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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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