard or read about: [V-ADJ] His voice sounded strange on the phone. + She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. + His explanation sounds reasonable to me. + Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. + He doesn't sound French-and he doesn't look it. + [V-N] She sounds just the person we need for the job. + [V] You sounded just like your father when you said that. + I hope I don't sound as if / as though I'm criticizing you.
Help Note: In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially in AmE, but this is considered incorrect in written BrE.
-sounding
2 (in adjectives) giving the impression of having a particular sound: an Italian-sounding name + fine-sounding words
produce sound
3 to produce a sound; to make sth such as a musical instrument produce a sound: [V] The bell sounded for the end of the class. + [VN] Passing motorists sounded their horns in support.
give warning / signal
4 [VN] to give a signal such as a warning by making a sound: When I saw the smoke, I tried to sound the alarm. + (figurative) Scientists have sounded a note of caution on the technique. + Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances).
pronounce
5 [VN] (technical) to pronounce sth: You don't sound the 'b' in the word comb.
measure depth
6 [VN, V] (technical) to measure the depth of the sea or a lake by using a line with a weight attached, or an electronic instrument
Idioms see NOTE n., SUSPICIOUSLY
Phrasal Verbs: sound off (about sth) (informal, disapproving) to express your opinions loudly or in an aggressive way: He's always sounding off about falling standards in education.
sound sb<->out (about / on sth)
sound sth<->out to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way: I wanted to sound him out about a job. + They decided to sound out her interest in the project.
+ adjective (sounder, soundest)
reliable
1 sensible; that you can rely on and that will probably give good results: a person of sound judgement + to reach a sound conclusion + He gave me some very sound advice. + This gives the design team a sound basis for their work. + The proposal makes sound commercial sense. + Their policies are environmentally sound.
Antonym: UNSOUND
thorough
2 [only before noun] good and thorough: a sound knowledge / understanding of sth + He has a sound grasp of the issues.
not damaged / hurt
3 in good condition; not damaged, hurt, etc: We arrived home safe and sound. + to be of sound mind (= not mentally ill) + The house needs attention but the roof is sound.
Antonym: UNSOUND
sleep
4 [usually before noun] deep and peaceful: to have a sound night's sleep + to be a sound sleeper
good, but not excellent
5 good and accurate, but not excellent: a sound piece of writing + a sound tennis player
physical punishment
6 severe: to give sb a sound beating
soundness noun [U]: soundness of judgement + financial soundness + the soundness of the building's foundations
See also - SOUNDLY
Idioms: (as) sound as a bell (informal) in perfect condition: The doctor said I was as sound as a bell.
+ adverb
~ asleep very deeply asleep

Thesaurus dictionary

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I n.

1 tone; noise; din; cacophony; report:

This piano has a tinny sound. We could hear the sound of laughter from below. I heard nothing over the sound of the crowd. Sounds of gunfire echoed in the valley.

2 ring, tone, impression, characteristic, quality, effect, aspect, look:

I didn't like the sound of that remark.

3 hearing, range, earshot:

Anyone within the sound of his voice could tell that he was angry.

v.

4 resound, reverberate, echo, resonate:

The noises sound very close.

5 seem, appear, look; strike one, give one the impression or feeling or sense (that); resemble, sound or seem or look like:

It sounds as if you don't want to come to my party. That sounds like Russian to me.

6 ring, (be) activate(d), (be) set or touch(ed) off, signal:

Anyone walking into the room sounds the alarm. The alarm sounds when the beam is broken.

7 Sometimes, sound out. articulate, pronounce, enunciate, utter; voice, vocalize:

I was taught to speak clearly, to sound each consonant and vowel.

8 Sometimes, sound out or off. shout (out), cry out, yell (out):

Sound out those numbers loud and clear!

9 sound off. vituperate, complain, bluster, grumble, Slang bitch:

Today Mr Morrison was again sounding off about the service in the caféé.

adj.

1 undamaged, uninjured, whole, unmarred, in good condition or shape, intact, unimpaired, unscathed:

When the vase was sold to you it was sound.

2 healthy, hale (and hearty), fit (as a fiddle), robust, vigorous, blooming, rosy, ruddy:

Old Tom is as sound as ever.

3 firm, solid, substantial, strong, sturdy, tough, rugged, durable, well-built, well-constructed, dependable:

A business, like a building, must be built on sound foundations if it is to last.

4 sane, balanced, normal, rational, wholesome, reasoning, reasonable, clear-headed, lucid, right-minded, responsible, practical, prudent, politic, wise, sensible, logical, common-sense, commonsensical, astute, far-sighted, perceptive, perspicacious, percipient; valid, good, judicious, reliable, useful:

As Juvenal said, 'Mens sana in corpore sano,' or 'A sound mind in a sound body'. My old teacher gave me a lot of sound advice.

5 safe, secure, good, conservative, non-speculative, solid, riskless; profitable:

Are you sure that utilities are a sound investment now?

6 unbroken, uninterrupted, undisturbed, untroubled, peaceful, deep:

I drank the potion and at once fell into a sound sleep.

II v.

1 Often, sound out. plumb, probe, test, check (out or into), fathom, inquire or enquire of, question, poll, canvass, investigate, examine, survey:

Sound out the membership on their feelings about increasing the dues.

2 dive, plunge, submerge:

The great whale sounded, almost taking the tiny boat down with it.

III n.

inlet, strait(s), fiord or fjord, bight, (sea) loch, bay, arm of the sea, cove, Scots firth:

The breeze freshened as we sailed across the Sound of Mull.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ sth you hear

ADJ.

big, deafening, loud, powerful

We need a big powerful sound from the trumpets in the final passage.

| audible | faint, little, soft | high | deep, low | clean, clear, sharp

He produces a good clean sound on his flute.

| piercing | muffled | amazing, beautiful, good, lovely, pleasing | awful, horrible, sickening

There was a sickening sound as his head made contact with the concrete.

| familiar, strange | distinctive | haunting | booming, buzzing, clanking, etc. | metallic | hollow | distorted | distant

the distant sound of church bells

| guitar, piano, etc.

She tried to describe what made a good guitar sound.

| speech, vowel

VERB + SOUND

hear | emit, make, produce, pronounce, transmit, utter

What's making that awful creaking sound? Three bones transmit sounds to the inner ear. He didn't utter a single sound throughout the meeting.

SOUND + VERB

carry, travel

Sound carries well over calm water.

| come

A strange sound came from the box.

| echo | die away

SOUND + NOUN

wave | effect | bite

As a politician he is a master of the 30-second sound bite.

PREP.

at the ~ of

He turned around at the sound of footsteps behind him.

| without a ~

The door opened without a sound.

| ~ of

the sound of breaking glass

| ~ from

There was a strange sound from downstairs.

PHRASES

the speed of sound 2 the sound

from television/radio, etc.

ADJ.

recorded | mono, stereo

VERB + SOUND

turn down/up

Can you turn the sound up?

SOUND + NOUN

level, quality | system

a stereo sound system

| recording | recorder | engineer

More information about SOUND

SOUND:

give a ~

The dog gave a low growl.

let out a ~

He let out a blood-curdling scream.

hear ~

We heard the peal of church bells.

with a ~

The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.

~ of

a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine

¹ in good condition

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem

ADV.

extremely, very | fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably

That seems like fairly sound advice.

| structurally

Is the building structurally sound?

PHRASES

safe and sound

(= not hurt)We arrived home safe and sound.

² sensible

VERBS

be, seem

ADV.

extremely, very | absolutely, perfectly

She had a perfectly sound reason for acting as she did.

| fairly, pretty, reasonably | basically, fundamentally | commercially, ecologically, environmentally, financially, ideologically, theoretically

It was a financially sound investment.

Concise English dictionary

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sounds|sounded|sounding|sounder|soundestsaʊnd
noun
+the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
+the subjective sensation of hearing something
+mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
+the sudden occurrence of an audible event
+the audible part of a transmitted signal
+(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
+a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
+a large ocean inlet or deep bay
verb
+appear in a certain way
+make a certain noise or sound
+give off a certain sound or sounds
+announce by means of a sound
+utter with vibrating vocal chords
+cause to sound
+measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
adj.
+financially secure and safe
+exercising or showing good judgment
+in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
+in excellent physical condition
+logically valid
+having legal efficacy or force
+free from moral defect
+(of sleep) deep and complete
+thorough

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