sounds

[/saʊndz/]

noun/verb

sons

1. Plural of sound; vibrations that travel through air and can be heard

The sounds of the city kept me awake.

Os sons da cidade me mantiveram acordado.

2. Third person singular present tense of 'to sound'; seems or appears to be

That sounds like a great idea.

Isso parece uma ótima ideia.

3. Third person singular present tense of 'to sound'; to produce or emit a sound

The alarm sounds every morning at 6 AM.

O alarme toca todas as manhãs às 6 da manhã.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sons

Standard usage for the plural noun

General Brazilian

parece

Standard usage for the verb 'to sound like'

Portugal

sons

Standard usage for the plural noun

Portugal

soa

Standard usage for the verb 'to sound like'

sounds good

sounds familiar

that sounds like a plan

it sounds Greek to me

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