voice

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the right to express your opinion or have a say in a decision.

n. the expression of a particular opinion or the right to participate in a decision-making process.

“The students wanted a voice in how the school spent its budget.”

“Citizens demanded a stronger voice in the legislative process, arguing that their concerns were being ignored by the local council.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Literature Academic

n. the unique style or personality of a writer or a character in a book.

n. the distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or a character within a literary work.

“The author uses a funny, youthful voice to tell the story.”

“Critics praised the novelist for developing a unique narrative voice that felt both authentic to the setting and emotionally resonant.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science Technical

n. a way of using verbs to show if the subject is doing the action or receiving it.

n. a grammatical category that describes the relationship between the action expressed by a verb and the participants identified by its arguments.

“In the sentence 'The cake was eaten,' the verb is in the passive voice.”

“The professor advised the students to use the active voice in their essays to make their arguments more direct and engaging.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Music

n. one of the different parts or melodies in a piece of music.

n. an independent melodic line or instrumental part within a polyphonic composition.

“The choir has four different voices: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.”

“The fugue features four distinct voices that enter one after another, creating a complex layer of harmony.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

v. to say what you think or feel out loud.

v. to give verbal expression to a thought, feeling, or opinion.

“Several employees voiced their concerns about the new office rules.”

“During the town hall meeting, residents were encouraged to voice any objections they had to the proposed construction project.”

B1 · Intermediate film

v. to provide the speech for a character in a cartoon or video game.

v. to perform the vocal part of a character in an animated film, television show, or game.

“The famous actor was chosen to voice the hero in the new animated movie.”

“She has voiced dozens of characters in popular video games, ranging from small children to elderly villains.”