son

Definitions of son
  1. noun
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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    clochette, sonnette
    the sound of a bell being struck
    gazouillement, gazouillis, pépiement
    a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    gazouillement
    a series of chirps
    cri
    the characteristic utterance of an animal
    pas
    the sound of a step of someone walking
    chuchotement, murmure
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    bruit, vacarme
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    battement de tambour, roulement de tambour, tambourinage
    the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
    carrillonnement, grondement
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    sonnerie, tintement
    the sound of a bell ringing
    bruit sourd
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    boum, éclatement, éruption
    a sudden very loud noise
    aboi
    the sound of a hound on the scent
    tapage, vacarme
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    grondement, retentissement
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    piaulement, pépiement
    the short weak cry of a young bird
    brouhaha
    loud confused noise from many sources
    grognement, grondement
    a humming noise
    fracas, tapage, vacarme
    a loud and disturbing noise
    détonation
    a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
    grognement
    a loud low dull continuous noise
    bruissement, frou-frou, frémissement
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    grincement
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    cris, crissement, glapissement
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    gazouillement, pépiement
    a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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    happening, événement
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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    silence
    the absence of sound
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    bruit
    the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise
    sonorité
    a characteristic sound
    unisson
    (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
    voix
    the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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    propriété sonore
    an attribute of sound
  3. noun
    the audible part of a transmitted signal
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    communication auditive
    communication that relies on hearing
  4. noun
    the subjective sensation of hearing something
    synonyms: sensation auditive
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    euphonie, musique
    any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
    timbre
    a steady sound without overtones
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    sensation
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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