A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
suonare
to play (an instrument); to ring (a bell/phone)
Looks like
to sound
to make a noise; to seem a certain way
⚠️ The trap
'Suonare' means to play music or to ring a bell. 'That sounds good' (as an opinion) does not translate as 'suona bene' — you'd say 'sembra una buona idea'. The opinion/impression meaning of 'sound' uses 'sembrare' in Italian.
To say "to make a noise; to seem a certain way" in Italian:
suonare (partially overlaps — but 'sounds good' ≠ 'suona bene' in all contexts)
"suonare" in English means:
to play (an instrument); to ring (a bell/phone)
Example
"Suona il campanello!"
"Ring the doorbell!"
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