voice

US: /ˈvɔɪs/
UK: /vˈɔ‍ɪs/

English Vietnamese dictionary

voice /vɔis/
  • danh từ
    • tiếng, tiếng nói, giọng nói ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))
      • in a loud voice: nói to
      • in a low voice: nói khẽ
      • a sweet voice: giọng êm ái
      • to lift up one's voice: lên tiếng, cất tiếng nói
      • to raise one's voice: cất cao tiếng, nói to lên
      • the voice of conscience: tiếng nói (gọi) của lương tâm
    • ý kiến; lời, lời nói; sự bày tỏ, sự phát biểu
      • to have a voice in the matter: có tiếng nói về vấn đề đó
      • with one voice: đồng thanh, nhất trí
      • to listen to the voice of a friend: nghe lời bạn
    • (ngôn ngữ học) âm kêu
    • (ngôn ngữ học) dạng
      • passive voice: dạng bị động
  • ngoại động từ
    • bày tỏ, nói lên
      • to voice the feelings of the crowd: nói lên cảm nghĩ của quần chúng
    • (ngôn ngữ học) phát thành âm kêu
      • to voice a consonant: phát một phụ âm thành âm kêu

Advanced English dictionary

noun, verb
+ noun
sound from mouth
1 [C, U] the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing: I could hear voices in the next room. + He recognized Sarah's voice. + to speak in a deep / soft / loud / husky voice + 'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). + to raise / lower your voice (= to speak louder / more quietly) + Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). + Don't take that tone of voice with me! + Her voice shook with emotion. + 'There you are,' said a voice behind me. + When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? + He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). + She has a good singing voice. + She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight.
-voiced
2 (in adjectives) having a voice of the type mentioned: low-voiced + squeaky-voiced
opinion
3 [sing.] ~ (in sth) the right to express your opinion and influence decisions: Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process.
4 [C] a particular attitude, opinion or feeling that is expressed; a feeling or an opinion that you become aware of inside yourself: He pledged that his party would listen to the voice of the people. + Very few dissenting voices were heard on the right of the party. + the voice of reason / sanity / conscience + 'Coward!' a tiny inner voice insisted.
grammar
5 [sing.] the active / passive ~ the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence performs the action (the active voice) or is affected by it (the passive voice)
phonetics
6 [U] a sound produced by movement of the VOCAL CORDS used in the pronunciation of vowels and some consonants (/ b, d, g, d{zh}, v, , z, {zh}, m, n, {ng}, w, r, l, j /)
Idioms: give voice to sth to express your feelings, worries, etc: Many workers at the meeting gave voice to their fears about job security.
make your voice heard to express your feelings, opinions, etc. in a way that makes people notice and consider them: The programme gives ordinary viewers a chance to make their voices heard.
with one voice as a group; with everyone agreeing: The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue.
more at FIND v., SOUND n., STILL adj., TOP n.
+ verb [VN]
give opinion
1 to tell people your feelings or opinions about sth: to voice complaints / criticisms / doubts / objections + A number of parents have voiced concern about their children's safety.
phonetics
2 to produce a sound with a movement of your VOCAL CORDS as well as your breath: voiced consonants
Compare: UNVOICED, VOICELESS

Thesaurus dictionary

n.
1 speech, utterance, articulation, words, expression:
Keith found it difficult to give voice to his innermost thoughts.
2 share, part, vote, participation, say, decision, option, turn, chance:
As a junior member of the board, Nicholas had no voice in major decisions.
3 spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson, representative, agent, agency, instrument; organ, medium, vehicle, forum, publication:
Throughout his time in government, Logan had served as the voice of the miners. The Clarion views itself as the voice of all the people, though it actually represents only a few.
v.
4 express, utter, articulate, enunciate, present, verbalize, put into words, give utterance or voice or expression or vent to, communicate, convey, declare, assert, make known, reveal, disclose, raise, bring up, air:
I must voice my misgivings about the step you are planning to take.

Collocation dictionary

1 sounds you make when speaking or singing

ADJ.

beautiful, fine, good, lovely, pleasant, sweet
She has a beautiful singing voice.
| big, booming, loud, ringing, sonorous, stentorian | light, small, thin, tiny, weak | low, soft | deep, gravelly, gruff, hoarse, husky | falsetto, high, high-pitched, shrill, squeaky | clear | muffled, muted, strangulated | harsh, penetrating, sharp | nasal | cracked, rasping, slurred
I could tell from his slurred voice that he'd been drinking.
| fruity, mellifluous, rich, silky, smooth, velvet, velvety | sing-song | gentle, kindly, soothing | cheerful, hearty | friendly, warm | flat, matter-of-fact, unemotional | calm, cool | firm, steady | urgent | authoritative | distinctive | raised | hushed | angry | strained, tired | plaintive | funny, silly | disembodied | inner
An inner voice told him that what he had done was wrong.
| singing | alto, baritone, bass, contralto, soprano, tenor, treble

VERB + VOICE

hear
I could hear voices in the next room.
| raise
She's a teacher who never has to raise her voice to discipline the children.
| drop, lower
She dropped her voice to a whisper. You're shouting?please lower your voice.
| project
Try to project your voice so that the people at the back of the room can hear you.
| lose
She's lost her voice and won't be able to sing tonight.
| find
He swallowed nervously as he tried to find his voice.
| put on
She put on a silly voice as she imitated her boss.

VOICE + VERB

go up, rise
His voice rose in angry protest.
| die away, drop, fade, tail away/off, trail away/off
‘So he won't come … ’ her voice trailed off in disappointment.
| be filled/tinged with sth
Her voice was filled with emotion.
| deepen, harden, soften, thicken
His voice suddenly thickened with emotion.
| echo
Her voice echoed through the silent house.
| whisper
‘Be quiet!’ a voice whispered in his ear.
| hiss, purr | call (out), cry (out)
‘Who is it?’ a female voice called out.
| scream, shout
She was dimly aware of voices shouting.
| boom (out) | cut through sth, pierce sth
His deep voice cut through the silence.
| break, crack
His voice broke with emotion. His voice broke (= became a deep, man's voice)when he was 14.
| falter, quaver, shake, tremble, waver
Her voice shook with fear.
| drone (on)
The flat, unemotional voice droned on.

VOICE + NOUN

recognition
the computer's voice recognition capability
| mail
(also
voicemail
),
mailbox, message, traffic | synthesizer

PREP.

in a/your ~
‘Get out!’ she shouted in a shrill voice. There was fury in his voice as he answered her.

PHRASES

at the top of your voice
I was shouting at the top of my voice but she couldn't hear me.
| a babble/hum/murmur of voices
They could hear a loud babble of voices coming from the crowded bar.
| in good voice
The home fans were in good voice (= making a loud noise)before the match. She was in good voice (= singing well)at the concert tonight.
| keep your voice down
Please keep your voice down so as not to wake the children.
| keep your voice level/steady
He managed to keep his voice steady despite his feelings of panic.
| tone of voice
‘Do you have to speak to me in that tone of voice?’ she said sadly.

2 expression of ideas/opinions

ADJ.

critical, dissenting
Dissenting voices at the newspaper are very rare.
| lone
a lone voice of dissent
| powerful
Powerful voices in the Senate are determined to bring down the president.
| distinctive
a writer with a highly distinctive voice

VERB + VOICE

find
Refugees have been unable to find a voice in politics.
| add, lend
Many senior politicians have lent their voices to the campaign.
| give
The magazine gave voice to hundreds of oppressed factory workers.
| listen to

PREP.

~ of
to listen to the voice of conscience

PHRASES

make your voice heard
a society in which individuals are able to make their voices heard
| speak with one voice
The teachers speak with one voice when they demand an end to the cuts.


Concise English dictionary

voices|voiced|voicingvɔɪs
noun
+the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
+the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
+a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
+expressing in coherent verbal form
+a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
+something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression
+(metonymy) a singer
+an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
+the ability to speak
+(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
+the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
verb
+give voice to
+utter with vibrating vocal chords



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