English–Spanish

“noise” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsobarullo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈrwiðo/

Example

Hay mucho ruido en la calle.

There is a lot of noise on the street.

Illustration for ruido (noise)

How to say “noise” in Spanish

“Noise” in Spanish is ruido.

Persistent background sound that masks speech or signals.

Full entry for ruido: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ruido

Durante la llamada no oí bien por el ruido de fondo.

During the call I couldn't hear well because of the background noise.

Tips for using ruido

  • In technical contexts ruido often means interference or static, and set phrases include ruido blanco (white noise) and relación señal-ruido (signal-to-noise ratio).

Other Spanish words for “noise”

No me gusta el barullo del mercado por la tarde.

I don't like the noise at the market in the afternoon.

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