voice
/vɔɪs/noun
उच्चारण वॉइस
आवाज़, स्वर; अभिव्यक्ति; वाच्य
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as idiom
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[C, U]
the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing; the right to express your opinion; (grammar) the form of a verb that shows whether the subject does the action (active) or has it done to it (passive)
आवाज़, स्वर; अभिव्यक्ति; वाच्य
- a soft voice
- have a voice in the decision
- the passive voice
+ 5 more examples
- She has a sweet singing voice.
- He lowered his voice so that no one could hear.
- Students should have a voice in how the school is run.
- Change the sentence from the active voice to the passive voice.
- The teacher raised her voice to quieten the class.
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[T]
to tell people your feelings or opinions about something
व्यक्त करना
- She voiced her concerns.
- Parents voiced their worries about the new school timetable.
- Several parents voiced their objections to the plan.
+ 2 more examples
- The captain voiced his confidence in the team.
- Nobody dared to voice an opinion in front of the boss.
Synonyms express air state utter articulate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a ... voice
Use an article before the adjective: in a loud voice, in a low voice, in a soft voice.
Adjective के पहले article आता है: in a loud voice, in a low voice, in a soft voice।
- She spoke in a soft voice.
- He called out in a loud voice.
raise your voice at sb / against sth
Raise your voice at a person means to shout; raise your voice against something means to protest.
Raise your voice at a person का अर्थ चिल्लाना है; against something का अर्थ विरोध करना है।
- Don't raise your voice at your teacher.
- Villagers raised their voice against the new tax.
voice sth (verb)
As a verb, voice means to express an opinion or feeling aloud, and takes an object.
Verb के रूप में voice का अर्थ किसी राय या भावना को ज़ोर से व्यक्त करना है, और इसके साथ object आता है।
- Students voiced their concerns about the timetable.
- He voiced doubts about the plan.
active voice / passive voice
In grammar, voice shows whether the subject does the action or receives it.
Grammar में voice बताता है कि subject क्रिया करता है या उसे सहता है।
- Change the sentence into the passive voice.
+Collocations 4
adjective + voice
softlouddeepclearhoarse
- He has a deep voice.
verb + voice
raiselowerloselifthear
- She lost her voice after the match.
voice + of
of reasonof experienceof the peopleof authority
- We should listen to the voice of experience.
voice + noun
mailmessageactorcontrolrecording
- He left a voice message on her phone.
“More examples 5
- Her sweet voice won the school singing contest.
उसकी मधुर आवाज़ ने विद्यालय की गायन प्रतियोगिता जीती।
- Every citizen should have a voice in how the city is run.
शहर के संचालन में हर नागरिक की आवाज़ होनी चाहिए।
- The principal voiced her pride in the students.
प्रधानाचार्या ने विद्यार्थियों पर अपना गर्व व्यक्त किया।
- Convert 'The thief was caught by the police' into the active voice.
'The thief was caught by the police' को active voice में बदलिए।
- The meeting ended with one voice in favour of the plan.
बैठक योजना के पक्ष में एक स्वर के साथ समाप्त हुई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He called out in loud voice.
✓ He called out in a loud voice.
An article is needed before the adjective in this phrase.
इस वाक्यांश में adjective के पहले article आवश्यक है।
✗ Don't raise your voice on me.
✓ Don't raise your voice at me.
Raise your voice at someone means to shout at them.
किसी पर चिल्लाने के लिए 'raise your voice at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Voice is the sound or the right to speak; tone is its feeling; opinion is the belief itself.
'Voice' आवाज़ या बोलने का अधिकार है; 'tone' उसकी भावना है; 'opinion' स्वयं विचार है।
The sound a person makes when speaking, or a person's opinion.
बोलते समय की आवाज़, या किसी की राय।
- A strong voice.
¶Idioms 4
give voice to sth
to express feelings or worries openly
(अपनी भावनाओं या चिंताओं को) व्यक्त करना, आवाज़ देना
- The poem gives voice to the pain of farmers.
- She gave voice to the students' concerns.
make your voice heard
to express your opinion so that people notice it and pay attention
अपनी आवाज़ बुलंद करना, अपनी बात सुनवाना
- Vote, and make your voice heard.
- Young people are making their voices heard on climate change.
with one voice
with everyone agreeing
एक स्वर में, सर्वसम्मति से
- The villagers spoke with one voice against the factory.
- The committee rejected the plan with one voice.
the voice of reason/experience
a person or an opinion that is sensible or based on experience
समझदारी या अनुभव की आवाज़
- In the noisy meeting, Radhika was the voice of reason.
- Listen to your grandfather — that's the voice of experience.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the voice words: voice, tone, pitch, accent (a way of pronouncing words typical of a place).
आवाज़ के शब्द याद रखिए: voice, tone (स्वर का ढंग), pitch (स्वर की ऊँचाई), accent (किसी स्थान के विशिष्ट उच्चारण का ढंग)।
§Grammar and usage
Grammar, asked very often (active and passive voice): active ('Radhika wrote the letter') becomes passive ('The letter was written by Radhika'); the object becomes the subject, and the verb changes to be + past participle.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है (active और passive voice): active ('Radhika wrote the letter') बनता है passive ('The letter was written by Radhika'); object subject बन जाता है, और verb be + past participle में बदल जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Raise your voice (speak loudly, often in anger), at the top of your voice (very loudly), lose your voice (be unable to speak), with one voice (all agreeing), voice of reason (a sensible opinion), voice of the people.
Idioms: raise your voice (प्रायः क्रोध में ज़ोर से बोलना, आवाज़ उठाना), at the top of your voice (बहुत ज़ोर से), lose your voice (बोल न पाना, गला बैठना), with one voice (सब सहमत, एक स्वर में), voice of reason (समझदारी की राय), voice of the people (जनता की आवाज़)।