Son (en. Her)

sɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Vibration that travels through a material medium and is perceived by the ear.

The sound of the guitar resonates in the hall.

Le son de la guitare résonne dans la salle.

Auditory perception of a vibration.

He has a good sound in his ears.

Il a un bon son dans ses oreilles.

Tone, noise emitted by a musical instrument or by the voice.

The sound of the bell echoes in the village.

Le son de la cloche retentit dans le village.

Sonorous quality of something.

The sound of this singer is very melodious.

Le son de ce chanteur est très mélodieux.

From the Latin 'sonus', meaning 'sound'.

adjust the sound

Increase the volume.

mettre le son

make noise

Produce a loud or disturbing sound.

faire du bruit

have an echo

Have a sound that reverberates.

avoir de l'écho

sonorous

Relating to sound.

sonore

sound reinforcement

Technique for amplifying and broadcasting sound.

sonorisation

ringtone

Sound signal, often emitted by a bell or a phone.

sonnerie

A cool sound

This track has an amazing sound.

Ce morceau a un son de ouf.

A good sound

I love the sound of this new playlist.

J'adore le son de cette nouvelle playlist.