sonare

Definitions of sonare
  1. verb
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
    synonyms: fare leva, puntare, suonare
    eseguire, interpretare, suonare
    play on an instrument
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    arpeggiare
    play the harp
    type of:
    suonare
    cause to sound
  2. verb
    cause to sound
    synonyms: suonare
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    types:
    fare leva, puntare, suonare
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
    arpeggiare
    play the harp
    rintoccare
    ring slowly
  3. verb
    play on an instrument
    synonyms: eseguire, interpretare, suonare
    eseguire, interpretare, suonare
    replay (as a melody)
    fare leva, puntare, suonare
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
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    accompagnare, accompagnarsi
    perform an accompaniment to
    type of:
    esibirsi
    give a performance (of something)
  4. verb
    replay (as a melody)
    synonyms: eseguire, interpretare, suonare
    eseguire, interpretare, suonare
    play on an instrument
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    type of:
    ricreare, riprodurre
    create anew
  5. verb
    announce by means of a sound
    synonyms: suonare
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    type of:
    affermarsi, annunciare, annunziare, imporsi
    make known; make an announcement
  6. verb
    appear in a certain way
    synonyms: scandagliare, suonare
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    apparire, comparire, mostrarsi, parare, parere, presentarsi, prospettarsi, risultare, sembrare
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  7. verb
    give off a certain sound or sounds
    synonyms: suonare
  8. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: emettere, fare, produrre, suonare
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    fischiettare
    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    risonare, risuonare
    emit a noise
    battere
    make a rhythmic sound
    sferragliare
    make short successive sounds
    risonare, risuonare
    sound with resonance
    scampanare, squillare
    sound loudly and sonorously
    brusire, mulinare, ronzare
    make a buzzing sound
    crepitare, frusciare, stormire
    make a dry crackling sound
    schioccare
    make a sharp sound
    fischiare, fischiettare, sibilare
    make whistling sounds
    ripercuotersi, risonare, risuonare, riverberare, riverberarsi, suonare
    ring or echo with sound
    tintinnare
    make or emit a high sound
    bofonchiare, grugnire
    make a low noise
    balbettare, chioccolare, gorgogliare, grillare, incresparsi, tartagliare
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    latrare, mugghiare, ruggire, rugliare, urlare
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    mormorare
    make a murmuring sound
    cigolare, cricchiare, crocchiare, gemere, scricchiolare, stridere
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    sferragliare
    make a rattling sound
    crepitare, frusciare
    make a crackling sound
    scampanare, trillare
    ring recurrently
    riecheggiare
    repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
    riecheggiare
    echo repeatedly, echo again and again
    type of:
    far percepire, far sentire
    have perceptible qualities
  9. verb
    ring or echo with sound
    synonyms: ripercuotersi, risonare, risuonare, riverberare, riverberarsi, suonare
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    types:
    riecheggiare
    repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
    riecheggiare
    echo repeatedly, echo again and again
    type of:
    emettere, fare, produrre, suonare
    make a certain noise or sound
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