sounding

• Adjectif décrivant ce qui produit une certaine impression à l'écoute ou à l'examen ; souvent utilisé en combinaison avec d'autres mots (par exemple, 'qui sonne doux', 'qui sonne alarmant').

Describes something that gives a particular impression when heard or considered; often used in combination with other words (e.g., 'sweet-sounding', 'alarming-sounding').

1. Appearing to be as specifiedB2formal

   Used as a combining form to indicate that something seems a certain way based on its sound or impression.

   qui semble (être) d'après ce qu'on entend

   • The plan sounded good, but it was actually impractical.
   • She gave a sweet-sounding speech at the ceremony.
   • His argument was logical-sounding, yet flawed.

   Synonymesseeming

2. Having volume or deepnessB2formal

   Describing a sound that is resonant, deep, or full in tone.

   qui sonne profond et plein

   • The sounding bell echoed through the valley.
   • His voice was deep-sounding and commanding.
   • The orchestra produced a rich-sounding melody.

   Synonymesboomingdeepfullresonantresoundingrichringingsonorous

   Antonymesflathollowthinweak

3. Making or having a sound as specifiedB2formal

   Used as a combining form to describe something that produces a particular type of sound.

   qui sonne, au son (spécifié)

   • The high-sounding alarm woke everyone up.
   • A strange-sounding noise came from the engine.
   • The sweet-sounding birds sang at dawn.

   Synonymestoned

• Nom désignant l'action de mesurer la profondeur de l'eau, généralement à l'aide d'un plomb sur une corde ou d'un sondeur acoustique.

A noun referring to the measurement of water depth, typically performed using a weighted line or echo-sounding equipment.

1. Depth measurementB2formal

   A measurement of the depth of water, typically taken with a sounding line or echo sounder.

   Sondage (mesure de profondeur)

   • The captain ordered a sounding to check the depth of the channel.
   • The sounding showed the water was only ten feet deep.
   • They took soundings every hour to avoid running aground.

2. Act of measuring depthB2formal

   The process or act of measuring the depth of a body of water, usually with a weighted line.

   Sondage (mesure de profondeur)

   • Sounding is an essential skill for navigation in shallow waters.
   • The crew performed a sounding to ensure safe passage.
   • Modern sounding uses sonar instead of a traditional line.

   Synonymesplumbing

• Verbe signifiant produire un son ou sembler être d'une certaine manière.

A verb used to indicate the act of producing a sound or making a noise, or to seem or appear to be.

1. Make a noiseA1formal

   To produce a sound or noise.

   Émettre un son

   • The bell sounded at noon.
   • The alarm sounded loudly.
   • Birds sound cheerful in the morning.

   Synonymesblareboomchimeclangechopealresoundreverberateringtoll

2. Seem or appearB1formal

   To give the impression of being a certain way when heard or judged.

   sembler (en parlant d'une impression auditive)

   • That sounds like a good idea.
   • She sounds tired after the long day.
   • The plan sounds reasonable to me.

   Synonymesappearseem

3. Measure depthC1formal

   To measure the depth of water using a line or device.

   Sonder (mesurer la profondeur)

   • The sailors sounded the depth before anchoring.
   • They sounded the ocean floor near the coast.
   • The ship sounded the water to check for shallows.

   Synonymesfathomgaugeplumbprobe

Variantes phrasalsound offsound out