voice

voice
voice [vɔɪs]
1. noun
   a. voix f
• in a deep voice d'une voix grave
• at the top of one's voice à tue-tête
• to raise/lower one's voice élever/baisser la voix
• keep your voice down ne parle pas trop fort
• to say sth in a low voice dire qch à voix basse
• he likes the sound of his own voice il aime s'écouter parler
• his voice has broken sa voix a mué
• tenor voice voix f de ténor
• a piece for three soprano voices un morceau pour trois sopranos
   b. ( = opinion) there were no dissenting voices il n'y a pas eu d'opposition
• to have a voice in the matter avoir son mot à dire
2. transitive verb
( = express) exprimer
• to voice opposition to sth s'élever contre qch
3. compounds
► voice-activated adjective à commande vocale
► voice box noun larynx m
► voice-over noun (commentaire m en) voix f off
► voice recognition noun reconnaissance f vocale
* * *
[vɔɪs] 1.
noun
1) (speaking) voix f

in a loud voice — à haute voix

in a low voice — à voix basse

in a cross voice — d'une voix irritée

keep your voice down! — baisse la voix!

his voice is breaking — sa voix mue

to lose one's voice — (when ill) perdre la voix

to give voice to something — exprimer quelque chose

at the top of one's voice — à tue-tête

2) (for singing) voix f

to have a good voice — avoir une belle voix

to be in fine voice — être en voix

3) (opinion, expression) voix f

to have a voice — avoir voix au chapitre (in something en matière de quelque chose; in doing pour ce qui est de faire)

to add one's voice to something — unir sa voix à quelque chose

to demand something with one voice — exiger unanimement quelque chose

4) (representative organization) porte-parole m
5) Literature (of writer) style m

narrative voice — voix f du narrateur

6) Linguistics voix f
2.
-voiced combining form

hoarse-/deep-voiced — à la voix rauque/grave

3.
transitive verb exprimer [concern, grievance]; sonoriser [consonant]
••

to like the sound of one's own voice — s'écouter parler


English-French dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • Voice — Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voice — [vois] n. [ME < OFr vois < L vox (gen. vocis), a voice < IE base * wekw , to speak > Sans vákti, (he) speaks, Gr ossa, ōps, voice, OE woma, noise] 1. sound made through the mouth, esp. by human beings in talking, singing, etc. 2. the… …   English World dictionary

  • Voice It — Sitz: Dresden / Deutschland Gründung: 2004 Gattung: Jazzchor Gründer: Wolfgang Ismaier Leiter: Wolfgang Ismaier Stimmen: 22 (SATB …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Voice — Voice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Voiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voicing}.] 1. To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation. Rather assume thy right in silence and . . . then… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Voice — steht für: Voice (musikalisches Duo), zypriotisches Gesangsduo Die Abkürzung VOICE steht für: Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies, europäischer Zusammenschluss von NGOs der Katastrophenhilfe Diese Seite …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Voice — (рус. Голос) может обозначать: Voice (группа, Германия) Voice (группа, Кипр) …   Википедия

  • voice — (n.) late 13c., sound made by the human mouth, from O.Fr. voiz, from L. vocem (nom. vox) voice, sound, utterance, cry, call, speech, sentence, language, word, related to vocare to call, from PIE root *wekw give vocal utterance, speak (Cf. Skt.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • voice — [n1] expression, language articulation, call, cry, delivery, exclamation, inflection, intonation, modulation, murmur, mutter, roar, shout, song, sound, speech, statement, tone, tongue, utterance, vent, vocalization, vociferation, words, yell;… …   New thesaurus

  • Voice — Voice, v. i. To clamor; to cry out. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voice — index circulate, communicate, disclose, divulge, enunciate, express, intonation, mention, observe ( …   Law dictionary

  • Voice —   [englisch, vɔɪs], Stimme …   Universal-Lexikon

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”