barrera del sonido
/bareɾa del sonido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sound barrier" is translated into Spanish as barrera del sonido.
The term refers to the drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound.
Meaning: drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of barrera (barrier), del (of the) and sonido (sound).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun barrera is feminine, so any accompanying adjectives must also be feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/bareɾa del sonido/
Did you know?
- In Spanish aviation contexts, breaking the barrera del sonido is often described using the verb superar, which means to overcome or surpass.
- The word sonido is a 'semi-learned' term that was built by looking at existing Spanish words like ruido and rugido to create a formal version of a sound-related noun.
- The suffix -era in barrera is often used in Spanish to denote a place or a tool associated with the root word.
Examples in context
- En algunas zonas residenciales se instalan barreras acústicas para reducir el ruido del tráfico.In some residential areas, acoustic barriers are installed to reduce traffic noise.
- La construcción de una valla acústica será necesaria para mitigar el ruido proveniente del aeropuerto.The construction of a sound barrier will be necessary to mitigate the noise coming from the airport.
- El gobierno planea construir muros anti-ruido a lo largo de la nueva autopista.The government plans to build anti-noise walls along the new highway.
- Debemos instalar una pantalla acústica para proteger nuestro jardín del ruido de la carretera.We should install a noise screen to protect our garden from the noise of the road.
- El tramo más cercano al aeropuerto necesitará un muro de sonido para proteger a los residentes del ruido de los aviones.The section closest to the airport will require a sound wall to protect residents from airplane noise.
- El avión rompió la barrera del sonido.The plane broke the sound barrier.
- Es difícil superar la barrera del sonido.It is difficult to overcome the sound barrier.
- Ese prototipo estudia la barrera del sonido.That prototype studies the sound barrier.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are watching a documentary about aviation.
- AlejandroEs increíble cómo superan la barrera del sonido.It is incredible how they overcome the sound barrier.
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, es una hazaña de la ingeniería.Yes, Alejandro, it is an engineering feat.
- AlejandroMe fascina todo sobre la barrera del sonido.I am fascinated by everything about the sound barrier.
- SofíaA mí también me parece muy interesante.I find it very interesting too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barrera, del, sonido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
