sonar

Definitions of sonar
  1. noun
    a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
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    instrumento de medición, instrumento de medida
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
  2. verb
    appear in a certain way
    synonyms: parecer, tener pinta
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    type of:
    parecer
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  3. verb
    give off a certain sound or sounds
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    hablar
    make a characteristic or natural sound
  4. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: hacer ruido
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    silbar
    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    retrunyir, retumbar
    emit a noise
    sonar a metal, tañer
    make a loud noise
    retumbar, tronar
    make a deep hollow sound
    golpetear, martillear, tamborear, tamborilear
    make a rhythmic sound
    golpetear, matraquear, repiquetear
    make short successive sounds
    golpear, golpetear, latir, martillear, palpitar
    make a sound like a clock or a timer
    resonar
    sound with resonance
    silbar, susurrar
    make a sibilant sound
    sonar a golpe sobre metal, tintinear
    make a short high-pitched sound
    sonar a golpe sobre metal, tintinear
    sound like a car engine that is firing too early
    tañer, tocar
    sound loudly and sonorously
    murmurar, susurrar, zumbar
    make a buzzing sound
    crujir, susurrar
    make a dry crackling sound
    castañetear, chasquear, crujir, restallar
    make a sharp sound
    crujir, estallar, reventar
    make a very sharp explosive sound
    resonar, tocar
    make a loud noise
    silbar
    make whistling sounds
    hacer eco, resonar, retumbar, tañer, tocar
    ring or echo with sound
    aporrear, golpear
    make a dull sound
    aporrear, golpear, golpetear, tintinear
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
    castañetear
    click repeatedly or uncontrollably
    estallar, rebentar
    make a sharp explosive noise
    tintinear
    make or emit a high sound
    zumbar
    sound with a monotonous hum
    golpear
    to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    gorgotear, murmurar
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    chapalear, chapotear
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
    ronronear, silbar, zumbir
    make a soft swishing sound
    bramar
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    ronronear
    indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
    zumbar
    make a low continuous sound
    chasquear, crepitar, crujir
    make a crushing noise
    chirriar, rechinar
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    cencerrear, tintinear
    make a sound typical of metallic objects
    chasquear, crepitar, crujir
    make a crackling sound
    campanillear
    ring or sound like a small bell
    doblar, repicar
    ring recurrently
    tocar a difuntos
    ring as in announcing death
    retumbar, sonar muy fuerte
    make a strident sound
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    hacer percibir
    have perceptible qualities
  5. verb
    cause to sound
    synonyms: hacer sonar
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    representar, tocar
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
    tañer, tocar
    make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
    doblar, tañer, tocar
    ring slowly
  6. verb
    sound loudly and sonorously
    synonyms: tañer, tocar
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    campanillear
    ring or sound like a small bell
    doblar, repicar
    ring recurrently
    tocar a difuntos
    ring as in announcing death
    type of:
    hacer ruido
    make a certain noise or sound
  7. verb
    go `ding dong', like a bell
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    tañer, tocar
    sound loudly and sonorously
  8. verb
    make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
    synonyms: tañer, tocar
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    doblar, tañer, tocar
    ring slowly
    type of:
    hacer sonar
    cause to sound
  9. verb
    make a loud noise
    synonyms: resonar, tocar
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    type of:
    hacer ruido
    make a certain noise or sound
  10. verb
    call to mind
    synonyms: recordar
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    parecerse
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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