Compound Forms:
voice | voiced |
| beautiful voice n | (talent for singing) | hermosa voz adj + nf |
| | She has a beautiful voice but unfortunately, she drags a beat behind the rest of the choir. |
| | Tiene una hermosa voz pero desafina con el resto del coro. |
catch in the throat,
catch in your throat,
catch in your voice n | (sob, etc. that interrupts speaking) | voz entrecortada nf + adj |
| have a voice in [sth] v expr | (have opinion heard) | tener voz en loc verb |
| | Everyone had a voice in the decision-making process. |
| | Todos tuvieron voz en la toma de decisiones. |
| high voice n | (voice which is high pitched) | voz aguda grupo nom |
| | The young man's beautiful high voice began to deepen with the onset of puberty. |
| | La hermosa voz aguda del joven empezó a cambiar cuando entró en la pubertad. |
| lift your voice v expr | (sing louder) | elevar la voz loc verb |
| | | alzar la voz loc verb |
| | The singers lifted their voices in the last verse. |
| | Los cantantes elevaron sus voces en el último verso. |
| lose your voice v expr | (be unable to speak) | perder la voz loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | comerle la lengua los ratones expr |
| low voice n | (subdued voice: murmur or whisper) | voz baja nf + adj |
| | | susurro nm |
| | He revealed his plan in a low voice so as not to be overheard. |
| | He spoke in such a low voice that I could barely hear him. |
| | Reveló su plan en voz baja para que nadie lo escuchara. |
| low voice n | (voice lower end of sound range) | voz baja nf + adj |
| | Men typically have low voices and women have higher ones. |
| | Normalmente los hombres tienen una voz baja y las mujeres una voz más alta. |
| make your voice heard v expr | (speak loudly) | hacerse oír loc verb |
| | | hablar fuerte vi + adv |
| | Clive likes to make his voice heard in the class discussions. |
| | A Clive le gusta hacerse oír en las discusiones de la clase. |
| make your voice heard v expr | figurative (share opinion) | hacerse oír loc verb |
| | | hacer oír su voz loc verb |
| | | dar su opinión loc verb |
| | Citizens should make their voices heard by writing their Congressmen. |
| | Los ciudadanos deberían hacerse oír escribiéndoles a los congresistas. |
| passive voice n | (grammar: verb form takes when subject acted upon) (gramática) | voz pasiva loc nom f |
| | Some style manuals recommend that you avoid the passive voice whenever you can. |
| | Algunos manuales de estilo recomiendan evitar la voz pasiva siempre que sea posible. |
| raise your voice v expr | (speak more loudly) | hablar más fuerte loc verb |
| | Please raise your voice - I can't hear you very well. |
| | Por favor habla más fuerte. No puedo oírte muy bien. |
| raise your voice v expr | (shout) | levantar la voz loc verb |
| | Don't raise your voice at your mother, young man. |
| | No le levantes la voz a tu madre, jovencito. |
| soft voice n | (gentle or quiet speech) | voz suave nf |
| | My brother has a very soft voice; sometimes I can't hear what he's saying. |
| tone of voice n | (vocal quality or intonation) | tono de voz nm |
| | He could sense she was really angry from her tone of voice. |
| | Se dio cuenta, por su tono de voz, de que ella estaba realmente enfadada. |
| voice actor n | (provides voiceover) | actor de doblaje loc nom m |
| | | actor de voz loc nom m |
| voice assistant n | (software: responds to commands) | asistente de voz loc nom m |
| voice box n | informal (larynx) | órgano para la fonación loc nom m |
| | Cats have two separate voice boxes: one for meowing and one for purring. |
| | Los gatos tienen dos órganos para la fonación separados: uno para maullar y otro para ronronear. |
| voice coil | (electricity) | bobina de voz loc nom f |
| voice of reason n | figurative (person providing a sensible opinion) | voz de la razón nf |
| | Juan siempre es la voz de la razón en el grupo. |
| voice quality n | (vocal tone or timbre) | timbre de voz nm + loc adj |
| | Many actors and actresses are known for their musical voice quality. |
| voice recognition | (computers) | reconocimiento de voz nm + loc adj |
| voice recorder n | (dictaphone: device for recording) | dictáfono nm |
| voice vote n | (vote: loudest wins) | por aclamación loc adv |
| | The government won the motion in the assembly through a voice vote. |
| | El gobernador ganó la moción en la asamblea por aclamación. |
| voice-activated adj | (operates at sound of voice) | activado por voz loc adj |
| voice-over n | (TV, film: offscreen narration) | voz en off nf + loc adj |
| | Onscreen we see images of war, while in a voice-over the narrator reads from soldiers' diaries. |
| | En la pantalla vemos imágenes de guerra, mientras el narrador lee en voz en off algunos diarios de los soldados. |
voicemail,
voice mail,
voice-mail n | (answerphone service) | mensaje de voz loc nom m |
| | | correo de voz loc nom m |
| | Peter left a message on my voicemail. |
| | Peter me dejó un mensaje de voz. |
| with one voice adv | figurative (unanimously) | unánimemente adv |
| | When asked to vote for the resolution, we responded in favor with one voice. |
| | Cuando se nos pidió que votáramos la resolución, todos respondimos a favor unánimemente. |
| with one voice adv | figurative (in unison) (fig) | al unísono loc adv |
| | The crowd shouted with one voice, "Long live the king!" |
| | La multitud clamó al unísono "¡Larga vida al rey!" |