sound
noun
1 noun noise, something heardfuaim fem2 torann masc1 trup masc4 I heard the sound of a car chuala mé fuaim cairrthe sound of footsteps torann cos, tormán coshe never makes a sound ní bhíonn smid as riamhthat engine is making a strange sound tá trup aisteach as an inneall sinit landed without a sound thit sé gan aon torann a dhéanamh 2 noun of music, voicefuaim fem2 glór masc1 musical sounds fuaimeanna ceoilthe sound of the trumpet glór an trumpavowel sound fuaim ghutaTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun MUS musical stylefuaim fem2 that band has a distinctive sound tá a stíl shainiúil féin ag an mbanna ceoil sin 4 noun PHYS audible vibrationsfuaim fem2 the speed of sound luas na fuaimebackground sound fuaim sa chúlra 5 noun ELECTRON, TV-RAD, CINE of broadcast, recording, etcfuaim fem2 digital sound fuaim dhigiteachsound file comhad fuaime 6 noun ELECTRON, TV-RAD, CINE volumefuaim fem2 turn down the sound ísligh an fhuaim 7 noun impressionby the sound of things, we're finished! (also from the sound of things, we're finished!) tá deireadh linn, de réir cosúlachta; dealraíonn sé go bhfuil ár gcosa nite!I like the sound of that! thaitneodh sé sin liom!, tá cuma mhaith air sin!I don't like the sound of that plan níl cuma rómhaith ar an bplean sin 8 noun GEOG stretch of watersunda masc4 caolas masc1
verb
9 verb be heard in certain way INTRANSITIVEfuaimnigh verb the music sounds better live bíonn fuaim níos fearr leis an gceol nuair a bhíonn sé beocontinue until the note sounds in tune lean ort go mbeidh an nóta i dtiúinyou sound clearer now tá tú níos soiléire anoisit'll sound better if you turn down the bass beidh fuaim níos fearr leis má íslíonn tú an dordfhuaimyou sound sick cheapfá ó do ghuth go bhfuil tú tinnhe sounds foreign tá blas coimhthíoch ar a chuid cainteyour chest sounds wheezy tá píobarnach le cloisteáil i d'uchtthey sounded as if they were drunk ba dhóigh leat ag éisteacht leo go raibh siad ar meiscethat doesn't sound anything like traditional music níl sé sin cosúil le ceol traidisiúnta ar dhóigh ar bithall their songs sound the same is mar a chéile gach amhrán a bhíonn acu, tá a gcuid amhrán uile mar an gcéanna 10 verb give certain impression INTRANSITIVEthat plan sounds great níl caill ar an bplean sina cup of coffee sounds wonderful bheadh cupán caife thar barr, bheadh cupán caife toghathat doesn't sound too good níl cuma rómhaith air sinthat sounds reasonable to me tá sé sin réasúnta, dar liomit sounds interesting tá cuma shuimiúil airdoes that not sound odd to you? nach aisteach leat sin?, nach gceapann tú go bhfuil sé sin aisteach?that voice sounds familiar sílim go n-aithním an guth sinit sounds very fishy tá rud éigin an-aisteach ag baint leis'Sounds painful,' said Colm. 'Déarfainn go bhfuil sé nimhneach,' arsa Colm.; 'Pianmhar, déarfainn,' arsa Colm.you sound like your father cuireann tú d'athair i gcuimhne domit sounds as if you had a great time dealraíonn sé go raibh an-chraic agat
TRANSITIVE'Sounds a great idea to me,' said she. 'Sin an-smaoineamh,' arsa sise.
11 verb of alarm signal etc 12 verb produce note TRANSITIVEseinn verb to sound notes nótaí a sheinm 13 verb indicate time etc TRANSITIVEfógair verb the bells are sounding noon tá na cloig ag fógairt uair an mheán lae 14 verb give warning etc TRANSITIVEto sound a warning rabhadh a thabhairtto sound an anxious note about sth imní a chur in iúl faoi rud, imní a léiriú faoi rud 15 verb MED listen to TRANSITIVEéist le the doctor sounded her chest d'éist an dochtúir lena cliabhrach 16 verb establish depth of TRANSITIVEsondáil verb to sound a lake loch a shondáil 17 verb consult (person) TRANSITIVEto sound sb about sth tuairim duine a fháil faoi rud, a fheiceáil cad a cheapann duine faoi rudI'll sound him again tomorrow triailfidh mé arís amárach é 18 verb ZOOL of whale: dive INTRANSITIVEtum go domhainadjective
19 adjective reliable, trustworthymaith adj1 iontaofa adj3 fónta adj3 stuama adj3 sound advice comhairle mhaith, comhairle stuamathis will provide a sound basis for the project cuirfidh sé seo bonn ceart faoin tionscadala sound decision cinneadh críonnaeducationally sound slán ó thaobh an oideachais de 20 adjective thoroughmaith adj1 he's got a sound grasp of legal matters tá tuiscint mhaith aige ar chúrsaí dlíshe has a sound understanding of what's involved tuigeann sí go maith cad atá i gceist 21 adjective FIN, ECON prudent, strongslán adj1 fónta adj3 iontaofa adj3 to do sth for sound commercial reasons rud a dhéanamh ar chúiseanna fónta tráchtálafinancially sound slán ó thaobh an airgeadais de 22 adjective well-informed, correctiontaofa adj3 ceart adj1 to be sound on an issue an-tuiscint a bheith agat ar cheist 23 adjective MED, VET healthy, strongfolláin adj1 slán adj1 all his animals are sound tá a chuid ainmhithe uilig folláinto have a sound heart croí folláin a bheith agatto be of sound mind legal bheith ar do chiall, do chiall a bheith agatto be of sound body legal bheith i do shláinteto be safe and sound bheith slán sábháilte 24 adjective CONSTR, ENG safeslán adj1 it's structurally sound tá a struchtúr slán 25 adjective of sleepsámh adj1 trom adj he's a sound sleeper codlaíonn sé go sámh, codlaíonn sé go maith 26 adjective of beatingceart adj1 trom adj I gave him a sound thrashing thug mé greasáil cheart dó, thug mé léasadh ceart dó, bhuail mé leithead a chraicinn airthey got a sound beating fuair siad greadadh ceart, fuair siad flípeáiladverb
27 adverb deeplygo sámh I was sound asleep bhí mé i mo chodladh go sámh, bhí mé i mo chnap codlata