Language Research

voice · noun

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voice

B1 C the sounds that are made when people speak or sing

Dictionary examples:

She has a very loud/quiet/soft voice.

a clear/deep voice

You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased.

She lowered her voice to a whisper.

Could you please keep your voices down?

Learner example:

Her voice is so clear and she has the nicest eyes which I've ever seen. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

lose your voice

B2 to become unable to speak, often because of an illness

Dictionary example:

She had a bad cold and was losing her voice.

Learner example:

I immediately became agitated and at the precise moment of my speech I lost my voice completely. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

raise your voice

C1 to speak loudly and angrily to someone

Dictionary example:

He never raised his voice at the children.

Learner example:

Not every au-pair family is pleasant. And believe me, mine was giving me hell on earth. [...] After I returned home I took some time to learn not to freak out when someone raised his voice and eventually I started to see my time in Germany as a great [lesson in] life. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Czech)

voice · verb

/vɔɪs/

voice

C2 to say what you think about a particular subject

Dictionary example:

He has voiced concern about the new proposals.

Learner example:

And in the end they voiced their wishes to re-unif[y] Germany. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)