son

Definitions of son
  1. noun
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    synonyms: sonido
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    bip, pitido
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
    runruneo, telefonazo
    sound of rapid vibration
    caponera, carraca, cencerreo, chirona, choque, hotel, maraca, matraca, ruido, sonaja, sonajera, sonajero, sonsonete, tableteo, talego, tecleo, tintineo, tintín, traqueteo, trena, trullo
    a short light metallic sound
    chirrido, pío
    a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    gorjeo
    a series of chirps
    paso, pisada
    the sound of a step of someone walking
    borboteo, gluglú, gorgoteo, gorjeo
    the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
    castañeteo, detracción, golpeo, golpeteo, llamada
    the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
    barboteo, bisbiseo, murmullo, rumor
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    golpecito
    the sound made by a gentle blow
    campanada, estruendo, estrépito, repique, tañido, toque
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    ronroneo
    a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
    llamada, retintín, silbido, tañido, toque
    the sound of a bell ringing
    rataplán, tantarán
    the sound made by beating a drum
    suspiro
    a sound like a person sighing
    rumor, silbido, susurro, trique
    a brushing or rustling sound
    colada, colado, derivación, explotación, golpeo, golpeteo, intervención, repiqueteo, sangría, sonsonete, tabaleo, tecleo, tictac
    the sound of light blow or knock
    baque, golpe, golpe metálico, ruido sordo, zapatazo, zarpazo
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    tictac
    a metallic tapping sound
    chinchín, retintín, tilín, tintineo, tintín
    a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
    bocinazo
    a blast of a horn
    holladura, pisoteo
    the sound of heavy treading or stomping
    rechinamiento, runrún, zumbido
    sound of something in rapid motion
    balido, be
    the cry made by sheep
    estallido
    a sudden very loud noise
    ladrido
    the sound made by a dog
    cacofonía, chillido, estruendo, fragor, trompetazo
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    estruendo, retumbo, trueno
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    balido
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
    rebuzno, roznido
    the cry of an ass
    graznido
    the sound made by corvine birds
    gorjeo, piada, pío
    the short weak cry of a young bird
    resoplido
    the dull explosive noise made by an engine
    cencerreo, colisión, encontronazo, encontrón, encuentro, estruendo, fragor, retintín
    a loud resonant repeating noise
    castañeteo, cencerreo, chacoloteo, chapaleo, choque, estruendo, estrépito, repiqueteo, ruido, tableteo, tecleo, traqueteo, triquitraque, trápala
    a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    clo, cloqueo
    the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
    zureo
    the sound made by a pigeon
    chasquido, chicharrones, chisporroteo, cortezas de cerdo, crepitación, fritura
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
    cencerreo, chasquido, chillido, chirrido, crujido, rechinamiento
    a squeaking sound
    talán
    the noise made by a bell
    gluglú
    the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
    gruñido, refunfuño, regaño
    the sound of growling (as made by animals)
    chicheo, chifla, rechifla, silba, silbido, siseo
    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    bocinazo, graznido, pitada, pitido
    the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
    alboroto, algarabía, barahúnda, bullicio, chillería, gallinero, greguería, gresca, grita, guachafita, guirigay, jaleo, rebullicio, tole, zurriburri
    loud confused noise from many sources
    murmullo, silbido, susurro, zumbido
    a humming noise
    clamor, doble, toque de difuntos
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
    maullido, miau
    the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
    mugido
    the sound made by a cow or bull
    relincho
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
    repiqueteo
    a series of rapid tapping sounds
    plaf
    the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
    tantarantán, tantarán
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
    borborigmo, estruendo, gruñido, indicios, redoble, retumbo, ruido sordo
    a loud low dull continuous noise
    bisbiseo, crujido, cuchicheo, murmullo, secreteo, suspiro, susurro
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    arañazo, forfait, garfada, raedura, rasguño, raspado, raspadura, rasura, retiro
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    alarido, chillido, chirrido, grito
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    crujido
    a crunching noise
    ronquido
    the rattling noise produced when snoring
    salpicadura
    the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
    pío
    a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
    gañido, latido
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
    ángelus
    the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
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    suceso
    an event that happens
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