Sonó (en. Rang)

/soˈno/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Emit or produce sounds.
The bell rang at noon.
La campana sonó a mediodía.
Make noise or sound in general.
The phone rang several times before I answered.
El teléfono sonó varias veces antes de que contestara.
Remember or evoke a specific sound.
That music sounded familiar to me.
Esa música me sonó familiar.

Etymology

From Latin 'sonare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ring the bell
Indicates that something has happened or that an agreement has been reached.
sonar la campana
sounds bad
Indicates that something seems incorrect or there are doubts about it.
no suena bien
sound like a bell
Expresses that something is very clear or evident.
sonar como una campana

Related Words

sound
Physical impulse that propagates through a medium.
sonido
to sound
To produce a sound.
sonar
sonority
Quality of the sound that becomes stronger.
sonoridad

Slang Meanings

Referring to something that is extremely obvious.
What you said sounded so obvious, it didn't need clarification!
Eso que dijiste sonó tan obvio, ¡no hacía falta aclararlo!
When someone finds out about something that has been said behind their back.
I find out about everything, even if it doesn't sound, the information always arrives.
Me entero de todo, aunque no suene, siempre llega la información.