acoustic

• Relatif au son, à l'audition ou à la propagation du son dans un espace.

1. B2formal

   Relating to sound or the sense of hearing.

   Relatif au son

   • The acoustic properties of the concert hall are excellent.
   • Acoustic engineers study how sound travels in different environments.
   • The room has poor acoustic insulation.

   Synonymesaudioauditoryauralsonic

2. Non-electric instrumentA2formal

   Describing a musical instrument that produces sound naturally without electronic amplification.

   Instrument acoustique

   • He prefers playing an acoustic guitar over an electric one.
   • The band performed an acoustic version of their hit song.
   • She bought a beautiful acoustic piano for her living room.

   Synonymesnatural

   Antonymeselectricelectronic

• Nom désignant à la fois la science physique qui étudie les propriétés du son, et un instrument de musique fonctionnant sans amplification électrique.

A noun referring to the branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound, or a musical instrument that is not electrically amplified.

indénombrable

1. Sound qualityB2formal

   The properties or qualities of a room or space that determine how sound is heard.

   Acoustique (qualité sonore d'un espace)

   • The concert hall has excellent acoustics.
   • The acoustics in this cathedral are famous for their clarity.
   • They adjusted the room's acoustics for the recording session.

2. Musical instrument typeB1informal

   A musical instrument that produces sound naturally without electronic amplification.

   Instrument acoustique (non amplifié électroniquement)

   • He prefers playing an acoustic over an electric guitar.
   • The band performed with only acoustics for the intimate show.
   • She bought a new acoustic for her folk music sessions.

   Antonymeselectricelectronic