sound

Question 1

rugir o rugido

Answer 1

v. roar
n. roar
the angry lion let out a booming roar

Question 2

making a deep and loud hollow sound:

Answer 2

booming adjective (LOUD) / resonante / retumbante
-a booming voice
-The van turns up, fully equipped with a booming sound system.

Question 3

n. aullido
v. aullar

Answer 3

howl
n. a long, loud, sad sound:
-the howl of the wind in the trees
-He leaves his dog shut up in the house all day, and we can hear its howls.
-howl of / She let out a howl of pain.

v. If a dog or wolf howls, it makes a long, sad sound:
In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.

Question 4

n.chillido
a long, loud, high noise that is unpleasant to hear:
v. chillar
to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise:

Answer 4

n. screech / (llanto) chillido
-He let out a loud screech.
-The truck stopped with a screech of brakes.
v. screech / chillar
-She was screeching at him at the top of her voice.
-He was screeching with pain/laughter.
-[ + speech ] “Don’t you dare touch me!” she screeched.
-The car screeched to a halt/standstill (= stopped very suddenly, making a loud high noise).

Question 5

(of bells) to make a clear ringing sound:

a ringing sound:

Answer 5

v. chime / sonar / o dar la hora
In the square the church bells chimed.

n. chime / repique / campanada
I was woken up by the chimes of the cathedral bells.
The chime of the church bells on a Sunday morning is a familiar sound in our village.
El repique de las campanas de la iglesia un domingo por la mañana es un sonido familiar en nuestro pueblo.

Question 6

If a liquid fizzes, it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a continuous s sound:

bubbles of gas in a liquid

Answer 6

fizz verb [I] (PRODUCE GAS)
I could hear the champagne fizz as he poured it into my glass.

fizz noun [U] (GAS BUBBLES)

Question 7

to make a sound like food cooking in hot fat:

Answer 7

sizzle verb (MAKE SOUND) / crepitar / freir
The sausages are sizzling in the pan.
Toppled power lines twitched and sizzled.

Question 8

continuous and sometimes funny speech or talk, especially used by someone trying to sell things or by an entertainer:

Answer 8

patter noun (SPEECH)
He should succeed - he dresses well and his sales patter is slick and convincing.

Question 9

If a liquid drips, it falls in drops, or you make it fall in drops:

a drop of liquid:

Answer 9

drip / gotear
-drip down / Water dripped down the wall.
-drip something on something /She dripped paint on the carpet.

drip noun (LIQUID)
drip of drips of paint/sweat

Question 10

(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape:

Answer 10

leak verb [I or T] (LIQUID/GAS) / filtrandose / chorreandose
-Water was leaking from the pipe.
-Oil leaked out of the car.
-The car leaked oil all over the drive.
-The tin was leaking.

Question 11

(of a sound) high, loud, and unpleasant:

Answer 11

piercing / adj / penetrante / desgarrador
-piercing screams

Question 12

sound is quiet or not clear:

Answer 12

muffled / adj / sordo, apagado
-I could hear muffled voices next door but couldn’t make out any words.
-The muffled roar of traffic could be heard in the distance.

Question 13

unable to be heard:

Answer 13

inaudible / inanudible
adjective
The noise of the machinery made her voice inaudible.

Question 14

extremely loud:

Answer 14

deafening / ensordercedor
-The music was deafening.
-We could hear the deafening sound of the explosions as the missiles hit.

Question 15

high-pitched, caused by movement:

Answer 15

creaky / adjective / que cruje / rechinante
Something that is creaky creaks:

-a creaky hinge/chair/bed
-creaky floorboards

-the door opened with a creaky sound

Question 16

roar like a

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lion

Question 17

bark like a

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dog

Question 18

neigh like a

Answer 18

horse

Question 19

croak like a

Answer 19

frog

Question 20

quack like a

Answer 20

duck

Question 21

hiss like a

Answer 21

snake

Question 22

howl like a

Answer 22

wolf

Question 23

squeak like a

Answer 23

mouse

Question 24

a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement:

Answer 24

commotion / conmocion
noun
His arrival caused quite a commotion.
He looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

Question 25

an unpleasant loud continuous noise: a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money: a way of making a large unfair profit:

Answer 25

racket noun (NOISE) / bulla / alboroto / escandalo -They were making such a racket outside that I couldn't get to sleep. racket noun (CRIME) informal / fraude / estafa They were jailed for running a protection/prostitution racket. -Phone chat lines are a real racket.

Question 26

a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise:

Answer 26

uproar noun -The book caused an uproar in France. -The whole hall was in uproar after the announcement. -There was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.

Question 27

the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech:

Answer 27

applause / aplauso -His speech met with (= received) loud applause. -So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very talented young lady who is going to sing for us.

Question 28

to make an expression of strong disapproval or disagreement:

Answer 28

boo / abuchear verb -People at the back started booing loudly. -Her singing was so bad that she was booed off the stage.

Question 29

a low continuous noise that does not change its note:

Answer 29

drone noun (NOISE) / zumbido -drone of - the drone of an engine -Outside the tent I could hear the constant drone of insects. -The drone of his voice made me feel sleepy.

Question 30

to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well:

Answer 30

shout verb (USE LOUD VOICE) / gritar -There's no need to shout, I can hear you. -[ + speech ] "I'll see you tomorrow," shouted Eleni above the noise of the helicopter. -[ + that ] He shouted from the garage that he'd be finished in about half an hour.

Question 31

to make a short loud noise by hitting your hands together: to put a person or thing somewhere quickly or suddenly: to hit someone lightly on the shoulder or back in a friendly way, especially to express pleasure at what they have done:

Answer 31

clap verb (MAKE NOISE) -"When I clap my hands, you stand still," said the teacher. -clap along / The band played a familiar tune which had everyone clapping along. -The audience clapped in time to the music. clap verb (PUT QUICKLY) [ T + adv/prep ] -She clapped her hand over her mouth to try to stop herself from laughing. -The police clapped him into prison for possession of drugs. clap verb (HIT) [ T + adv/prep ] -He clapped his daughter on the back and told her how proud of her he was.