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sounds

/saʊndz/

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noun

Geräusche, Klänge

A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.

Examples :

"He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him. Nobody made a sound."

Er drehte sich um, als er die Geräusche von Schritten hinter sich hörte. Niemand machte einen Laut.

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noun

Geräusche, Klänge

A vibration capable of causing such sensations.

Examples :

"The sounds from the construction site next door are making it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Die Geräusche von der Baustelle nebenan erschweren es mir, mich auf meine Hausaufgaben zu konzentrieren.

sound physics sensation frequency

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noun

Klang, Stil

A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc

Examples :

"The jazz club down the street is known for its authentic New Orleans sounds. "

Der Jazzclub die Straße runter ist bekannt für seinen authentischen New-Orleans-Klang.

music sound style

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noun

Geräusche, Lärm

Noise without meaning; empty noise.

Examples :

"The baby's babbling was just sounds, not real words yet. "

Das Geplapper des Babys waren nur Geräusche, noch keine wirklichen Worte.

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noun

Hörweite, Reichweite

Earshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.

Examples :

"Stay within the sound of my voice."

Bleiben Sie in Hörweite meiner Stimme.

sound range area

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verb

Klingen, tönen

To produce a sound.

Examples :

"When the horn sounds, take cover."

Wenn die Hupe ertönt, suchen Sie Schutz.

sound phonetics physics music language communication

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verb

Klingen, sich anhören

To convey an impression by one's sound.

Examples :

"He sounded good when we last spoke."

Er klang gut, als wir das letzte Mal sprachen.

communication language sound

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verb

Klingen, sich anhören, tönen

To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.

Examples :

"The alarm sounds every morning at 7:00 AM, reminding me it's time to wake up for school. "

Der Alarm klingt jeden Morgen um 7:00 Uhr und erinnert mich daran, dass es Zeit ist, für die Schule aufzuwachen.

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verb

klingen, ertönen

Examples :

"The concert hall sounds with the beautiful music of the orchestra. "

Der Konzertsaal klingt mit der wunderschönen Musik des Orchesters.

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verb

Entstehen, sich ergeben

(often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law.

Examples :

"The problem with the neighbor's loud music sounds in the area of noise pollution regulations. "

Das Problem mit der lauten Musik des Nachbarn ergibt sich im Bereich der Lärmschutzbestimmungen.

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verb

erklingen lassen, klingen

To cause to produce a sound.

Examples :

"He sounds the instrument."

Er lässt das Instrument erklingen.

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verb

aussprechen

(of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce.

Examples :

"The teacher sounds the 'a' in "apple" for the class to hear. "

Der Lehrer spricht das 'a' in "Apfel" aus, damit die Klasse es hören kann.

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noun

Meerenge, Sund

A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

Examples :

"Puget Sound; Owen Sound"

Puget Sound; Owen Sound

geography nautical ocean

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noun

Schwimmblase

The air bladder of a fish.

Examples :

"Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food."

Schwimmblasen vom Kabeljau sind ein geschätzter Lebensmittelartikel.

organ fish anatomy

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noun

Tintenfisch

Examples :

"The marine biologist studied the behavior of several sounds in the aquarium, carefully noting their camouflage techniques. "

Der Meeresbiologe untersuchte das Verhalten mehrerer Tintenfische im Aquarium und notierte sorgfältig ihre Tarntechniken.

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noun

Sonde

A long, thin probe for sounding body cavities or canals such as the urethra.

Examples :

"The doctor used the sounds to examine the patient's urethra. "

Der Arzt benutzte die Sonde, um die Harnröhre des Patienten zu untersuchen.

medicine organ anatomy device

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noun

Sonden

An instrument for probing or dilating; a sonde.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully inserted the sounds to widen the narrow passage. "

Der Arzt führte die Sonden vorsichtig ein, um den engen Gang zu erweitern.

medicine utensil device

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verb

Abtauchen

Dive downwards, used of a whale.

Examples :

"The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive."

Der Wal tauchte ab, und 800 Fuß schwere Leine schossen aus der Leinenkiste, bevor er seinen Tauchgang beendete.

animal ocean action nautical nature

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verb

Ergründen, untersuchen, prüfen

To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.

Examples :

"When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal."

Als ich ihn ergründete, schien er den vorgeschlagenen Deal zu befürworten.

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Ausloten, sondieren

Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.

Examples :

"Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope."

Matrosen auf Segelschiffen loteten die Wassertiefe mit einem beschwerten Seil aus.

nautical sailing technology device

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verb

Abhorchen, sondieren

To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.

Examples :

"to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra"

Einen Patienten, die Blase oder die Harnröhre abhorchen.

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