sound out

leer por sonidos, silabear

Pronunciar lentamente los sonidos de una palabra para descubrir cómo se lee.

En inglés sencillo: To say a word slowly, making its separate sounds to work out how to read it.

• Try to sound out this word.
• The children sounded out each name slowly.
• She is learning to sound words out by herself.

Cómo se usa: sound out a word (Try to sound out the word before asking for help.)

Sinónimos: read phonetically

Expresiones frecuentes: sound out words, sound something out, sound out names

sondear, tantear

Hablar con alguien con cuidado para averiguar qué piensa o desea.

En inglés sencillo: To talk to someone carefully to find out what they think or want.

• Let us sound her out first.
• I sounded out my colleagues about the new schedule.
• Have you sounded him out on the idea?

Cómo se usa: sound someone out about something (I sounded her out about joining our team.); sound someone out on something (We sounded him out on the proposed changes.)

Sinónimos: consult, feel out

Expresiones frecuentes: sound someone out, sound out colleagues

gritar, cantar a pleno pulmón

Hablar, llamar o cantar con voz fuerte y clara.

En inglés sencillo: To speak, call, or sing in a loud, clear voice.

• The singers sound out together.
• He sounded out a greeting across the hall.
• Her voice sounded out clearly above the crowd.

Sinónimos: call out, sing out

Expresiones frecuentes: sound out loudly, sound out together, sound out a song