Translation of "sound" to French

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Dictionary translations for "sound"

sound [saund] noun

pl. sounds

le son m

Soon the sound died away.

Bientôt, le son s'évanouit.

la sonde f (med)

le détroit m (geog)

sound [saund] verb Conjugation

sounded / sounded / sounding / sounds

sembler (seem)

My explanation may sound strange.

Mon explication peut sembler étrange.

sonner

I think the sentence would sound more natural like that.

Je pense que la phrase sonnerait plus naturelle comme ça.

paraître

The story may sound strange, but it is true.

L'histoire peut paraître étrange, mais elle est véridique.

sonder

retentir (music)

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sound [saund] adjective

- / -

sain (physical condition)

He arrived safe and sound.

Il est arrivé sain et sauf.

bon (advice)

A sound sleep made me feel better.

Un bon repos me fait sentir mieux.

sensé (wise)

An argument may be logically sound without being true.

Un argument peut être logiquement sensé sans être vrai.

solide

bien fondé (argument)

de bonne qualité (quality)

audio (IT Basic)

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Phrases with "sound" (44)

sound like - sembler
sound asleep - dormant à poings fermés
safe and sound - sain et sauf
sound mind - esprit sain
sound barrier - mur du son
sound out - interroger
be sound asleep - dormir à poings fermés
be sound sleeper - avoir le sommeil profond
Ministry of sound - Ministry of Sound
of sound mind - sain d'esprit

Contexts with "sound"

Soon the sound died away. Bientôt, le son s'évanouit.

My explanation may sound strange. Mon explication peut sembler étrange.

I think the sentence would sound more natural like that. Je pense que la phrase sonnerait plus naturelle comme ça.

He arrived safe and sound. Il est arrivé sain et sauf.

The story may sound strange, but it is true. L'histoire peut paraître étrange, mais elle est véridique.

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