Betekenis van voice In het Nederlands

• 0 the sounds that are made when people speak or sing:

  • She has a loud/quiet/soft voice.

  • a low-pitched/high-pitched voice

  • a booming/breathy/clear/deep/fruity/gravelly/husky/squeaky voice

  • a baritone/soprano singing voice

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

  • "I don't know what you mean," said Fran in a quavering voice.

  • She lowered her voice to a whisper.

  • You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder) if you want to be heard in here.

  • I have a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak).

  • He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's).

  • She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers.

  • The choir seems to be in good voice today!

• 1 an expression of opinion, or the right to express your opinion:

  • There was only one dissenting voice during the discussion.

  • Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard.

  • The committee represents the voice of the students.

  • Developing countries are demanding a stronger voice (= right to express opinions) in the debate.

  • Millions of women sit in silence and loneliness. Give them a voice, please.

  • Members themselves say being part of a national union gives them a voice to fight for their rights.

  • She just won't listen to the voice of reason.

  • I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking!

• 2 the relationship between the subject of the verb and the action described by the verb, or the forms of a verb that show this relationship:

  • the active/passive voice

• 3 to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it:

  • I have voiced my objections to the plan to management.

• 4 the sound made when people speak or sing, or the ability to make such a sound:

  • [ C ] She spoke in a low, soft voice, and I had to ask her to speak louder.

  • [ C ] I heard the murmur of voices.

  • [ C ] I’ve been talking so much that my voice is getting hoarse.

  • [ U ] I’ve got a cold and I’m losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak).

• 5 an expression of opinion, or the right to express an opinion:

  • [ C ] The senator added his voice to the protest.

  • [ U ] The kids want to have a voice in where we go on our vacation.

• 6 the relationship between the subject of the verb and the action described by the verb, or the forms of a verb that show this relationship

• 7 to express esp. an opinion or feeling:

  • Opponents also voiced concern about the potential traffic produced by the project.