Usage examples of "sounds" in English with translation to French

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That sounds like a good idea. Ça a l'air d'être une bonne idée.
That sounds like a fairly good proposal. Ça a l'air d'être une assez bonne proposition.
That sounds like a lot of fun. Ça a l'air très marrant.
It sounds like a dream. Ça ressemble à un rêve.
That sounds a little dangerous. Ça a l'air un peu dangereux.
Her voice sounds very beautiful. Sa voix est très belle.
Sounds like you're having fun. On entend que vous vous amusez bien.
Their plan sounds interesting to me. Leur plan m'a l'air intéressant.
The hyena's bark sounds like laughter. Le jappement de la hyène résonne comme un rire.
It sounds like you had a great time. On dirait que vous avez pris du bon temps.
It sounds as if the government doesn't know what to do. D'après ce qu'on a dit, le gouvernement ne sait pas quoi faire.
I put my fingers in my ears to block out the terrible sounds. Je mis mes doigts dans mes oreilles pour éviter ces bruits terribles.
It sounds to me as if he has something to do with the matter. Ça me parait comme s'il a quelque chose à voir avec l'affaire.
I'm afraid this sounds like a demand, but could you return the money I lent you the other day? J'ai peur que cela ne ressemble à une exigence, mais pourriez-vous me rendre l'argent que je vous ai prêté l'autre jour ?
She told me that if I don't stop smoking she's going to dump me. Sounds like an ultimatum to me! Elle m'a dit que si je n'arrête pas de fumer, elle va me larguer. Ça ressemble à ultimatum, selon moi !
Takashi said he wasn't afraid of ghosts, but when he heard some sounds from the supposedly empty second floor, he quickly scrambled away. Bayard dit qu'il n'avait pas peur des fantômes, mais quand il entendit des bruits en provenance du premier étage supposé vide, il se carapata sans tarder.
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