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I . sound1 [saʊnd] N

1. sound (noise, tone):

sound
dźwięk m
sound of activity
odgłos m
sound of voice, instrument
brzmienie nt
not to make a sound
nie wydać nawet szmeru

2. sound PHYS:

sound
dźwięk m

3. sound (volume):

sound
głos m
to turn the sound down/up
zrobić ciszej/głośniej

Phrases:

by the sound of it
z tego co słyszę
I don't like the sound of that
to nie brzmi dobrze

II . sound1 [saʊnd] VB intr

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1. sound (make noise):

sound
dźwięczeć [perf za-]
sound
brzmieć [perf za-]

2. sound (seem):

it sounds silly but...
to brzmi głupio, ale...
it sounds to me like/that...
mam wrażenie, że...

III . sound1 [saʊnd] VB trans

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Phrases:

to sound the alarm
bić [perf uderzyć] na alarm

IV . sound1 [saʊnd] ADJ

sound
dźwiękowy

I . sound2 [saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound (healthy):

sound
zdrowy
to be of sound mind
być przy zdrowych zmysłach

2. sound (good):

sound
rozsądny
sound basis
mocny
sound character, health
dobry
sound economy
silny
sound investment, judgement
trafny
sound method
skuteczny
sound method
pewny

3. sound defeat, thrashing:

sound
dotkliwy

4. sound knowledge, sleep:

sound
głęboki

Phrases:

as sound as a bell inf
zdrów jak ryba

II . sound2 [saʊnd] ADV

sound3 [saʊnd] VB trans NAUT

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sound
sondować [perf wy-]

sound4 [saʊnd] N

1. sound (channel):

sound
cieśnina f

2. sound (inlet):

sound
zalew m

sound off VB intr inf

sound out VB trans

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sound archives N pl

sound barrier N sing

sound card N COMPUT

sound effects N pl

sound-engineer N

sound system N

sound wave N PHYS

Usage examples with sound

tinkling sound
dzwonienie nt
to be sound asleep
spać głęboko
to sound the bell
bić [perf uderzyć] w dzwon
to sound the buzzer
przycisnąć przycisk
to sound the alarm
bić [perf uderzyć] na alarm
the sound barrier
bariera f dźwięku
to look/sound good
dobrze wyglądać/brzmieć
safe and sound
cały i zdrowy
network/sound/graphics card
karta sieciowa/muzyczna/graficzna
to be of sound mind
być przy zdrowych zmysłach
to break the sound barrier
przekraczać [perf przekroczyć] barierę dźwięku
to sound [or honk] one's horn
trąbić [perf za-]
as sound as a bell inf
zdrów jak ryba
not to make a sound
nie wydać nawet szmeru
by the sound of it
z tego co słyszę
to sound the [car] horn
trąbić [perf za-]
to sound off about sth
mówić o czymś głośno
to raise [or sound] the alarm
podnosić [perf podnieść] alarm
to sound out public opinion
sondować [perf wy-] opinię publiczną

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The people in power dictate how things should sound and where the money is spent.
en.wikipedia.org
Like tuned finger cymbals, crotales are thicker and larger; they also have slight grooves in them which give their sound more sparkle.
en.wikipedia.org
Outdoor festival and concert sound levels can reach up to 130 db and beyond, the equivalent noise exposure of a jet plane taking off or a pneumatic drill.
www.irishhealth.com
These sound effects were removed from the radio edit.
en.wikipedia.org
Extensive credits in film/television production, documentary and sound recording.
en.wikipedia.org
It doesn't necessarily sound any nicer than the old car, though, and is perhaps even a bit characterless.
www.caradvice.com.au
It really makes the scene - try watching it without the sound; it suddenly seems a lot less hot and a lot more yucky.
www.stuff.co.nz
They break from their own norm with several orchestral elements to make the album sound more full and let the music hit even harder.
en.wikipedia.org
His improvements include a larger screen, sound dampening, and tiered theater seats.
en.wikipedia.org
They record and mix the audio on set - dialogue, presence and sound effects in mono and ambience in stereo.
en.wikipedia.org

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