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loud
having great volume or intensity; The band is very loud.; tastelessly showy; I would not wear such a loud shirt.
Not to be confused with:
laud – to praise, honor, extol
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loud
(loud)adj. loud·er, loud·est
1. Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound: a loud whistle.
2. Producing sound of high volume and intensity: a loud construction work site.
3. Clamorous and insistent: loud denials.
4.
a. Having strikingly bright colors: a loud necktie. See garish.
b. Having a very strong or overpowering odor.
adv. louder, loudest
In a loud manner.
loud′ly adv.
loud′ness n.
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loud
(laʊd)adj
1. (of sound) relatively great in volume: a loud shout.
2. making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume: a loud voice.
3. clamorous, insistent, and emphatic: loud protests.
4. (of colours, designs, etc) offensive or obtrusive to look at
5. characterized by noisy, vulgar, and offensive behaviour
adv
6. in a loud manner
7. out loud audibly, as distinct from silently
[Old English hlud; related to Old Swedish hlūd, German laut]
ˈloudly adv
ˈloudness n
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loud
(laʊd)adj. -er, -est,
adv. adj.
1. having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder.
2. making or uttering strongly audible sounds: a quartet of loud trombones.
3. clamorous; noisy: a loud party.
4. emphatic; insistent: loud in one's praises.
5. garish; ostentatious: a loud necktie.
6. obtrusively vulgar; coarse.
7. strong or offensive in smell.
adv. 8. in a loud manner; loudly: Don't talk so loud.
Idioms: out loud, aloud; audibly.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hlūd, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon hlūd, Old High German hlūt]
loud′ly, adv.
loud′ness, n.
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loud
- happy-clappy - Refers to any Christian congregation that is extremely enthusiastic, loud, and musical.
- stentor - Homer introduced Stentor, a very loud herald, in the Iliad—which gives us stentor, "person with a loud voice," and stentorian, which originally meant "loud, booming."
- rodomontade - Meaning loud bragging, it got its name from Rodomonto, a loud bragging Moorish king of epics.
- thersitical, clamant - To be thersitical is to be loudmouthed or foulmouthed; clamant is loud and insistent.
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Adj. 1. loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
2. [画像:loud - tastelessly showy]loud - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste
3. loud - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition"
Adv. 1. [画像:loud - with relatively high volume]loud - with relatively high volume; "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help"
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loud
adjective
1. noisy, strong, booming, roaring, piercing, thundering, forte (Music), turbulent, resounding, deafening, thunderous, rowdy, blaring, strident, boisterous, tumultuous, vociferous, vehement, sonorous, ear-splitting, obstreperous, stentorian, clamorous, ear-piercing, high-sounding Suddenly there was a loud bang.
noisy low, soft, quiet, silent, gentle, subdued, inaudible, low-pitched, soundless
noisy low, soft, quiet, silent, gentle, subdued, inaudible, low-pitched, soundless
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loud
adjective1. Marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound:
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Translations
صاخِب، فاقِععالٍ، مُرْتَفِعمَدُو
hlasitýkřiklavýnápadný
højkraftig
laŭta
äänekäs
glasanbučan
hangos
æpandi, áberandihávær
大声の
소리가 큰
garsiakalbisgarsintuvasgarso stiprintuvasrėkiantisskambus
kliedzošsskaļštrokšņainsuzkrītošs
hlasný
glasen
högljuddljudlig
ดัง
to
loud
[laʊd] (louder (compar) (loudest (superl)))A. ADJ
1. (= noisy) [music] → alto, fuerte ; [applause, noise, explosion, scream] → fuerte
she has a loud voice → tiene una voz muy fuerte
in a loud voice → en voz alta
the music is too loud → la música está demasiado fuerte or alta
he's a bit loud → es un poco escandaloso
to be loud in one's support for sth → dar grandes muestras de apoyo a algo
to be loud in one's condemnation of sth → condenar algo enérgicamente
she has a loud voice → tiene una voz muy fuerte
in a loud voice → en voz alta
the music is too loud → la música está demasiado fuerte or alta
he's a bit loud → es un poco escandaloso
to be loud in one's support for sth → dar grandes muestras de apoyo a algo
to be loud in one's condemnation of sth → condenar algo enérgicamente
B. ADV [speak] → alto; [laugh, shout] → fuerte
you'll have to speak louder → tendrás que hablar más fuerte or alto
she likes to listen to her music loud → le gusta escuchar la música muy fuerte or alta
"Nevermind" is one of those records you play loud → "Nevermind" es uno de esos discos que tienes que poner a todo volumen
loud and clear I am reading or receiving you loud and clear (Telec) → te recibo perfectamente
I hear you loud and clear, but I don't agree → te entiendo perfectamente, pero no estoy de acuerdo
out loud [think, wonder, read, laugh] → en voz alta
see also cry out A
you'll have to speak louder → tendrás que hablar más fuerte or alto
she likes to listen to her music loud → le gusta escuchar la música muy fuerte or alta
"Nevermind" is one of those records you play loud → "Nevermind" es uno de esos discos que tienes que poner a todo volumen
loud and clear I am reading or receiving you loud and clear (Telec) → te recibo perfectamente
I hear you loud and clear, but I don't agree → te entiendo perfectamente, pero no estoy de acuerdo
out loud [think, wonder, read, laugh] → en voz alta
see also cry out A
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loud
[ˈlaʊd] adj
[music, voice, noise, bang] → fort(e); [applause, cheers] → bruyant(e)
The television is too loud → La télévision est trop forte.
to be loud in condemnation of sth → condamner qch avec force
The television is too loud → La télévision est trop forte.
to be loud in condemnation of sth → condamner qch avec force
(= gaudy) → voyant(e), tapageur/euse
adv
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loud
adj (+er)
→ laut; protest, criticism, complaint → lautstark ; he was loud in his praise of the concert → er lobte das Konzert überschwänglich ; to be loud in one’s condemnation of/opposition to something → etw lautstark verurteilen/ablehnen
(= obtrusive) behaviour → aufdringlich ; (= garish) colour → grell, schreiend ; tie, clothes → knallbunt
adv → laut; loud and clear → laut und deutlich ; to say/read something out loud → etw laut sagen/lesen ; to laugh/think out loud → laut lachen/denken
loud
:loudmouth
n (inf) → Großmaul nt (inf)
loudmouthed
adj (inf) → großmäulig (inf)
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loud
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loud
(laud) adjective1. making a great sound; not quiet. a loud voice; loud music. hard عالٍ، مُرْتَفِع шумен alto hlasitý laut høj; kraftig δυνατός, ηχηρός alto vali بلند kovaääninen fort רועש ऊंचे स्वर वाला glasan hangos keras hávær forte, alto 音の大きい 소리가 크게 나는 garsus, skambus skaļš; trokšņains kuat luid høylytt/-røstet głośny جګ alto tare, puternic громкий hlasný glasen glasan hög, högljudd ดัง yüksek 響亮的 гучний, звучний زور کی آواز کرنے والا to; ầm ĩ 响亮的
2. showy; too bright and harsh. loud colours; a loud shirt. skreeuend صاخِب، فاقِع ярък berrante křiklavý, nápadný schreiend skrigende φανταχτερός, χτυπητός chillón kriiskavalt ere جلف räikeä criard, voyant צעקני शोरवाला napadan rikító mencolok æpandi, áberandi vistoso けばけばしい 화려한 ryškus, rėkiantis (par krāsu, apģērbu) uzkrītošs; kliedzošs garang opzichtig grell, skrikende krzykliwy روښانه رنګ لرونكى berrante strident, ţipător кричащий krikľavý, nápadný kričeč drečav skrikig, gräll บาดตา parlak 招搖的 кричущий بھڑکیلا sặc sỡ 太招摇的,过分花哨的
ˈloudly adverb hard بصوْتٍ عالٍ високо alto hlasitě laut højt; kraftigt; skrigende δυνατά alto, fuerte, a voz en grito valjult بلند äänekkäästi bruyamment, fort בְּקוֹל רָם ऊंचे स्वर से glasno hangosan dengan keras hátt rumorosamente 大声で 큰 목소리로 garsiai skaļi; trokšņaini; uzkrītoši; kliedzoši dengan lantang luid høyt, høylytt głośno په جګ آواز alto tare; zgomotos громко; кричаще hlasno glasno glasno högt, högljutt อย่างเสียงดัง yüksek sesle 大聲地,招搖地 голосно زور سے to 大声地,招摇地
ˈloudness noun luidrugtigheid, hardheid إرتِفاع الصَّوْت сила altura hlučnost die Lautstärke støjniveau ηχηρότητα fuerza, intensidad, bullicio valjus بلندی äänekkyys grand bruit עָצמַת הַקוֹל ऊंचस्वरता glasnoća hangosság berisik hávaði rumorosità 大声 큰 소리 garsumas skaļums; trokšņainība kelantangan luidheid sterk lyd; grellhet głosność لوړتيا،لوړه altura caracter zgomotos громкость hlučnosť glasnost glasnost högljuddhet ความดัง yüksek seslilik 大聲,招搖 гучність بلند آہنگی sự ầm ĩ 高声,招摇
ˌloud-ˈhailer noun a simple type of loudspeaker. The police used a loud-hailer to tell the crowd to get back. megafoon بوق لِتَكْبير الصَّوْت прост високоговорител alto-falante megafon der Lautsprecher megafon; råber τηλεβόας megáfono häälekõvendi بلندگوی دستی megafoni porte-voix מגבר भोंपू, जोर से, ऊंचे स्वर से zvučnik (kézi) hangszóró pengeras suara sederhana gjallarhorn megafono ハンドマイク 휴대용 확성기 garsintuvas rupors; megafons pelaung suara megafoon ropert (rodzaj megafonu) لاسى جګ غږيدونكى alto-falante portavoce рупор megafón megafon megafon megafon โทรโข่ง megafon 擴音器 рупор; гучномовець آواز کو تیز کرنے والا برقی آلہ loa pin 扩音器
ˌloudˈspeaker noun1. an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away. The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker. megafoon مُكَبِّر صَوْت високоговорител alto-falante amplión der Lautsprecher højtaler μεγάφωνο altavoz valjuhääldi بلندگو kovaääninen haut-parleur רמקול लाउडस्पीकर, ध्वनि विस्तारक razglas hangszóró, hangosbemondó pengeras suara hátalari altoparlante 拡声器 확성기 garsiakalbis skaļrunis; reproduktors pembesar suara megafoon høyttaler głośnik, megafon جګ غږيدونكى alto-falante megafon громкоговоритель amplión zvočnik zvučnik högtalare เครื่องกระจายเสียง hoparlör 擴音器 гучномовець, репродуктор آواز تیز کرنے کا برقی آلہ loa phóng thanh 扩音器,扬声器
2. a speaker in a radio, record-player etc. luidspreker مُسْتَقْبِل بَث مِجْهاري говорител alto-falante reproduktor der Lautsprecher højtaler μεγάφωνο altavoz valjuhääldi بلندگو kaiutin haut-parleur, enceinte acoustique רמקול लाउडस्पीकर, ध्वनि-विस्तारक यंत्र zvučnik hangszóró pengeras suara hátalari altoparlante, cassa acustica スピーカー 스피커 garso stiprintuvas, garsintuvas skaļrunis pembesar suara luidspreker høyttaler głośnik جګ غږيدونكى مثال په راډيو كښى alto-falante difuzor динамик reproduktor zvočnik zvučnik högtalare ลําโพงกระจายเสียง hoparlör 音響喇叭 диктор صوت ساز loa 喇叭
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loud
→ مَدُو hlasitý høj laut ηχηρός chillón äänekäs bruyant glasan rumoroso 大声の 소리가 큰 luid høylytt głośny alto громкий högljudd ดัง gürültülü to 大声的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
loud
a. ruidoso-a, escandaloso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- It's too loud → الـمَكَانُ مُزْعِجٌ جِداً → Je příliš hlučno → Det er for støjende → Es ist zu laut → Έχει πολύ θόρυβο → Hay demasiado ruido → Täällä on liian meluista → Il y a trop de bruit → Preglasno je → È troppo rumoroso → やかましすぎます → 너무 시끄러워요 → Het is te lawaaiig → Det er for høyt → Jest za głośno → Está barulhento demais → Здесь слишком шумно → Det är för högljutt → เสียงดังเกินไป → Çok gürültülü → Ồn ào quá → 太吵闹
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