Sounds Flashcards
This clock has a very loud___
tick: tic tac- hacer tic tac
Don’t ___! Get a handkerchief and blow your nose
sniff: esnifar
Just ___ on the download icon
Clic: clicar, clic
There was a ___ as he jumped into the swimming pool
splash: zambullirse, splash
Did you hear that ___? It sounded like a gun
Bang: disparo, disparar
I heard a floorboard ___ and I knew somebody had come into the room
creak: crujido, crujir
I lay there hearing the ___ of a mosquito but I coudn’t see it anywhere
buzz: zumbido, zumbar
I hate people who ___ at me when I slow down at an amber light
hoot: pitar, pitido
When I’m nervous I often ___ my fingers on the table
tap: golpecito, dar golpecitos
Don’t ___ your soup! Eat it quietly
Slurp: sorber, sorbido.
The snake reared its head and gave an angry ___
Hiss: silbido, siseo, silbar, sisear
Please turn the tap off porperly otherwise it’ll ___
Drip: gotear, goteo (tap: grifo, fuente)
We could hear the ___ of the crowd in the football stadium
roar: rugido, rugir
Some of the players carried on playing because the hadn’t heard the ___
Whistle: silbar, silbido
i don’t remember the words of the song, but I can ___ the tune
Hum: tarareo, tararear;;; Tb resonar, zumbar, zumbido
Please don’t ___ the door. Close it gently
Slam: dar un portazo, portazo
I heard the ___ of their feet walking through the crisp snow
crunch: crujir, crujido
I can’t share a room with you if you ___- i won’t be able to sleep
snore: roncar, ronquidos
Every time a bus or lorry goes past, the windows ___
rattle: repiquetear, repiqueteo
I heard the ___ of brakes as the driver tried to stop and then a loud ___
screech: chirriar, chirrío
crash: golpe, choque, chocar
To make a loud high cry because you’re hurt, frightened or excited
Scream: gritar, grito
To shout loudly e.g. because you’re angry
yell: chillar, chillido
To laugh in a silly way
giggle: reír con nerviosismo, risita
to speak very quietly so that other people can’t hear what you’re saying
whisper: susurrar, susurro
to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
mumble: farfullar, hablar entre dientes
to make a long deep sound because your are in pain or annoyed
Groan: gemir, gemido
to speak with difficulty, often repeating sounds or words
stummer: tartamudear, tartamudeo
to cry noisily, taking sudden sharp breaths
sob: sollozar, sollozo
To take in and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, e.g. to show that you are disappointed
Sigh: suspiro, suspirar
