noun🔗ShareSonsA sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium."He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.  Nobody made a sound."Il se retourna quand il entendit le son de pas derrière lui. Personne ne fit de bruit.soundsensationphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonsA vibration capable of causing such sensations."The sounds from the construction site next door are making it hard to concentrate on my homework. "Les sons provenant du chantier d'à côté rendent difficile la concentration sur mes devoirs.soundphysicssensationfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonorités, styleA distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc"The jazz club down the street is known for its authentic New Orleans sounds. "Le club de jazz au bout de la rue est connu pour ses sonorités authentiques de la Nouvelle-Orléans.musicsoundstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBruits, sonsNoise without meaning; empty noise."The baby's babbling was just sounds, not real words yet. "Le babillage du bébé n'était que des bruits, pas encore de vrais mots.soundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortée de la voix, portée de l'ouïeEarshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard."Stay within the sound of my voice."Restez à portée de ma voix.soundrangeareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner, retentirTo produce a sound."When the horn sounds, take cover."Lorsque le klaxon retentit, mettez-vous à l'abri.soundphoneticsphysicsmusiclanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner, semblerTo convey an impression by one's sound."He sounded good when we last spoke."Il sonnait bien la dernière fois que nous avons parlé.communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonne, retentit, se répandTo be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound."The alarm sounds every morning at 7:00 AM, reminding me it's time to wake up for school. "L'alarme sonne tous les matins à 7h00, me rappelant qu'il est temps de me réveiller pour l'école.soundcommunicationmedialanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetentir, resonnerTo resound."The concert hall sounds with the beautiful music of the orchestra. "La salle de concert retentit de la belle musique de l'orchestre.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRésulter, découler(often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law."The problem with the neighbor's loud music sounds in the area of noise pollution regulations. "Le problème de la musique forte du voisin résulte des réglementations en matière de pollution sonore.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareémettre un son, faire entendreTo cause to produce a sound."He sounds the instrument."Il fait sonner l'instrument.soundphysicsmusicphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrononcer(of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce."The teacher sounds the 'a' in "apple" for the class to hear. "Le professeur prononce le 'a' dans "apple" pour que la classe l'entende.phoneticslinguisticssoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDétroitA 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."Puget Sound; Owen Sound"Le Puget Sound ; Owen SoundgeographynauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVessie natatoireThe air bladder of a fish."Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food."Les vessies natatoires de morue sont un aliment estimé.organfishanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSeicheA cuttlefish."The marine biologist studied the behavior of several sounds in the aquarium, carefully noting their camouflage techniques. "Le biologiste marin a étudié le comportement de plusieurs seiches dans l'aquarium, notant attentivement leurs techniques de camouflage.animalfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSondeA long, thin probe for sounding body cavities or canals such as the urethra."The doctor used the sounds to examine the patient's urethra. "Le médecin a utilisé la sonde pour examiner l'urètre du patient.medicineorgananatomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSondesAn instrument for probing or dilating; a sonde."The doctor carefully inserted the sounds to widen the narrow passage. "Le médecin a inséré avec précaution les sondes pour élargir le passage étroit.medicineutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlongerDive downwards, used of a whale."The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive."La baleine plongea et huit cents pieds de ligne lourde filèrent hors du bac à ligne avant qu'elle ne termine sa plongée.animaloceanactionnauticalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonder, examiner, testerTo ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe."When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal."Quand je l'ai sondé, il semblait favoriser l'accord proposé.mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonderTest; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device."Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope."Les marins des voiliers sondaient la profondeur de l'eau avec une corde lestée.nauticalsailingtechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonder, ausculterTo examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion."to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra"Sonder un patient, ou la vessie ou l'urètre.medicinesoundphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
