Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | sound |
IPA | /saʊnd / verb |
Back | gibi gelmek, -e benzemek |
Back 2 | sound (verb) /saʊnd
/ verb
1 [intransitive]
[not usually used in the continuous tenses]
to give a particular
impression when heard or read about; to seem
gibi
gelmek, -e benzemek
That sounds like a child crying.
She sounded upset and angry on the phone.
You sound like your father when you say
things like that!
He sounds a very nice person from his letter.
Does she sound like the right person for
the job?
It doesn't sound as if/though he's
very reliable.
Konuşma
dilinde as if ya da as yerine like daha çok kullanılır,
özellikle Amerikan İngilizcesi'nde:
It sounds like you had a great time.
Bu, İngiliz yazı dilinde yanlış olarak
düşünülür.
2 (-sounding)
[in compounds]
seeming to be of the type
mentioned, from what you have heard or read
(kulağa) gibi
gelen
a Spanish-sounding surname
They had a very unromantic-sounding dinner
at the local pub.
3 [transitive]
to cause sth to make a
sound; to give a signal by making a sound
çalmak, öttürmek
to sound the horn of your car
arabanın kornasını
çalmak
A student on one of the upper floors sounded
the alarm.
PHRASAL VERB
sound
sb out (about sth)
to ask sb questions in
order to find out what they think or intend to do
görüşünü
almak, ağzını aramak, nabız yoklamak
Do you mind if I sound you out about these
new proposals?
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