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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.

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.

[Middle English, from Old English hlūd; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.]

loud′ly adv.

loud′ness n.

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aloud

– loudly

1. 'aloud'

If you say something aloud, you say it so that other people can hear you.

'Where are we?' Alex wondered aloud.

If you read aloud a piece of writing, you say the words so that people can hear what has been written.

She read aloud to us from the newspaper.

2. 'loudly'

If you do something loudly, you make a lot of noise when you do it.

The audience laughed loudly.

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Adv.	1.	loudly - 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" loud, aloud quietly, softly - with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
	2.	loudly - in manner that attracts attention; "obstreperously, he demanded to get service" clamorously, obstreperously
	3.	loudly - used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly forte

loudly

adverb noisily, vigorously, vehemently, vociferously, uproariously, lustily, shrilly, fortissimo (Music), at full volume, deafeningly, at the top of your voice, clamorously His footsteps echoed loudly in the tiled hall.

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Translations

بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍبصوْتٍ عالٍ

hlasitě

højtkraftigt

laut

ηχηρά

alto en voz alta fuerte fuertemente ruidosamente

äänekkäästi

bruyamment

glasno

hátt

ad alta voce rumorosamente vistosamente

大声で

큰 소리로

luid

høyt

głośno

em voz alta ruidosamente

громко

hlasno

glasno

högt

อย่างเสียงดัง

yüksek sesle

ầm ĩ

大声地招摇地

loudly

[ˈlaʊdlɪ] ADV

1. (= not quietly) [say] → en voz alta; [talk, speak] → alto, en voz alta; [sing, shout, scream] → fuerte; [laugh, knock] → con fuerza; [complain, proclaim] → enérgicamente
don't speak so loudly! → ¡no hables tan alto!
he cleared his throat loudly → se aclaró la garganta ruidosamente
a band that plays very loudly and badly → un grupo que toca muy alto y muy mal
the audience applauded loudly → el público aplaudía con fuerza
she has been loudly applauded for (fig) → ha recibido grandes muestras de aprobación por ...

2. (= garishly) [dress] → llamativamente

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loudly

[ˈlaʊdli] adv [say, talk, laugh, complain, cheer, snore] → fort, bruyammentloudmouth loud-mouth [ˈlaʊdmaʊθ] n → grande gueule floud-mouthed [ˌlaʊdˈmaʊðd] adj → fort en gueule

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loudly

adv

→ laut; complain, condemn, oppose, criticize → lautstark

(= garishly) clothed → knallbunt; coloured → grell; he was loudly dressed in blue → er war in ein grelles Blau gekleidet

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loudly

[ˈlaʊdlɪ] adv (gen) → forte; (laugh, applaud) → fragorosamente; (protest) → rumorosamente; (proclaim, out loud) → ad alta voce; (on banner) → a lettere cubitali

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loud

(laud) adjective

1. making a great sound; not quiet. a loud voice; loud music.

2. showy; too bright and harsh. loud colours; a loud shirt.

ˈloudly adverb

ˈloudness noun

ˌloud-ˈhailer noun

a simple type of loudspeaker. The police used a loud-hailer to tell the crowd to get back.

ˌloudˈspeaker noun

1. 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.

2. a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.

loudly

→ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ hlasitě højt laut ηχηρά en voz alta äänekkäästi bruyamment glasno rumorosamente 大声で 큰 소리로 luid høyt głośno em voz alta, ruidosamente громко högt อย่างเสียงดัง yüksek sesle ầm ĩ 大声地

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