voice

voce

Il suono che produci quando parli o canti.

In inglese semplice: The sound you make when you speak or sing.

• Her voice is very quiet.
• I heard a familiar voice behind me.
• His voice became deeper as he grew older.

Espressioni comuni: deep voice, soft voice, raise your voice, human voice

voce, influenza

La possibilità o il potere di esprimere opinioni e influire sulle decisioni.

In inglese semplice: The chance or power to express opinions and affect decisions.

• Workers need a voice in these decisions.
• The new council gave local people a stronger voice.
• Every member should have an equal voice.

Come si usa: a voice in something (Parents want a voice in how the school is run.)

Sinonimi: say, influence

Espressioni comuni: have a voice, voice in something, give someone voice

voce

La capacità di parlare o cantare.

In inglese semplice: Your ability to speak or sing.

• I lost my voice yesterday.
• Resting helped her recover her voice.
• Singers train their voices through regular exercises.

Espressioni comuni: lose your voice, rest your voice, train your voice

voce, stile

Il modo personale in cui un autore esprime idee e sentimenti.

In inglese semplice: The particular way a writer expresses ideas and feelings.

• The writer has a warm voice.
• Her second novel shows a more confident voice.
• Each narrator has a distinct voice in the story.

Sinonimi: style, tone

Espressioni comuni: narrative voice, distinctive voice, find your voice

diatesi, voce

Forma del verbo che indica se il soggetto compie o subisce un’azione.

In inglese semplice: A verb form that shows whether the subject does an action or receives it.

• This sentence uses the passive voice.
• Rewrite these sentences in the active voice.
• The verb changes voice, but its meaning stays similar.

Sinonimi: diathesis, gender

Espressioni comuni: active voice, passive voice, in passive voice

esprimere, manifestare

Dire ciò che si pensa o si prova riguardo a qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To say what you think or feel about something.

• Please voice your concerns now.
• Several parents voiced objections to the plan.
• She has never voiced doubts about his ability.

Sinonimi: express, state

Espressioni comuni: voice concerns, voice an opinion, voice support, voice feelings

intonare

Regolare uno strumento musicale perché produca il suono desiderato.

In inglese semplice: To adjust a musical instrument so that it produces the desired sound.

• The technician will voice the piano.
• She voiced the organ pipes for the new hall.
• These reeds need to be voiced carefully.

Espressioni comuni: voice organ pipes, voice a piano, voice the reeds