son
1. (Mexicoúnoun)
(=sonido) sound
(=sonido agradable) pleasant sound
·al son de
·to the sound of
·a los sones de la marcha nupcial
·to the strains of the wedding march
2. (=rumor) rumour, rumor United States
·corre el son de que ...
there is a rumour o United States rumor going round that ...
3. (=estilo) manner, style
·¿a qué son?
·¿a son de qué?
·why on earth?
·en son de
·as, like
·en son de broma
·as o for a joke
·en son de paz
·in peace
·en son de guerra
·in a warlike fashion
·no vienen en son de protesta
·they haven't come with the idea of complaining
·por este son
·in this way
·sin son
·for no reason at all
4. (Latin America) Afro-Cuban dance and tune
·son huasteco
(Mexicoéx) folk song from Veracruz