CEFR A2

sounds

noun

Meaning

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Examples

The loud sounds of the concert made my ears ring.
She couldn't hear the sounds of the city over the traffic.

Synonyms: noise, auditory, tone, music

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sounds (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /saʊndz/

Definition

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Examples

The loud sounds of the concert made my ears ring.
She couldn't hear the sounds of the city over the traffic.
The baby woke up to the strange sounds coming from outside.

How to Use sounds

sound like (collocation): To have the quality of a particular sound or voice. — "This music sounds like something from the 80s."
sound of (prepositional phrase): The particular noise made by something. — "I love the sound of rain on the roof."
sound of music (collocation): The general auditory experience of music. — "The sound of music filled the concert hall."

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